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  • 2 federal projects announced to improve EV charging options

    May 18, 2023
    It's going to take more charging stations, and in more rural areas, to get more U.S. drivers to even consider…
  • Extra RMD money could make a good 529 plan gift

    May 17, 2023
    Photo by Juan Ramos on Unsplash May is graduation month. It's also graduate gift giving time. Money is always tight…
  • IRS announces high-deductible health plan, HSA & HRA inflation bumps for 2024

    May 16, 2023
    Inflation has increased the cost of everything, including health care. That's why many people, even before the recent jump in…
  • Low retirement savings could cost U.S. & states up to $1.3 trillion by 2040

    May 15, 2023
    Photo by Gustavo Fring Millions of Americans are worrying about the damage to their retirement accounts if the United States…
  • Missing appraisals reduce donor’s charitable tax deduction

    May 14, 2023
    Spring is the traditional time to clean out all the junk you've accumulated. Our neighborhood has a community yard sale…
  • Some thoughts as the debt limit nears

    May 13, 2023
    The outlook remains a bit cloudy for reaching an agreement to prevent the United States from defaulting on its debt.…
  • IRS’ tax withholding tool makes filling out W-4 easier

    May 12, 2023
    Long-time ol' blog readers know I regularly nag remind them to make sure their payroll withholding is correct. The tax…
  • EU to crack down on crypto tax evasion with new transaction sharing rule

    May 11, 2023
    U.S. crypto fans are not happy with the White House proposal to institute a 30 percent crypto mining tax. They…
  • Milwaukee County says ‘no’ to tax money for MLB park upgrades

    May 10, 2023
    A view from the left field upper deck of the Milwaukee Brewers' ballpark, back when what is now American Family…
  • IRS to resume sending suspended tax notices

    May 9, 2023
    In February 2022, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it was suspending several automatic tax notices. The move was prompted…
  • May 13 is final IRS TAC walk-in Saturday of 2023

    May 8, 2023
    Photo by Tim Mossholder Once this year's April tax filing deadline passed, most Americans were done with their annual Internal…
  • $141 million going to 4.4 million TurboTax users who shouldn’t have paid to file

    May 7, 2023
    Mike Mozart via Flickr CC In April 2019, the online investigative news site Pro Publica revealed that some major tax…
  • White House talks up proposed 30% cryptomining tax

    May 6, 2023
    Meanwhile, even crypto-mining-friendly Texas is exploring ways to limit such operations' heavy use of the Lone Star State's power grid.…
  • Aug. 15 is new tax deadline for disaster-struck California and Florida counties

    May 5, 2023
    Coastal flooding in a Florida community. (Photo by Barry Bahler via Wikipedia Commons) They may be more than 3,100 miles…
  • IRS changes should make taxes easier for small businesses

    May 4, 2023
    The IRS gives the green light to improvements that should help small businesses in their interactions with the tax agency.…
  • Social media influencers face worldwide tax scrutiny

    May 3, 2023
    Young woman getting ready to record an online video. (Photo by George Milton) Being an influencer apparently isn't all it's…
  • Family business tax considerations

    May 2, 2023
    Some of the world's largest companies are family owned. Yes, we're looking at you, Walmart. But the real backbone of…
  • May tax moves that may make for merrier tax savings

    May 1, 2023
    Homemade Gifts Made Easy May. A short word with many meanings. It's the name of the fifth month of the…
  • IRS highlights small business tax resources during NSBW

    April 30, 2023
    Image courtesy @SBAgov Welcome to National Small Businesses Week (NSBW). This year is the 60th anniversary of the weeklong celebration…
  • Oklahoma tornado victims get Aug. 31 deadline for some federal tax filings, payments

    April 29, 2023
    A Cole, Oklahoma, home destroyed by the EF3 tornado that went through McClain County on April 19, 2023. The National…
  • Refund advances, tax preparers target of new oversight bill

    April 28, 2023
    Unscrupulous tax return preparers once again made the Internal Revenue Service's annual Dirty Dozen scam list. That's not a surprise.…
  • Protest, but pay, your property tax bill or risk losing your house…and more money

    April 27, 2023
    Updated, Thursday, May 25, 2023 (more in UPDATE paragraph below) The interior of the U.S. Supreme Court (Photo by Phil…
  • Let the IRS know when you move

    April 26, 2023
    Whatever your reason for moving, be it a temporary disaster displacement or settling into your forever dream home, you need…
  • Tax record keeping tips

    April 25, 2023
    Photo by Sharon Waldron on Unsplash Every year after Tax Day, I get emails from my financial institutions and local…
  • IRS acknowledges crypto is currency in some places, but reiterates it’s not in U.S.

    April 24, 2023
    Photo by Alesia Kozik The devil is in the details, especially when it comes to taxes. That's why the Internal…
  • Peeking at Biden, Harris 2022 tax returns

    April 23, 2023
    Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden share a lighter moment. Last week, they also shared their 2022 federal…
  • The great traditional IRA to Roth conversion debate

    April 22, 2023
    Image by www.epictop10.com via Flickr CC Now that Tax Day is over for many of us, it's time to make…
  • In claiming potential $7,500 EV tax credit, note delivery date & other rules

    April 21, 2023
    Earth Day is tomorrow, April 22. This annual celebration of Mother Earth's beauty and its focus on ways to make a…
  • Alaska governor floats prospect of statewide sales tax

    April 20, 2023
    Alaska gets a chunk of its operating revenue from the federal government, which owns more than half the real estate…
  • 4 moves to make now if you didn’t file on Tax Day

    April 19, 2023
    Photo by Markus Winkler Tax Day came and went, and you weren't part of the annual Internal Revenue Service's every…
  • July 31 is now Tax Day for Indiana storm victims; Tax Day also later for some in 7 other states

    April 18, 2023
    Photo by Lachlan Ross Procrastinating taxpayers are rushing to file their returns this Tax Day 2023. Some, however, have extra…
  • 5 tips to help you make it through Tax Day 2023

    April 18, 2023
    It's Tax Day 2023, meaning there literally are just hours left to finish your Form 1040 and get it to,…
  • 10 last-minute tips to help you file your tax return

    April 17, 2023
    Tax filing time is ticking away. Make the most of these dwindling hours leading to the Tax Day deadline. (Photo…
  • Inflation tops tax worries, according to one survey

    April 16, 2023
    Millions say "no, back off," to their taxes every year, as Tax Day nears. They get an extension to delay…
  • Why April 15 is Tax Day, but not in 2023

    April 15, 2023
    Happy Tax Day! Except in 2023, April 15 isn't the practical filing deadline. As tax procrastinators know, the convergence of…
  • Tax-filing tips for the last weekend before Tax Day

    April 14, 2023
    Still have tax filing to complete on this last weekend before Tax Day, Tuesday, April 18? The following tips could…
  • Estimated taxes: Why, when, and how to pay them

    April 13, 2023
    Tax Day comes four times a year for millions of taxpayers. We (yes, I'm one of them) must make these…
  • July 17, 2023, is deadline to claim $1.5 billion in 2019 tax year refunds

    April 12, 2023
    Photo by Karolina Grabowska Nearly 1.5 million people across the United States are due tax refunds they didn't claim in…
  • Unclaimed Federal Tax Refunds for Tax Year 2019

    April 12, 2023
    State-by-State breakout of possibly forfeited refund money The Internal Revenue Service is holding a vast amount of money in 2023…
  • Some state refund recipients should amend their federal tax returns

    April 11, 2023
    Residents in 21 states got some good news from the Internal Revenue Service earlier this year. In 2022, they received…
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