- November 30, 2023Photo by Anne Nygård on Unsplash Most taxpayers get federal tax refunds. Internal Revenue Service data complete through Oct. 27…
- November 29, 2023If you stopped at a Georgia gas station today to top off your tank, you might have encountered a line.…
- November 28, 2023Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images As we have become more globally interconnected, worldwide tragedies affect more of us. We have…
- November 27, 2023Individuals who didn't automatically receive an Economic Impact Payment or claim a Recovery Rebate Credit during the COVID-19 pandemic get…
- November 26, 2023Photo via Unsplash+ in collaboration with Andrej Lišakov The official holiday shopping season is officially underway. So is the identity theft…
- November 25, 2023Today is Small Business Saturday, a charge card marketing initiative that has become an accepted nationwide effort to celebrate small,…
- November 24, 2023Tax mistakes, unintentional or otherwise, mean penalties when discovered by the IRS. And the amounts could add up. (Photo by…
- November 23, 2023Are you enjoying Thanksgiving? I hope so. And if your Turkey Day celebration extends, like it does for most of…
- November 22, 2023One of the advantages of traveling by car is you can stop and enjoy the scenery. Just be sure to…
- November 21, 2023IRS also ups payment threshold trigger to $5,000 for the 2024 tax year. Thanksgiving is this week, but the Internal…
- November 20, 2023Photo by Kyle Glenn on Unsplash This Thanksgiving week is a big travel week for millions of Americans. Most people…
November 19, 2023An inheritance from a friend or relative can be a nice surprise and a way to fondly remember that person.- November 19, 2023Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash Taxes are all about the numbers, and this past week I've been posting inflation-adjusted figures…
- November 18, 2023UPDATED, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, to add a couple of new links as I found as I caught up on…
- November 17, 2023People are increasingly falling for a new scam known as pig butchering. The scheme involves cryptocurrency purchases, and the promised…
- November 16, 2023Before law changes, the now inflation-indexed Alternative Minimum Tax, known as the AMT, seemed to work like an ATM for…
- November 15, 2023Plus, a look at how a higher cost of living affects gifts before you go, youngsters' investment earnings, and more.…
- November 14, 2023Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images If you've been to a doctor recently, refilled a subscription, had to go to an…
- November 13, 2023Taking advantage of these inflation-adjusted tax breaks could put more money in your pocket instead of Uncle Sam's bank account.…
- November 12, 2023Taxes are all about numbers, but generally speaking, we taxpayers are not big math fans. That's why we hire tax…
- November 11, 2023UPDATE, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023: My initial post's pessimism was unwarranted! Uncle Sam is going to make it through the…
- November 10, 2023Tax crimes that happen in Vegas, don't stay in Vegas. They end up with the convicted felon heading to federal…
- November 9, 2023Wide open spaces have a lot of appeal to many of us. Also appealing are the wider income tax brackets…
- November 8, 2023Property taxes are the prime source of funding for school districts across the United States. But the homeowners who pay…
- November 7, 2023The Internal Revenue Service isn't playing games with tax refunds. Next tax-filing season, it's popular Where's My Refund? online tracking…
- November 6, 2023Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images Every year, families gather at Thanksgiving. In many cases, it's a chance for relatives…
- November 5, 2023Photo by DocuSign on Unsplash Many of the accommodations we made for the COVID-19 pandemic were burdensome. Just ask parents who…
- November 4, 2023Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images Tuesday, Nov. 7, is election day. The hubby and I already voted. But, as…
- November 3, 2023I get alerts every day from search engines, the U.S. Department of Justice, and emails from my unpaid tax researcher,…
- November 2, 2023Substitute a cat for the dog, and that's pretty much how the hubby and I envision retirement! (Photo: Unsplash+ in…
- November 1, 2023Getting your tax ducks in a row takes on a different meaning, and bird, in November. But whatever fowl you…
- October 31, 2023…and possibly get a sweet tax break for your gift. Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images There are two kinds of Halloween…
- October 30, 2023Photo by Anya Batalova on Unsplash We don't get many — OK, not any — kids dressed as ghosts on Halloween…
- October 29, 2023Photo by Kay Bell Do you have your candy for Halloween's trick-or-treaters? Or are you going to have to make…
- October 28, 2023Taxes play a part in a business' success. And states' tax structures can attract, or discourage, businesses' decisions to locate…
- October 27, 2023Unsplash+ in collaboration with Allison Saeng Ghost sightings are common this time of year. Some companies, however, find that ghost employees…
- October 26, 2023Confused about your workplace benefits options during open enrollment? Your answers to the following questions could help. (Photo by Priscilla…
- October 25, 2023Things can get even more complicated if you're donating to international relief efforts and plan to claim your gift as…
- October 24, 2023Photo by Nathan Lemon on Unsplash In these hectic times, you might think you don't have any more minutes to offer,…
- October 23, 2023Mega yachts in Portofino, Italy, a favorite harbor of the rich. (Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash) The Internal Revenue…
