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  • Talking Tax Forms 2022

    January 4, 2022
    Broad City image via Giphy.com It's finally 2022! Here's hoping that unfulfilled wish from 2021 is finally granted this year. You know the one,…
  • Keep an eye out for IRS letters on COVID relief money, advance Child Tax Credit payments

    January 4, 2022
    It's the first week of January and some people are already working on their taxes. They're expecting a refund and…
  • Colorado wildfire victims join growing May 16 delayed tax deadline list

    January 3, 2022
    Image: BoulderCounty.org It looks like New Tax Year 2022 is going to be like 2021 in at least one regard.…
  • Biden EO calls for improved IRS phone, online options

    January 2, 2022
    One of President Joe Biden's acts as 2021 wound down was issuing an executive order calling for improvements at government…
  • By the Numbers 2022

    January 2, 2022
    Hello 2022. Please promise you'll be kinder to all us weary taxpayers. We've been dealing with the havoc wreaked by…
  • Saturday (or Sunday) Shout Outs for 2022

    January 1, 2022
    Meg White via Giphy Yes, that shouting you're hearing is for the end of the chaotic, COVID-ridden 2021. Alas, we're still going…
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Taxes: January-December 2022

    January 1, 2022
    And the coronavirus is on its way beyond pandemic and becoming endemic. That means we will be living with it…
  • December 2022 Tax Tips

    January 1, 2022
    It's the most wonderful time of the tax year. The end of it! December can be hectic. There are the…
  • November 2022 Tax Tips

    January 1, 2022
    Turkeys take top billing this month, but be careful. You don't want to make or deal with any tax turkeys…
  • October 2022 Tax Tips

    January 1, 2022
    Halloween isn't the only scary thing about October. Millions face the final tax filing extension deadline this month. Boo! Are…
  • September 2022 Tax Tips

    January 1, 2022
    September: Seasons change, but taxes continue unabated September's arrival means that summer is over. Twice. First, there's the Sept. 1 start…
  • August 2022 Tax Tips

    January 1, 2022
    August's dog days are perfect for getting taxes ready to show the IRS. Here in the United States, we don't…
  • July 2022 Tax Tips

    January 1, 2022
    Tax pyrotechnic time! The first full month of summer is supposed to be a time to chill, literally if you…
  • June 2022 Tax Tips

    January 1, 2022
    Summer's arrival brings longer days and twin tax considerations.  Ah, June. Such a welcome month. Winter is long gone. The…
  • May 2022 Tax Tips

    January 1, 2022
    With tax season back on its regular schedule, it's time for a Merry Tax May.  OK, maybe a merry tax…
  • April 2022 Tax Tips

    January 1, 2022
    2022: The year where, once again, April 15 isn't Tax Day. Ah, April. The month of showers, spring-like weather, and Tax Day. But…
  • March 2022 Tax Tips

    January 1, 2022
    The lion's share of tax filing season returns.  March traditionally is the heart of filing season. This third month of…
  • February 2022 tax tips

    January 1, 2022
    Tiger, tiger burning bright,like the light in my tax accountant's office all the night …  Ending up spending hour after…
  • January 2022 Tax Tips

    January 1, 2022
    Happy New 2022 Tax Year! Stop me if you're heard this before, but it's got to be better than 2021,…
  • 4 tax moves to make in January 2022

    January 1, 2022
    I know I said this last year, but once again, I have never been so ready for a fresh start!…
  • Champagne shortages, alcohol taxes increase costs of ringing in New Year 2022

    December 31, 2021
    Shutterstock If you're celebrating the end of 2021 and welcoming 2022 with an adult beverage at midnight, enjoy! When you…
  • California wildfire filings, COVID-deferred payroll taxes due Jan. 3, 2022

    December 30, 2021
    I hope your 2022 welcoming plans are on track this New Year's Eve eve. But as the time tick tocks…
  • Tax situations where Dec. 31 really matters

    December 29, 2021
    Photo by olia danilevich via Pexels For the past two years, COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on tax deadlines. In 2021,…
  • Major storm relief, later tax deadlines for Alabama, Arkansas

    December 28, 2021
    The fallout from the deadly Dec. 10-11 tornado outbreak across the South and Midwest continues as 2021 comes to a…
  • 6 tax moves to make by Dec. 31

    December 27, 2021
    You made it through the hectic December holidays. Congratulations. But don't slow down now. You still have to accomplish a…
  • 5 tax-smart alternative ways for cool cats to contribute to charities

    December 26, 2021
    Yes, I know I've used this cats and Boxing Day meme before, most recently last Dec. 26. But c'mon. It's a…
  • Christmas Day 2021 fun facts

    December 25, 2021
    Merry Christmas! If you're checking out a tax blog post on Dec. 25, that can mean only one thing. You've managed…
  • A Christmas Eve 2021 tax review

    December 24, 2021
    Merry Christmas Eve! For the few of you checking in today, I hope that however and whatever you're celebrating this…
  • SC lawmaker wants to end his state’s business taxes, but would it really help attract more companies?

    December 23, 2021
    The South Carolina statehouse in Columbia soon could be the site of a legislative effort to cut the state's individual…
  • Feb. 15, 2022, is new disaster tax deadline for Hurricane Ida victims in 6 states

    December 22, 2021
    The deadly and destructive effects of Hurricane Ida, a Category 4 storm that was the second-most damaging and intense ever…
  • May 16, 2022, is new Tax Day for Illinois & Tennessee tornado victims

    December 21, 2021
    Tornado damage caused Dec. 10-11 to an Amazon warehouse building and high-tension power lines between Pontoon Beach and Edwardsville, Illinois.…
  • 10 financial holiday gifts, including some with tax advantages

    December 20, 2021
    Photo by Dima D from Pexels It's Christmas week and you still have some shopping to do. Don't worry. Here…
  • Nearly $93B in Child Tax Credit payments issued in 2021

    December 19, 2021
    A lot of families were smiling the last half of 2021 as they received early Child Tax Credit payments. (iStock)…
  • Holiday tipping and a tax tip for recipients

    December 18, 2021
    Photo by Norma Mortenson from Pexels For the last couple of COVID years, more of us have been getting more…
  • Tax-deductible standard mileage rates increase in 2022

    December 17, 2021
    UPDATE, June 9, 2022: When retail gasoline prices skyrocketed this summer, the Internal Revenue Service acted to reflect the increased…
  • Roth IRA conversion considerations

    December 16, 2021
    Running the retirement, and IRA, numbers. The Biden White House's Build Back Better  (BBB) plan and its tax changes are,…
  • You got your last 2021 Advance Child Tax Credit payment. Now what?

    December 15, 2021
    This holiday season, some families are getting an added gift: their final Advance Child Tax Credit payment for 2021. An…
  • Kentuckians in tornado disaster areas get new May 16, 2022, tax deadline

    December 14, 2021
    An aerial view of Mayfield, Kentucky, one of the hardest hit communities during the Dec. 10-11 tornado outbreak in the…
  • Don’t miss out on $300 ($600 for couples) charitable donation tax deduction, no itemizing needed

    December 13, 2021
    If you use the standard deduction, this tax break can help cut your tax bill, but only if you make…
  • How you can help Kentucky tornado victims

    December 12, 2021
    Some of the damage from tornadoes that hit Western Kentucky the night of Dec. 10-11, right after it happened. (Photo:…
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