- March 21, 2007First, let me say the "we" in the headline is just the general pronoun; the "royal we," if you will.…
- March 20, 2007$49,000 in deductions for donated designer clothing is disallowed. No, that extravagant (and errant) tax claim wasn't on Paris Hilton's…
- March 19, 2007Everybody needs some tax help now and then. Even the IRS. The agency has announced that, in certain situations, it…
- March 18, 2007OK. There's no direct tax connection here. I just think a beer launching mini-fridge is ingenious and funny. A couch…
- March 17, 2007Every March 17 we celebrate all things Irish, but St. Patrick's Day also makes for a great financial holiday. Here…
- March 17, 2007Regular readers know that I'm no fan of basketball. So you're asking, "What's up with that headline?" Well, I am…
- March 16, 2007Want to end up in a federal jail cell? The IRS has just issued a list of 40 tax claims…
- March 15, 2007An interesting message from the IRS showed up in my e-mail box this morning, a tip on taking the home…
- March 15, 2007As a tax enthusiast and Internet aficionado, you probably already know this, but here's some supporting data from a company…
- March 14, 2007Harry Willner, an IRS agent since 1974, has been charged with tax fraud. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan allege that Willner…
- March 13, 2007You roll into work. Drop your briefcase and/or purse at your desk. Head to the coffee room and fill up…
- March 12, 2007I lived alone for many years before the hubby showed up. I also worked the 3 p.m. to midnight shift…
- March 11, 2007Feeling rushed because you lost an hour while you slept? Worried that the time shift will slow down your tax-filing…
- March 10, 2007OK. Help me out here. Daylight Saving Time is supposed to conserve energy by giving us more hours of sunshine…
- March 9, 2007So what if Will Farrell's IRS guy in Stranger Than Fiction was a bit of a box-office disappointment. Maybe since…
- March 8, 2007Do you know someone who doesn't have to file a tax return? Yes, it does happen. These folks usually are…
- March 7, 2007We've all done it. Typed in the wrong URL. Or taken the lazy way and just hit enter after typing…
- March 6, 2007What's up with you Californians? I know you've got the beaches in the south and wine country up north to…
- March 6, 2007Apparently after you finish reading the ol' blog, many of you head right to your tax software program and file…
- March 5, 2007Still looking for some tax breaks to knock down your IRS bill a bit more? Each filing season, some folks…
- March 4, 2007"Kay, can you come down here right now?" That was the hubby about noon today. Being the good wife, I…
- March 4, 2007When I started this blog about a year and a half ago, the hubby worried that I'd have trouble coming…
- March 3, 2007For the last several weeks I've been immersed in a project involving state tax laws. It's finally over (yay!) and…
- March 2, 2007I cannot tell you just how much I wish I had come up with that headline. But I must confess.…
- March 2, 2007"You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas." -- Davy Crockett That famous proclamation by Tennessean-turned-Texan…
- March 2, 2007And for other states struck by this week's wicked weather. Enterprise, Ala., is the most extreme area of need after…
- February 28, 2007Elizabeth Taylor celebrated her 75th birthday yesterday with a bash in Las Vegas. Sorry I missed it, Liz. The card…
- February 27, 2007No, it's not a new dance craze or statewide golf tournament. It's what public record keepers are doing in the…
- February 26, 2007Some taxpayers apparently believe it's better to give than to receive. How else to explain the more than 10 million…
- February 26, 2007Josh Goodman over at the 13th Floor, the fine blog that keeps track of state government goings-on for Governing magazine,…
- February 24, 2007While there's no specific season for identity theft, a couple of times of year do tend to make it easier…
- February 23, 2007Using taxes to shape social policy is nothing new. People have been doing just that in every country with every…
- February 22, 2007The real estate developer started marketing the community two years ago. Investors nationwide quickly bought in, taking out construction loans…
- 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,…