- November 17, 2020As we continue to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, everyone is thinking about masks. The Internal Revenue Service, however, has…
- November 16, 2020The coronavirus pandemic has created challenges for Internal Revenue Service's law enforcement branch, but also was part of its successes…
- November 15, 2020It's no surprise that bad people take advantage of bad situations. That's why as we continue to cope with COVID-19,…
- November 14, 2020Remote work has been among the many COVID-related challenges of 2020. Many employees have appreciated the added flexibility and no…
- November 13, 2020Of course 2020 has multiple Fridays that fall on the 13th of the month. The year's first was on March…
- November 12, 2020Welcome to Part 7 of the ol' blog's series on 2021 tax inflation adjustments. We started with a look at next…
- November 11, 2020Reviewed and updated Friday, Nov. 10, 2023 Photo by Wyatt via Pexels.com When the clock struck 11 a.m. on Nov.…
- November 10, 2020Students at all levels are facing COVID-19 classroom challenges. Older students (and their parents) also are facing college costs, which…
- November 9, 2020Older retirement account owners know that, in some cases, they can't leave their money untouched forever. When your retirement savings…
- November 9, 2020Updated March 27, 2023 To spend your retirement the way you want, you need to build your nest egg. The…
- November 8, 2020Millions of Americans still are without jobs. Money from the first COVID-19 economic relief package is long gone. And there's…
- November 7, 2020Voters' voices literally matter each election when initiatives are on ballots. Here are results of some tax questions that were…
- November 6, 2020Photo by Erik Mclean via Pexels.com Will the lame duck Congress finally give struggling individuals and businesses a second round…
- November 5, 2020Welcome to Part 6 of the ol' blog's series on 2021 tax inflation adjustments. We started with a look at next…
- November 4, 2020Welcome to Part 5 of the ol' blog's series on 2021 tax inflation adjustments. We started with a look at next…
- November 3, 2020Welcome to Part 4 of the ol' blog's series on 2021 tax inflation adjustments. We started with a look at next…
- November 2, 2020The coronavirus has affected the U.S. Tax Court again. Last week, the federal court that presides over taxpayer disputes with…
- November 1, 2020Whether you'll be on the road this holiday season or staying home, you still need to map out some year-end…
- October 31, 2020Image by Bessi via Pixabay Happy Halloween! It's a special one, as it comes — despite the pumpkin-hued image above…
- October 30, 2020Technology is great, until it isn't. That's how a lot of people are feeling after recently trying to use the…
- October 30, 2020Marco Verch via Flickr Halloween's tomorrow. Have your youngsters (and you!) picked out who or what they (and you!) want…
- October 29, 2020Welcome to Part 3 of the ol' blog's series on 2021 tax inflation adjustments. We started with a look at next…
- October 28, 2020Welcome to Part 2 of the ol' blog's series on 2021 tax inflation adjustments. We started with a look at next…
- October 27, 2020It's that time of the tax year when things start coming at us fast. We just wrapped up the 2019…
- October 26, 2020In addition to selecting who gets to go to, or stay in, Washington, D.C., voters across the country on Nov.…
- October 25, 2020Photo via Office of the U.S. Postal Service Inspector General One of the downsides of the Internal Revenue Service closing…
- October 24, 2020The continuing COVID-19 chaos, plus an extended 2020 filing season for those coping with this year's natural disaster onslaught, could…
- October 23, 2020While Congress is still, sort of, working on a second round of COVID-19 stimulus payments, the Internal Revenue Service is…
- October 22, 2020Free tax-preparation and filing help is offered through groups like United Way, which partnered with volunteers at this Rutherford County,…
- October 21, 2020Uncle Sam is always on the lookout for people who try to evade taxes by hiding money in foreign accounts.…
- October 19, 2020For millions of U.S. workers, this month is the beginning of their benefits open enrollment period. This is your annual…
- October 18, 2020Image by Daniela Hartmann via Flickr I joked on Twitter last week that coronavirus pandemic self-isolation has gotten to me…
- October 17, 2020As we approach the Nov. 3 election, the political claims are fast and furious (but without any exciting car escapades…
- October 16, 2020Robert Smith surprised the 2019 class of Morehouse College graduates with a pledge to pay off their student loans. Watch…
- October 15, 2020The Social Security Administration (SSA) just gave retirees and other recipients of the program's payments some good news with the…
- October 14, 2020My local H-E-B Grocery smartphone app's barcode reader helps me discover the price of a product if it's not shown…
- October 13, 2020A quick Social Security note about for folks not yet at or near the benefits age about taxes on that…
- October 12, 2020...It's a bit hard to keep track if you're still isolating due to the coronavirus pandemic, but welcome to another…
- October 11, 2020Photo by Antonio Quagliata via Pexels.com The presidential election countdown clock it quietly ticking. In most national election years, the…
- October 10, 2020John McAfee's banner image on his Twitter account. If you've waiting until the upcoming October extension deadline to file, chances…