- December 25, 2021Merry Christmas! If you're checking out a tax blog post on Dec. 25, that can mean only one thing. You've managed…
- December 24, 2021Merry Christmas Eve! For the few of you checking in today, I hope that however and whatever you're celebrating this…
- December 23, 2021The South Carolina statehouse in Columbia soon could be the site of a legislative effort to cut the state's individual…
- December 22, 2021The deadly and destructive effects of Hurricane Ida, a Category 4 storm that was the second-most damaging and intense ever…
- December 21, 2021Tornado damage caused Dec. 10-11 to an Amazon warehouse building and high-tension power lines between Pontoon Beach and Edwardsville, Illinois.…
- December 20, 2021Photo by Dima D from Pexels It's Christmas week and you still have some shopping to do. Don't worry. Here…
- December 19, 2021A lot of families were smiling the last half of 2021 as they received early Child Tax Credit payments. (iStock)…
- December 18, 2021Photo by Norma Mortenson from Pexels For the last couple of COVID years, more of us have been getting more…
- December 17, 2021UPDATE, June 9, 2022: When retail gasoline prices skyrocketed this summer, the Internal Revenue Service acted to reflect the increased…
- December 16, 2021Running the retirement, and IRA, numbers. The Biden White House's Build Back Better (BBB) plan and its tax changes are,…
- December 15, 2021This holiday season, some families are getting an added gift: their final Advance Child Tax Credit payment for 2021. An…
- December 14, 2021An aerial view of Mayfield, Kentucky, one of the hardest hit communities during the Dec. 10-11 tornado outbreak in the…
- December 13, 2021If you use the standard deduction, this tax break can help cut your tax bill, but only if you make…
- December 12, 2021Some of the damage from tornadoes that hit Western Kentucky the night of Dec. 10-11, right after it happened. (Photo:…
- December 11, 2021Home Alone original house decked out for the holidays. (Photo via Airbnb) They say you can't go home again, but…
- December 10, 2021A faceoff from the last NHL game the hubby and I attended when we visited Washington, D.C., several years ago.…
- December 9, 2021Roller coaster photo by Element5 Digital from Pexels The markets have been gyrating a bit of late. We can blame new COVID-19 variants,…
- December 8, 2021To keep yourself and Uncle Sam happy, don't ignore the annual required minimum distribution from your tax-deferred retirement accounts. Retirement…
- December 7, 2021Here in Central Texas, we're experiencing a mild December. We finally got a light freeze in outlying areas last night,…
- December 6, 2021Photo by Charlotte May from Pexels Schooling has changed a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic. Remote learning is more common.…
- December 5, 2021Thirsty New Yorkers celebrate Prohibition Repeal Day at a local, again legal, bar. Image from Las Vegas' National Museum of…
- December 4, 2021If you think online crooks are just going after big businesses, think again. Smaller firms are prime cyberattack targets. Go…
- December 3, 2021The United States has a voluntary compliance tax system. Uncle Sam trusts all of us to follow the tax laws…
- December 2, 2021Gift cards make great presents for family and friends, but they cannot be used to pay taxes. (Gift card wreath…
- December 1, 2021A close-up of some of our Christmas tree ornaments, including the newest one showcasing Austin icon El Arroyo's sign wisdom.…
- November 30, 2021Click image to see loop from KLIX of Hurricane Ida's landfall. Today is not only the last day of November,…
- November 29, 2021Photo: JHL via Flickr The last couple of years have been challenging for U.S. citizens living and working abroad. The…
- November 28, 2021This lord a-leaping and his nine other colleagues will cost you a hefty sum this year if you give them…
- November 27, 2021Do you need to tweak the Advance Child Tax Credit (AdvCTC) amount you've been receiving? You can adjust December's final…
November 26, 2021For some, this Thanksgiving was quieter than normal. Their youngsters spent Turkey Day with their parent as part of the…- November 26, 2021Single parenting can be challenging, especially at tax time and you and your ex-spouse are vying for the same child-related…
- November 25, 2021Photo: Satya Murthy Happy Thanksgiving! This holiday obviously is about acknowledging all we have to be thankful for in the…
- November 24, 2021This Thanksgiving for the first time in months (or years) families will be getting together to share and make new…
November 23, 2021Thanksgiving is the traditional time for families to gather. But not all families are traditional. That's evident in real and…- November 22, 2021Photo by August de Richelieu from Pexels Happy National Family Week! Yes, this is a real commemoration that officially kicked off on…
- November 20, 2021Photo by RODNAE Productions from Pexels I know, it seems like it's all crypto all the time of late here at the…
- November 19, 2021Photo by Alesia Kozik from Pexels President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) into…
- November 18, 2021AMT law changes plus annual inflation adjustments mean that this parallel tax aimed at the wealthy is no longer such…
- November 17, 2021Current political talk (OK, fights) on Capitol Hill is full of discussions (OK, fights) over how and how much to…
- November 16, 2021Medical matters have been front and center for the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even without a…
