- December 13, 2023Shopping with your true love can be fun, but you'll probably have to make a separate, solo trip so you…
- December 12, 2023Wikipedia photo U.S. sports fans this time of year are focused on football. We're in the midst of the NFL…
- December 11, 2023The only thing worse than being sick is not having health insurance that will cover your medical costs to get…
- December 10, 2023No need to wrap cash holiday gifts. Here are three that also have some tax benefits. (Photo by Kira auf…
- December 9, 2023Update, Thursday, June 20, 2024: The Internal Revenue Code is safe. The Supreme Court today ruled that the 2017 Tax…
- December 8, 2023Special agents with the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation have an impressive conviction rate on their case. (Photo by Unsplash+…
- December 7, 2023Unsplash+ in collaboration with Charlie Harris Financial gifts arrive this month for many mutual fund investors. Most funds make annual distributions…
- December 6, 2023More than 20,000 businesses are about to learn how serious the Internal Revenue Service is about stopping questionable Employee Retention…
- December 5, 2023My H-E-B helps me keep track of store purchases that might be eligible for FSA reimbursement. (Crumpled receipt photo by…
- December 4, 2023You have a lot to do, and which you'd rather be doing, this month. But also take some time to…
- December 3, 2023Many people who are having cash flow issues opt for advances on their expected tax refunds. (Photo via Unsplash+ in…
- December 2, 2023Photo courtesy COP28 web page Around 70,000 participants are expected in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), over the next couple…
- December 1, 2023Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images The Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners today wrapped up the eighth annual…
- 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…
