- July 13, 2021July has become a big month for the Internal Revenue Service. Last year, in the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
- July 12, 2021July 15 is a big day for the Internal Revenue Service and taxpayers. Millions of families will start getting Advance…
- July 11, 2021Some of the world's billionaires are looking to escape earth, but for those who like terra firma, New York City…
- July 10, 2021As this recent report from my local Community Impact newspaper shows, Austin's housing market is en fuego. That's good news…
- July 9, 2021Kickback apparently has discontinued its bottled cold coffee with CBD, but still offers the cannabis chemical in ready-to-drink teas and…
- July 8, 2021Knowing whether a group is a tax-exempt organization is important, not just from Uncle Sam's revenue collection (or not) perspective,…
- July 7, 2021With companies reopening as the coronavirus has abated somewhat, rush-hour traffic has returned to highways across the United States. Austin…
- July 6, 2021Cleaning up after customers. (Photo by RODNAE Productions from Pexels) Some businesses reopening after the lifting of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have struggled…
- July 5, 2021Your youngster might not have enjoyed the Fourth of July fireworks (I'm right there with you, kiddo, when it come…
- July 4, 2021American artist John Trumbull's painting of the presentation of the draft of the Declaration of Independence, which is the artwork's…
- July 3, 2021It's the Fourth of July weekend. The 2021 celebration is getting added attention, since last year most of America's birthday…
- July 2, 2021The Internal Revenue Service has wrapped up its 2021 version of the Dirty Dozen Tax Scams. In announcing the cons…
- July 1, 2021We regular folks tend to have a complicated relationship with the wealthy. And by complicated, I mean one-sided, unrealistic, and…
- June 30, 2021What's the result when the worst things happen? Too often, it's terrible people taking advantage of good people. This occurs…
- 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.…
