- February 21, 2007Tax season certainly brings out the worst in some folks. Some taxpayers try to push the tax break envelope a…
- February 20, 2007You probably know by now that you can use the IRS online tracker "Where's My Refund?" to find out just…
- February 18, 2007In 2005, states counted $13 billion added to their treasuries thanks to tobacco taxes. Sure, that's a hefty amount. But…
- February 17, 2007Better known here in Austin as a song inspired by local hero Willie Nelson's myriad travails, tax and otherwise, "What…
- February 16, 2007So maybe the criminals weren't hardcore Capone clones, but they were breaking the tax law and they now will have…
- February 15, 2007The new option this filing season to directly deposit a tax refund into up to three accounts is benefiting more…
- February 14, 2007If you don't yet have your tax refund to spend on a nice Valentine's Day gift for your true love,…
- February 13, 2007I'm going out to fill up my car today. Gasoline here in my part of Austin is back below $2…
- February 12, 2007
- February 11, 2007Everyone talks about how America's young people are going to have to pay tomorrow for today's budget excesses. Actually, they're…
- February 10, 2007Have you bought your true love a Valentine's Day gift yet? You still have time. Maybe this Party Central USA…
- February 9, 2007One of the drawbacks of being your own boss is you also have to be your own HR person (and…
- February 8, 2007Are you just letting the IRS keep some of your money? Apparently that's happening quite a bit this filing season.…
- February 8, 2007They're everywhere. Nielsen ratings. Can you believe how many people watch American Idol? Billboard rankings. A mixed message this week…
- February 7, 2007Is your head pounding from trying to fill out all those IRS forms? Then get over to your corner drugstore…
- February 6, 2007If you're not a parent, you probably clicked here expecting my longest post ever. But folks with kids, especially children…
- February 5, 2007The 2008 Fiscal Budget is now available. You can opt for Budget Lite (with or without a similarly named brew)…
- February 5, 2007This morning we get the specifics on how Dubya wants to spend our tax money when his Fiscal 2008 budget…
- February 4, 2007Thank goodness this NFL season is over, especially these playoffs. Except for the Saints' lone victory, every other playoff team…
- February 4, 2007A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about the enviable ability of celebrities to move to countries that provide better…
- February 4, 2007Whether you just dropped a couple of bucks into the office Super Bowl pool, are in Vegas watching the game line…
- February 2, 2007Less than a week ago, I blogged about how to turn in a tax cheat and mentioned a new law…
- February 2, 2007The scariest letter today for women is not A. It's H. H for health, especially heart health. And the American…
- February 1, 2007Knowledge of how your taxes are spent is essential to being a responsible citizen. But that doesn't mean the acquisition…
- February 1, 2007Molly Ivins can't say that, can she? Yes, she can. Yes, she did. My favorite of her many memorable comments:…
- January 31, 2007The third time's a charm. At least that's what the IRS hopes. This year it's giving filers three ways to…
- January 30, 2007No, not the frog. My hometown. The cheerleader who was saved so that the world could be saved is from…
- January 29, 2007The IRS has gone computer calculator crazy! First, tax programmers came up with the withholding calculator to help you determine…
- January 28, 2007As I've mentioned before, I get letters from readers. I love 'em, readers and their questions. However, as I've also…
- January 27, 2007While you're working on your return -- and you are working on your 1040 this weekend, right? -- here's an…
- January 26, 2007New this filing season, and for 2006 returns only, is the credit for previously-paid federal excise taxes on long-distance telephone…
- January 26, 2007Remember your first apartment? If it was like mine, it was tiny and it took most of my monthly income…
- January 25, 2007No kidding. We all get one more day to work on our 1040s. And the IRS is just as surprised…
- January 24, 2007Following the official debut of Dubya's health care proposal last night in his State of the Union address, the White…
- January 24, 2007Oklahoma Wesleyan University estimates that it costs around $20,000 an academic year for a student to attend. One student, however,…
- January 23, 2007GWB, the president who has staked his legacy, at least in the early years, on tax cuts, is going to…
- January 21, 2007Even I, a devoted ailurophile, found this distressing. Yes, it's a headless dog. In place of the canine's cranium is…
- January 20, 2007Another European celebrity has headed to Switzerland, known for its chocolate, Alpine vistas, secret bank accounts and, when it comes…
- January 20, 2007One of the hardest things about filing your taxes is trying to decipher the forms. You practically have to learn…
- January 19, 2007I meant to mention this in my earlier post about Free File, but ... So here it is now. Seems…