March 22, 2012

Signals continue to be mixed in the housing industry. More housing markets across the United States are showing signs of…

March 21, 2012

On March 21, 1963, the most famous U.S. federal prison slammed its doors for good. Alcatraz Island was home to…

March 20, 2012

Many taxpayers are still waiting for their refunds in part because of processing delays caused by Internal Revenue Service changes…

March 19, 2012

There's always talk of revamping the tax code, especially in a presidential election year. But it's going to take some…

March 18, 2012

The Internal Revenue Service usually issues weekly statistics during filing season. The details include not only how many returns the…

March 18, 2012

For one year after starting my own business, I paid my own health insurance premiums. The expense was necessary, but…

March 17, 2012

Green is obviously the color du jour on St. Patrick's Day. But going green with your tax receipts by converting…

March 16, 2012

The alternative minimum tax, or AMT, is a parallel tax system established in 1969 to ensure that wealthy taxpayers didn't…

March 15, 2012

I am not a basketball fan. And aside from the occasional lottery ticket purchase, I'm not a big bettor. So…

March 14, 2012

Some taxpayers apparently are so frustrated about delayed refunds that they are threatening their tax preparers. The increasing disgruntlement of…