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…

March 14, 2012

Grover Norquist, author of the now famous/infamous no-tax pledge, was gives Republican icon Ronald Reagan a pass on all his…

March 13, 2012

If your business is incorporated, then you probably already know that your tax-filing deadline is looming. As my special countdown…

March 11, 2012

How long does it take you to fill out your tax return? If you are you an average taxpayer, the…

March 11, 2012

Even in the best of economic times, some folks find themselves in situations when they need to withdraw money from…