- January 1, 20222022: The year where, once again, April 15 isn't Tax Day. Ah, April. The month of showers, spring-like weather, and Tax Day. But…
- January 1, 2022The lion's share of tax filing season returns. March traditionally is the heart of filing season. This third month of…
- January 1, 2022Tiger, tiger burning bright,like the light in my tax accountant's office all the night … Ending up spending hour after…
- January 1, 2022Happy New 2022 Tax Year! Stop me if you're heard this before, but it's got to be better than 2021,…
- January 1, 2022I know I said this last year, but once again, I have never been so ready for a fresh start!…
- December 31, 2021Shutterstock If you're celebrating the end of 2021 and welcoming 2022 with an adult beverage at midnight, enjoy! When you…
- December 30, 2021I hope your 2022 welcoming plans are on track this New Year's Eve eve. But as the time tick tocks…
- December 29, 2021Photo by olia danilevich via Pexels For the past two years, COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on tax deadlines. In 2021,…
- December 28, 2021The fallout from the deadly Dec. 10-11 tornado outbreak across the South and Midwest continues as 2021 comes to a…
- December 27, 2021You made it through the hectic December holidays. Congratulations. But don't slow down now. You still have to accomplish a…
- December 26, 2021Yes, I know I've used this cats and Boxing Day meme before, most recently last Dec. 26. But c'mon. It's a…
- 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…