- June 26, 2023Danielle Scott via Flickr CC I'm exploring an auto insurance option that could my policy premiums. It's a discount for…
- June 25, 2023FanDuel On July 1, Tennessee will become the first state to tax sports betting handle. That means the Volunteer State's…
- June 24, 2023If you were rich, what would you buy with all your money? (Photo by Leon Kohle on Unsplash) During the…
- June 23, 2023Many businesses that stayed open during the height of the coronavirus pandemic were able to do so thanks to the…
- June 22, 2023Retirement finances are looking better for many older Americans, according to a recent investment company survey. However, they still haven't…
- June 21, 2023Who thought back on March 13, 2020, that we'd still be dealing with the coronavirus three+ years later? Not me,…
- June 21, 2023Photo by Christa Dodoo on Unsplash The National Taxpayer Advocate has some good news for taxpayers and the Internal Revenue…
- June 20, 2023We got word today that a person connected to the White House and who didn't pay all his due taxes…
- June 18, 2023The expanded Child Tax Credit was a lifeline for millions of families early in the COVID-19 pandemic. The benefit went…
- June 17, 2023The United States avoided defaulting on its debt, thanks to last-minute deal reached by President Joe Biden and House Speaker…
- June 16, 2023Running through a sprinkler is one way to beat the heat. Making your home more energy efficient can help, too.…
- June 15, 2023June 15 was the deadline for certain taxpayers to make their second estimated tax payment for the current year. That…
- June 14, 2023International air carriers on tarmac photo by Marek Ślusarczyk via Wikipedia Got summer plans? Or maybe they're just wishes. Eighty-five…
- June 13, 2023Photo by Ays Be on Unsplash Congratulations to the Denver Nuggets on winning their first National Basketball Association championship. Congratulations,…
- June 12, 2023As someone who wants to be helpful — OK, I'm a moderately naggy wife — I appreciate that tendency, for…
- June 11, 2023Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich Congress is starting to work on federal tax law changes, but states have been at it…
- June 10, 2023We made it through the debt limit's renewal, so of course the focus now is on tax cuts. Or at…
- June 9, 2023Photo by Leeloo Thefirst Tax Day 2023 came and went and you weren't part of the annual tax-filing party. That…
- June 8, 2023Automation often makes life easier, until it doesn't. Some very surprised California taxpayers learned that lesson this week. So did…
- June 7, 2023Three years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic shut down summer. It wasn't just recreational activities that took a hit. Lots of…
- June 6, 2023Photo by Art Rachen on Unsplash News has not been good of late for crypto fans. The Securities and Exchange…
- June 5, 2023Welcome to the first full week of June. Have you finished making your vacation plans? I hope you left some…
- June 4, 2023Click on image for animation. Tropical Storm Arlene marked the official opening on Thursday, June 1, of the 2023 hurricane…
- June 3, 2023After legislative and court fights, Washington State's capital gains tax took effect on Jan. 1, 2022. The Evergreen State's 7…
- June 2, 2023Even when companies try to comply with employment tax law, things can go awry. That's why many businesses hire third-party…
- June 1, 2023UPDATED, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023: The United States tends to be the target of tropical systems that form in the…
- May 31, 2023Getting a notice from the Internal Revenue Service is rarely welcome. But such correspondence could be a tax and financial…
- May 30, 2023Photo by Eric Prouzet on Unsplash In my neighborhood, the windows of businesses large and small are plastered with "Help…
- May 28, 2023Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment place flags at Arlington National Cemetery in advance of Memorial Day. Memorial Day…
- May 27, 2023Photo by Anastasiia Chepinska on Unsplash Among the many lessons we've learned, or not, from the COVID-19 pandemic is that…
- May 26, 2023Remember the 94-year-old Minnesota woman whose home was seized by country tax collectors after she stopped paying her property tax…
- May 25, 2023Photo by Durmuş Kavcıoğlu on Unsplash Some folks are already en route to their long Memorial Day weekend destination. Millions will be…
- May 24, 2023Photo by Liza Summer After a couple of years of COVID-19 pandemic disruptions, the 2023 tax filing season was, for…
- May 23, 2023The upcoming Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. It's also the start of a couple of sales…
- May 22, 2023Two enterprising women packing up items they sold for shipping. (Photo by Kampus Production) A major contributor to the Tax…
- May 21, 2023Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko A Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) report on the early results of the 2023…
- May 20, 2023UPDATE, Sept. 5, 2025: Has your state joined Direct File? Check out this special Direct File 2025 Participating States page.…
- May 19, 2023Reviewed and updated Aug. 22, 2023 Owners of electric vehicles in Texas, like this one charging in a suburban Austin…



