December 22, 2018

We're now into the third shutdown of federal offices this year. The other two were brief closures back in January…

December 21, 2018

Tax refund delivery isn't the only tax function that likely would be delayed if the federal government is shut down…

December 20, 2018

Will the Internal Revenue Service have to operate short-handed during the coming tax-filing season? Maybe. It's looking more like a…

December 19, 2018

Electronic gadgets are on a lot of Dear Santa lists. If you're planning to play the Jolly Old Elf and…

December 18, 2018

Updated Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 'Tis the season for a lot of things, including good will toward all. For many…

December 17, 2018

Dr. Seuss' The Grinch movie image courtesy Illumination Entertainment Grinches aren't always green. Sometimes we don't even know what they look like. That's the case…

December 16, 2018

Those of us of a certain age — translation: before video games, handheld devices and Wi-Fi equipped cars — staved…

December 15, 2018

Welcome to Part 10 of the ol' blog's 2019 series on tax inflation adjustments. This final part of the annual inflation…

December 14, 2018

Welcome to Part 9 of the ol' blog's 2019 series on tax inflation adjustments. Today we look at tax penalties.You can…

December 13, 2018

This post was updated Saturday, Dec. 22, as the federal government was partially closed when Donald J. Trump rejected any…