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  • Build your own Child Tax Credit with this online tool

    August 5, 2023
    If you're the parent of this rambunctious duo, you definitely have a challenging job. However, this roughhousing duo also might…
  • Impatient Senators want Treasury/IRS to act now on crypto tax evasion rules

    August 4, 2023
    Senate side of the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Scrumshus - Own work, Public Domain) The Internal Revenue Service's to-do list…
  • Tennessee grocery shoppers get 3-month sales tax holiday

    August 3, 2023
    Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images Shoppers in 14 states are taking advantage of sales tax holidays in August. Tennessee's…
  • IRS sets paperless tax goals for 2024, 2025

    August 2, 2023
    New IRS digital tax plans aim to get both taxpayers and tax agency employees out from under such paper piles.…
  • 5 tax moves to make this August

    August 1, 2023
    Photo by Saulius Sutkus on Unsplash August has arrived, reminding us that summer is almost over. There are just a…
  • August is prime sales tax holiday time

    July 31, 2023
    Get ready Arkansas, Connecticut, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and West Virginia…
  • New report predicts $4.7 trillion in global tax avoidance and evasion losses over next decade

    July 30, 2023
    Flags of member nations at the United Nations office in Geneva, Switzerland. (Photo by Photo by Peda Run on Unsplash)…
  • His? Hers? Does the name listed first on a joint tax return define your marriage?

    July 29, 2023
    Stereotypes, or traditions if you prefer, tend to be true when it comes to older couples and tax return filing.…
  • Crypto regulation effort moving in Senate

    July 28, 2023
    Four U.S. senators with usually divergent policy points of view have agreed that there needs to be stricter control of…
  • IRS seeks public help to improve dispute resolution programs

    July 27, 2023
    Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images The Internal Revenue Service Taxpayer Bill of Rights includes the right to challenge the tax…
  • Faith groups urged to take advantage of new climate-related tax credits

    July 26, 2023
    Photo by Timothy Eberly on Unsplash The heat wave that just won't loosen its grip on much of the United…
  • IP PINs recommended to thwart tax ID thieves

    July 25, 2023
    IRS.gov Identity thieves continue to target taxpayers, but the Internal Revenue Service has given individuals a way to fight back.…
  • IRS ends most unannounced revenue officer home visits

    July 24, 2023
    Most homes have welcome mats, but the friendly message usually doesn't apply to IRS personnel making home visits. (Photo by…
  • AI can help the IRS do its job. Are we ready for that?

    July 23, 2023
    The possibilities and threats of artificial intelligence (AI) becoming a regular part of our lives have ramped those hopes and…
  • The real-life story of the Barbie movie’s tax & IRS references

    July 22, 2023
    The Barbie movie makes the iconic doll real. It even brings her creator, Ruth Handler, into the film. And Handler…
  • Be on guard against summer surge of tax schemes

    July 21, 2023
    Summertime, despite what the song says, is not easy if you are the target of a tax scam. And that's…
  • July 31 is Tax Day for those in disaster areas in 4 states

    July 20, 2023
    Residents of four states this spring found themselves dealing with the aftermath of tornadoes that ravaged their neighborhoods. They were…
  • Oregon increases estate tax exemption for family farms

    July 19, 2023
    Photo by Chris Ensminger on Unsplash The federal estate tax has always been politically divisive.  Opponents, usually Republicans, argue it…
  • PACE-ing your energy usage

    July 18, 2023
    State programs complement federal tax breaks for energy-saving commercial and residential property improvements. These pups probably would be cooler inside…
  • 17 states are holding tax holidays this year, with four in July

    July 17, 2023
    Get ready Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, and Tennessee shoppers. Your back-to-school tax holidays are this month. The rest of this year's…
  • IRS opening new and closed TACs, visiting areas not near agency offices

    July 16, 2023
    Need an in-person helping hand with a tax problem? New and reopened Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs) across the United States…
  • Why IRS direct tax return filing is a bad idea

    July 15, 2023
    Many taxpayers already are unhappy with the assistance they get from the IRS during filing season. Will that frustration be…
  • Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti to stand trial for alleged Spanish tax evasion

    July 14, 2023
    Real Madrid Carlo Ancelotti on the pitch sidelines (Photo: @MadridXtra Twitter screen capture) Spanish tax officials are not letting anything…
  • Vermont flood victims get tax relief, including a Nov. 15 deadline for 2022 extensions and estimated taxes

    July 13, 2023
    A Vermont waterway in a more bucolic time. (Photo by Brian Urso on Unsplash) Vermont was inundated earlier this week…
  • Oregon child support officials to get collection help from new reporting law

    July 12, 2023
    And if that's not enough to get what's owed, Oregon and other states' child support officials get the U.S. Treasury's…
  • Sports league tax-exempt status questioned again thanks to proposed pro golf merger

    July 11, 2023
    U.S. Senators today grilled professional golf representatives in connection with the planned merger of the PGA Tour and LIV Golf,…
  • Less than a week left to collect 2019 tax year refunds

    July 10, 2023
    Photo by Olga DeLawrence on Unsplash If you didn't file a 2019 tax return and missed out on that tax year's…
  • 6 tax and financial tips for new lottery millionaires

    July 9, 2023
    Updated Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024 A New Jersey resident has finally claimed the nearly $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot that…
  • Global tax loss on crypto holdings is likely tens of billions

    July 8, 2023
    Photo by Alesia Kozik Cryptocurrencies have changed not only individuals' views of assets and wealth development, but also countries' tax systems.…
  • NXIVM cult investigator facing tax crime sentencing

    July 7, 2023
    With summer here, most of us are taking advantage of this traditional season of breaks to, well, take breaks from…
  • MA lawmakers propose taxing college legacy admissions

    July 6, 2023
    Harvard University, pictured here in Richard Rummell's 1906 watercolor landscape, would pay the most if a Massachusetts tax bill tied…
  • 6 tax moves to make this July

    July 5, 2023
    Hello, July! Yeah, I know my welcome to the first full month of summer is a bit late. But admit…
  • July 4th spotlight on patriotic national parks

    July 4, 2023
    Washington, D.C, fireworks illuminate the Washington Monument and U.S. Capitol dome. ...Happy Independence Day! My neighborhood kicked off today with…
  • Tax scammers hard at work with new fake IRS mailing

    July 3, 2023
    The Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners today warned of a new scam mailing in which crooks tell…
  • 15-year-old becomes world’s youngest CPA

    July 2, 2023
    World's youngest CPA Jimmy Chilimigras, left, with his mentor Bryan Kesler. (Screen capture from Kesler CPA Review video) When I…
  • State tax law changes a year after SCOTUS abortion ruling

    July 1, 2023
    Photo via Unsplash+ License The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) wrapped its latest term on Friday with a…
  • Tax code racial discrimination in the wake of Supreme Court affirmative action ruling

    June 30, 2023
    The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday struck down college admission affirmative action policies. Some legal experts say the high court's decision…
  • Tax responsibilities of gig workers

    June 29, 2023
    Photo by Karolina Grabowska Gig jobs boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the luster of these on-demand services has dimmed…
  • IRS sending second clarification notice to disaster area filers

    June 28, 2023
    The Internal Revenue Service incorrectly sent tax payment due notices earlier this year to taxpayers whose filing deadline hadn't yet…
  • How to avoid tax payment theft, like that allegedly committed by GA tax clerk

    June 27, 2023
    Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko Sometimes a tax notice is a good thing. That was the case for a Georgia man…
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