- June 29, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic presented new opportunities for crooks, as noted in yesterday's post on the first group of 2021's Dirty…
- June 28, 2021It's Dirty Dozen Week at the Internal Revenue Service. That's right, a week of examining the 12 most common and/or…
- June 27, 2021Photo by 竟傲 汤 from Pexels Texas is pretty much open. Even my local grocery store, which for almost a year had…
- June 26, 2021Don't fall, regardless of your age, for tax or other types of fraudulent schemes. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced…
- June 25, 2021Here's some good news to kick off you weekend. Most U.S. taxpayers say cheating on taxes is wrong. Of the taxpayers…
- June 24, 2021Need help filing a 2020 tax return so you can get Advance Child Tax Credit payments? The IRS and community…
- June 23, 2021Photo of John McAfee shared by his wife earlier this year as part of a Twitter post arguing for his…
- June 22, 2021Advance payments this year of some of 2021's Child Tax Credit amounts can be a nice helping hand for some…
- June 21, 2021Almost 40 million U.S. families could get monthly Child Tax Credit payments this year. The extra money no doubt would…
- June 20, 2021Being a parent is tough when there are two adults to share the responsibilities. Child rearing sometimes is darn nigh…
June 19, 2021Juneteenth, which first began in Texas, is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United…- June 18, 2021If a new piece of legislation is enacted, these two youngsters might bring their classroom enthusiasm to the accounting profession.…
- June 17, 2021More tourists, including American travelers, are expected this year at the Louvre and other European destinations as countries continue to…
- June 16, 2021While one accused wealthy tax cheat awaits a Spanish court's decision on whether he'll be returned to the United States…
- June 15, 2021Millions are awaiting Advance Child Tax Credit payments, which will start going out in July, but only to those for…
- June 14, 2021Photo courtesy Zutobi Could it be? Is Infrastructure Week finally happening? Maybe. There are bills and revisions to bills and…
- June 12, 2021Photo by Roberto Nickson via Pexels On May 26, sky watchers across much of the world were awed by the…
- June 11, 2021Overhead view of flooding. (Image by Pok Rie via Pexels) It's already been a literally disastrous year for millions of…
- June 10, 2021ProPublica's recent article on how little — sometimes nothing — that rich people pay in taxes was not a revelation.…
- June 9, 2021Photo by Min An from Pexels Among the many welcome events that are returning as we continue to move beyond…
- June 8, 2021A letter from the Internal Revenue Service can be scary. But for 36 million families who soon will find such…
- June 7, 2021Are you ready for Tax Day take two? It's June 15 and it's almost here. That mid-June day is the…
- June 6, 2021Unemployment benefits were a lifesaver for many Americans who saw their jobs eliminated during the height of coronavirus pandemic. Now…
- June 5, 2021It's a good summer for young people looking for jobs. (Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels) Before COVID-19, one of…
- June 4, 2021No diet drinks in our pantry! (Photo by Kay Bell) Today we celebrate the sweet, iced or glazed, and often…
- June 3, 2021More older Americans are going into debt. For many, it seriously undermines their ability to save for a comfortable retirement.…
- June 2, 2021The Biden Administration has made no secret of its support for electric vehicles. President Joe Biden emphasized that commitment, as…
- June 1, 2021June's arrival, especially now that many coronavirus limits are being lifted, means the start of summertime fun. But it's also…
- May 31, 2021Memorial Day weekend is a day of recreation for most of us. But we get to enjoy our time off…
- May 30, 2021Joe Biden's campaign slogan "Build Back Better" now is part of his presidency's agenda. Many promises he made in 2020…
- May 29, 2021Happy College Savings Day! Or to be more tax specific, Happy National 529 Day! May 29, or 5/29 if you…
- May 28, 2021During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, airline health protocols got most of the attention. That's not surprising, since when…
- May 25, 2021When it comes to funding a comfortable retirement, most of us look at every possible revenue stream. For some, however,…
- May 24, 2021Including some amended filing considerations that are affected this year by COVID-19 law changes. Photo by Ann H from Pexels…
- May 23, 2021You just finished filing your taxes last week. That included, for most Americans, state tax returns, too. And for some,…
- May 22, 20212021 already has brought us tornadoes, floods, fires and more. Now the annual Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico hurricane season has arrived…
- May 21, 2021While most of us dealt with our 2020 taxes this past Monday, May 17, taxpayers in six states have several…
- May 20, 2021The rest of us waiting for less, but just as eagerly anticipated, refunds should use IRS online options to track…
- May 19, 2021President Joe Biden this week reinstated a long-standing White House tax tradition. Biden and the First Lady, as well as…
- May 18, 2021P.S. — The IRS commish says thanks to those who did file on May 17. Wow. Those extra 32 days…
