- January 18, 2021The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King in Washington, D.C., in 1963 where he delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech.…
- January 17, 2021Hello 2021. You are definitely a number we've been looking to welcome after the previous [insert your own descriptor] 12…
- January 17, 2021Four years ago, Congress forced the Internal Revenue Service to again use private collection agents (PCAs). This third deal with…
- January 16, 2021Soon after Joseph R. Biden trades in his former Vice President honorific for President on Jan. 20, the now-Democratic led…
- January 15, 2021If you file your tax return as early as you can, mark Feb. 12 on your calendar. That's the day…
- January 15, 2021Attention early tax return filers. The 2021 tax filing season now is officially, although only partially, open. UPDATE, Jan. 15,…
- January 14, 2021Image via GIPHY If you were part of the millions of taxpayers who didn't get their refunds — and I…
- January 14, 2021It's the most wonderful time of the tax year. The end of it! December can be hectic. There are the…
- January 14, 2021It's time to make Thanksgiving Day plans, as well as tax moves to ensure you don't end up facing any…
- January 14, 2021Halloween isn't the only scary thing about October. Millions face the final tax filing deadline of the year (and more!)…
- January 14, 2021Season of change, but with tax continuity. September's arrival means that summer is over, at least unofficially after the long…
- January 14, 2021Dogged coronavirus hanging on during the Dog Days of Summer. The Dog Days of Summer have arrived, but something else…
- January 14, 2021Summertime, and the living is easy … except when it comes to taxes. COVID-19 is releasing its grip somewhat in…
- January 14, 2021We made it to the great Tax Day 2021 after-times! Most of use, that is. For others, deadlines still loom.…
- January 14, 2021It's finally May, aka April, according to the 2021 tax-filing calendar. Hello May. We taxpayers have been waiting for you.…
- January 14, 20212021: The year that, once again, April 15 isn't Tax Day. Ah, April. The month of showers, spring-like weather and…
- January 14, 2021The lion's share of filing season is here. Traditionally, the third month of the year is said to come in…
- January 14, 2021Hearts, flowers and a February filing season start. February is home to the most romantic day of the year, Valentine's…
- January 14, 2021Happy New 2021 Tax Year! It's got to be better than 2020, right? Right?!? Hello 2021. I cannot tell you…
- January 13, 2021The Internal Revenue Service is already accepting e-filed business returns and says Free File for eligible individuals to do their…
- January 12, 2021I'm feeling a bit like the Internal Revenue Service's appointments secretary, but this Friday, Jan. 15, is a date when…
- January 11, 2021Millions of taxpayers are facing a deadline at the end of this week. No, unfortunately I am not talking about…
- January 10, 2021UPDATE, Jan. 10, 2023: The two national lottery jackpots are huge. The next Powerball drawing on Wednesday, Jan. 11, will…
- January 9, 2021Image: IRS "A Closer Look" In looking back at 2020, the Internal Revenue Service thinks it did a pretty good…
- January 8, 2021When the Internal Revenue Service issued the first round of COVID-19 economic relief payments as debit cards last year, a…
- January 7, 2021Misdirected direct deposits of COVID-19 economic relief payments are getting a lot of attention. They should. But this is not…
- January 6, 2021If you're among those anxiously awaiting your second COVID-19 economic relief payment (EIP), you have one more thing to worry…
- January 5, 2021Photo: Pixabay via Pexels The good news, at least from the reports I'm getting from my family, friends, folks in…
- January 4, 2021Have you received your $600 COVID-19 economic impact payment (EIP)? If not, then you're probably doing the same thing as…
- January 3, 2021Remember when you were a kid and you told mom about the latest misdeed committed by your little brother. Oh,…
- January 2, 2021Broad City image via Giphy.com Well, we finally made it through the global annus horribilis that was 2020. Here's hoping things will be better…
- January 2, 2021A new year is time for reassessment and resetting of priorities. That's true in the tax world, too. But to…
- January 1, 2021Apparently, 2021 also is the year of COVID-19. Dang it! After dominating our lives for most of 2020, the deadly…
- January 1, 2021Photo by Olya Kobruseva via Pexels Happy New Year! Oh, sorry. Was I typing too loud? I'm glad you were…
- December 31, 2020Even though we definitely are more than ready for 2020 to end, the celebration of its official departure in a…
- December 30, 2020Some taxpayers awoke today to $600 (or more!) in their bank accounts. The money is the maximum per-person amount authorized…
- December 29, 2020Most of us are cheering the rapidly approaching end of tumultuous 2020. I definitely am right there with you with…
- December 28, 2020My neighborhood optometrist is encouraging medical flexible spending account (FSA) owners to stop by and spend that money before the…
- December 27, 2020UPDATE, Dec. 29, 2020, 4:20 p.m. CST: Good news for those who saw their unemployment benefits lapse by the delayed signing…
- December 26, 2020Happy Day After Christmas, or as it's known in many parts of the world, Boxing Day. As a lover of…