February 25, 2015

A kinder, gentler Internal Revenue Service was born back in 1998 when the IRS Restructuring & Reform Act was enacted. Now…

February 24, 2015

Two months ago lots of families got pets as Christmas gifts. Now, many of those puppies and kittens and other…

February 23, 2015

Sunday's Daytona 500 was great. Well, it was until a late-race wreck forced a contrived green-white-checkers finish and the dreaded…

February 22, 2015

We'll learn tonight which of eight films -- American Sniper, Birdman, Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, Selma,…

February 20, 2015

The U.S. economy finally appears to be on an upward track. That's good news for the millions of folks who…

February 19, 2015

While the Internal Revenue Service has long been on high alert for fake tax filings, fraudulent returns now are a…

February 18, 2015

Tax scammers don't just go after average taxpayers. They also are looking to hook tax professionals. The latest criminal effort…

February 17, 2015

I have an old-school answering machine on my home office telephone line, primarily as a receptacle for all the robo-…

February 16, 2015

This post was updated Feb. 15, 2018. The long Presidents Day holiday is this weekend and chances are you will…

February 15, 2015

The only thing worse than messing up your own taxes is paying someone who can't do the job. If you're looking…