- June 12, 2022You thought you'd get a break from taxes when summer arrived, didn't you? Sorry. June, the first month of summer,…
- June 11, 2022All graphics courtesy IRS Tax Pros Twitter account Benjamin Franklin wasn't quite correct. There are three constants in life: death,…
- June 10, 2022Was this you on Tax Day, struggling with your return? If you just decided to chuck it and you owe,…
June 9, 2022Evening traffic on Pennybacker Bridge over the Colorado River in west Austin, Texas. (Photo by Manuel Garza via Flickr) The…- June 8, 2022If you're a young person with a summer job, be aware of the tax implications. (Photo by Andrea Piacquadio) Your…
- June 7, 2022If you live in one of them, the state tax break is a nice add-on to the federal Child Tax…
- June 6, 2022…Plus, a look at when Uncle Sam gets to tax some of the federal retirement payouts he distributes.... The U.S.…
- June 5, 2022A group of Kentucky homeowners switched to a different, higher-rate tax district so their increased taxes would pay for things…
- June 4, 2022National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite image of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 4, 2017 South Florida has been getting…
- June 3, 2022Gasoline prices at a suburban Austin, Texas, gas station just before the Memorial Day weekend. (Photo by Kay Bell) Shortly…
- June 2, 2022Home sale prices are going through the roof in some places, meaning sellers need to be aware of the limits…
- June 1, 2022Photo by Jill Wellington Summer doesn't officially start until the solstice a bit later this month, but that doesn't stop…
- May 31, 2022Hawai'i rarely takes a direct hit from a hurricane, but in late August 2016, two strong tropical cyclones, Lester and…
- May 30, 2022Photo courtesy National Park Service Memorial Day commemorations of the service members who made the ultimate sacrifice tend to be…
May 29, 2022The U.S. Continental Navy ship Alfred at its commissioning at Philadelphia on Dec. 3, 1775, was captured in this oil…- May 28, 2022Photo by Mateusz Dach Every new year starts with optimism about what can be accomplished, even (or perhaps especially) in…
- May 27, 2022The annual Memorial Day weekend is almost here. The three-day holiday, officially celebrated the last Monday in May, unofficially marks…
- May 26, 2022Update, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022: Robert J. Brockman died at his Houston, Texas, home on Aug. 5, 2022. That effectively ends federal…
- May 25, 2022The Internal Revenue Service says that it is "opening mail within normal timeframes and all paper and electronic individual refund…
- May 24, 2022This coming Memorial Day long weekend is the first in more than two years that millions of Americans are treating…
- May 23, 2022Photo by Pixabay Today the hubby got a disconcerting mailing from one of his investment accounts. It had paperwork for…
- May 22, 2022The 16-year tax fight between a former pizza franchise mogul and the state of Kansas is over. The Sunflower State…
- May 21, 2022UPDATE, June 20, 2023: I'm thrilled to be quoted in the Tax Notes story The IRS Remains the Villain on…
- May 20, 2022The Small Business Administration's annual Small Business Week events ended earlier this month, but another federal agency now is doing…
- May 19, 2022I have a stock app on my phone. Yeah, that's it above, with all those ugly, jagged red lines. I'm…
- May 18, 2022One of our neighbors made sure we all knew they had a new, cool graduate. (Photo by Kay Bell) I…
- May 17, 2022Billowing smoke from the wildfire ravaging norther New Mexico. (Screen shot of video posted on The Weather Channel, provided by…
- May 16, 2022Crypto currency aficionados thought the worse thing happening to their holdings lately was the crashing market prices. Sorry. There's more.…
- May 15, 2022Unemployment benefits can help relieve some of the sting of losing your job. But there are downsides. The monthly amounts…
- May 14, 2022Photo by Karolina Grabowska Interest payments are a part of almost every person's life. If you carry a credit card…
- May 13, 2022NOTE: You can find an updated version in my Oct. 13, 2023, post about tax myths and eclipse superstitions pegged…
- May 12, 2022The Child Tax Credit (CTC), already a popular tax break, was enhanced for the 2021 tax year. In addition to…
May 11, 2022As electric vehicles become more popular, businesses are offering workers charging stations. And states are collecting special EV fees.- May 10, 2022With Tax Day over, most U.S. taxpayers are done with their annual Internal Revenue Service interaction. Some, however, are dealing…
- May 9, 2022Not in the Lone Star State? IRS also looking to add personnel in Ogden, Utah; Kansas City, Missouri; and Puerto…
- May 8, 2022Photo by Jess Bailey Designs The only thing worse than getting a surprising high property tax appraisal — which, as…
- May 7, 2022For more than 50 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has celebrated National Small Business Week, which recognizes the…
- May 6, 2022The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine. Yes, it's a cliché, one with an origin attributed to…
- May 5, 2022Photo by Pixabay Taxpayer privacy and our records' security apparently are top of mind on Capitol Hill. A couple of…
- May 4, 2022House Oversight Committee members also investigating ID.me contracts, verification methods Photo by cottonbro In early February, the Internal Revenue Service…
