- December 25, 2020Or rather, Moooy Christmas! Christmas cows a-plenty occupy our house each December. At top is a holiday gathering, including a…
- December 24, 2020Santa Claus, Indiana, is one of many merrily named communities across the country. However, this Christmas-year-round town is the only…
- December 23, 2020There's some bad and not-so-bad news when it comes to the recently discovered hacking of the Treasury Department. Since we're…
- December 22, 2020Welcome to Part 10 of the ol' blog's series on 2021 tax inflation adjustments. We started with a look at next…
- December 21, 2020Congress plans to pass this evening its second round of COVID-19 help for millions of Americans. It's a huge bill.…
- December 20, 2020UPDATE, Dec. 11, 2021: The Illinois Policy Institute has updated the tax bill on the Home Alone house. The libertarian…
- December 19, 2020OK, I can't confirm that the Greek dramatist Sophocles said this. But it's on the internet, so…. What is irrefutable…
- December 19, 2020And 2020 is still the year of COVID-19. In fact, the deadly coronavirus has been so persistent and there have…
- December 18, 2020No, there isn't an electric version of Chevrolet's iconic Corvette (because who would want that!), but you have lots of…
- December 17, 2020Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, left, and Committee Chairman Charles Grassley at a hearing in February to question…
- December 16, 2020The Internal Revenue Service has a bit of good, although very belated, news for taxpayers still waiting for their 2019…
- December 15, 2020It's been a tough year for millions. In addition to worrying about keeping themselves and their families safe during the…
- December 14, 2020We all have enough to worry about right now and I don't want to add to anyone's anxiety, but I…
- December 13, 20202020 is the year of COVID-19. The deadly coronavirus pandemic has totally upended our lives, real and tax. Obviously, our…
- December 13, 2020Add "The 12 Days of Christmas" to the list of things that were affected by the coronavirus pandemic this year.…
- December 12, 2020Update, December 30, 2020: When the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, finally was signed into law on Dec. 27, the new…
- December 11, 2020Hi, I'm Kay and I'm a smartphone addict. I carry my phone from room to room in my house. Back…
- December 10, 2020... The end of the disappearing stream water feature in our backyard. The installation was a home improvement. My work…
- December 9, 2020Christmas at the computer. (Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich from Pexels) You've adjusted to working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.…
- December 8, 2020One of the many U.S. Capitol ornaments that adorn our Christmas tree each year. (Photo by Kay Bell) We all…
- December 7, 2020Plain old tobacco cigarette smuggling is costing many states much-needed tax revenue. Yes, the House last week decided to decriminalize…
- December 6, 2020Photo by Emanuel Kluge via Flickr CC Could the COVID-19 pandemic produce changes in tax systems worldwide? That's what one…
- December 5, 2020This year's fresh greenery component to our otherwise fake fir Christmas decorations. (Photo by Kay Bell) It's the first weekend…
- December 4, 2020Among the many things COVID-19 has changed, possibly forever, is how and where we do our jobs. The work from…
- December 3, 2020Congressional leaders are continuing to discuss at least some form of coronavirus relief package. Right now, the idea is to…
- December 2, 2020Most of us agree that technology has enhanced our lives. It's simplified myriad daily tasks with just a voice command,…
- December 1, 2020We need to follow Santa Claus' example this month. Just as he checks his naughty or nice list, we need…
- November 30, 2020As we head into December, holiday shopping begins in earnest. Today's Cyber Monday is expected to be the busiest ever,…
- November 29, 2020UPDATE Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020: Donald Trump, despite objecting to the amount of COVID-19 relief individual payments and some spending…
- November 28, 2020We don't have an image of D.B. Cooper parachuting from a hijacked jetliner Thanksgiving week 1971, but he did jump…
- November 27, 2020Millions of Americans have been spending most of their time at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. And a good…
- November 26, 2020For those of us of a certain age, and with a skewed sense of humor, one of the best Thanksgiving-themed…
- November 25, 2020It's said that dogs have owners, while cats have staff. It looks that way for this tabby, even though he…
- November 24, 2020Have coronavirus money troubles forced you to break into some of your next eggs? COVID-19 legislation made getting to retirement…
- November 23, 2020A VITA volunteer talks with a taxpayer. Check out the IRS' video on VITA and TCE programs for more on…
- November 22, 2020Welcome to Part 9 of the ol' blog's series on 2021 tax inflation adjustments. We started with a look at next…
- November 21, 2020It's no secret that COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the 2020 tax filing season. In addition to law changes and a…
- November 20, 2020Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard responding after Hurricane Laura destroyed much of Lake Charles. The Capital One Tower was…
- November 19, 2020Welcome to Part 8 of the ol' blog's series on 2021 tax inflation adjustments. We started with a look at next…
- November 18, 2020Among those who need to pay particular attention to this coronavirus money deadline are some college students, families who get…