- January 23, 2023UPDATE, Feb. 27, 2023: Since damages are so severe, and additional areas subsequently were designated by FEMA, the IRS has…
- January 22, 2023Photo by RODNAE Productions Welcome to the continuation of the ol' blog's Tax Crime Weekend! Yesterday's post featured efforts to…
- January 21, 2023Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich One of the reasons to file early is to beat tax identity thieves to the punch.…
- January 20, 2023Photo by Polina Zimmerman While millions are debating when to file their tax return, others are asking a more elemental…
- January 19, 2023Being a bit pokey can sometimes pay off at tax filing time. (Photo by Kay Bell) My husband and I…
- January 18, 2023Photo by Kay Bell The Internal Revenue Service won't start processing 2022 tax year returns until Jan. 23, but you…
- January 17, 2023Every filing season, eager taxpayers, most of them expecting a refund, send their returns to the Internal Revenue Service as…
- January 16, 2023The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King in Washington, D.C., in 1963 where he delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech.…
- January 15, 2023Broad City image via Giphy.com 2023 is here, with no new, major tax laws, not even any passed in the final days of December…
- January 15, 2023Unemployment benefits can be a godsend when you lose your job. They also can be a god-awful problem at tax…
- January 14, 2023One of the forms in the long list of tax documents you need to file your 2022 return is the…
- January 13, 2023The Internal Revenue Service won't start processing 2022 tax returns until Jan. 23, but you still can file before then.…
- January 12, 2023It's official. The Internal Revenue Service today announced that it will begin accepting and processing 2022 tax year individual returns…
- January 11, 2023We're just a couple of weeks into this new year, and I've received three 1099s and a donation thank-you letter.…
- January 10, 2023UPDATE, Feb. 27, 2023: Since damages are so severe, and additional areas subsequently were designated by FEMA, the IRS has…
- January 9, 2023Lyriq photo courtesy Cadillac Sometimes the obvious is, well, obvious. Until it isn't. Back in 1964, Supreme Court Justice Potter…
- January 8, 2023Photo by Hassan OUAJBIR The first work week of 2023 is in the books. How many miles did you drive…
- January 7, 2023Welcome 2023. We're slowly getting back to a semblance of normal. We got regular tax deadlines last year and the…
- January 7, 2023Meg White via Giphy It's all over but the shouting. That applies to last year and, for the most part,…
- January 7, 2023Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Most states operate on a fiscal year that runs from July 1 to June…
- January 6, 2023Massive waves on Lake Erie splashed homes in Hamburg, New York, during the historic blizzard that moved across the Empire…
- January 5, 2023Money troubles lead some taxpayers to refund anticipation loans. If you're not careful, it could make finances worse. When the…
- January 4, 2023The tax code is like a car. A big, old, clunky car that just keeps chugging along. But every now…
- January 3, 2023It's ready, set, go for tax season 2023, at least for business taxpayers. The IRS has announced a start date…
- January 2, 2023Image by Pintera Studio from Pixabay We're two days into the New Year. Feel any different? Aside from thinking it's…
- January 1, 2023The tax year is over. Long live the tax year. Taxes are, if nothing else, persistent. Sure, there are a…
- December 31, 2022Before the House Ways and Means Committee released six years of Donald J. Trump's federal filings, the last time was…
- December 30, 2022Drivers faced plenty of challenges in 2022, notably the dramatic jump this year in fuel prices. That prompted the Internal…
- December 29, 2022There's still time to give for 2022 tax purposes, especially if you make an electronic donation. If you're among the…
- December 28, 2022Don't miss out on any tax breaks as you put together your retirement plan. That includes claiming the Saver's Credit…
- December 27, 2022Photo by Karolina Grabowska The Internal Revenue Service is making progress on its documents backlog, which started in 2020 with…
- December 26, 2022Merry Monday Holiday After Christmas on Sunday. Happy Boxing Day. Joyous End-of-Year Tax Tasks to Complete Week. Yep, the start…
- December 25, 2022It's the most wonderful time of the tax year. The end of it! December. Already. It seems like the ol'…
- December 25, 2022Turkeys take top billing this month, but you definitely don't want to makeany tax turkey moves that could cost you.…
- December 25, 2022Boo! Tax Day is this month for millions of taxpayers who got extensions. Sure, the last day of this month…
- December 25, 2022September brings two autumnal arrivals, along with lots of tax tasks. After this summer's heat wave — it was the…
- December 25, 2022The dog days of August are here, but don't dog it when it comes to taxes. August tends to be…
- December 25, 2022Light up those tax fireworks! The first full month of summer is supposed to be a time to chill, literally…
- December 25, 2022Summer's arrival brings longer days and plenty of tax tasks. Ah, June. We've been waiting for you! Can you believe…
- December 25, 2022Make May merrier with these post-Tax Day filing, and 2023 planning, tax moves. OK, maybe a merry tax month is…