February 16, 2019

There's better news for taxpayers this week. Internal Revenue Service data for the second week of the 2019 tax filing…

February 15, 2019

By now, everyone knows that a lot of taxpayers are getting the worst news ever at filing time. They owe…

February 14, 2019

The National Taxpayer Advocate this year selected 21 major problems that taxpayers encounter in their dealings with the Internal Revenue…

February 13, 2019

Open-close sign via Giphy.com The drama continues in Washington, D.C., as far as keeping the federal government open. It looked…

February 12, 2019

One of my favorite recent TV shows was The Americans, FX's series on embedded Russian spies during the 1980s Cold…

February 11, 2019

Victorian Valentine courtesy School of Art, Kimball Jenkins Estate It's fitting that Valentine's Day — it's this Thursday in case…

February 10, 2019

Much of the music industry's elite will be at the Grammy awards tonight, all hoping to go home with a…

February 9, 2019

This tax filing season is a troubling and troublesome one for millions of filers. They're dealing with major tax law…

February 8, 2019

Most tax preparers are honest and work to help their clients. Some, however, use shady methods to make money off…

February 7, 2019

I never seem to be able to submit our joint Form 1040 early in the filing season, partly because I…