- March 1, 2020Law schools and their students, like these at Georgia State University College of Law, are major contributors to the success…
- February 29, 2020Happy Feb. 29! Here's to a great extra day in 2020. I know I've joked (sort of) about how nice…
- February 28, 2020For folks with money in the stock market, the coronavirus' effect on their holdings is more terrifying than Michael Myers,…
- February 27, 2020Erin Collins, representing KPMG, speaking at the 2014 Step Up Inspiration Awards (Photo courtesy Step Up) Erin M. Collins was…
- February 26, 2020A revised version of this post was published on Jan. 27, 2021. (Pixabay via Pexels) When you're in the military,…
- February 25, 2020Millions of Americans are self-employed. In the Internal Revenue Service's Statistics of Income count for tax year 2017, more than…
- February 24, 2020To make sure you, not the U.S. Treasury, gets more of these, don't overlook possible tax deductions and credits. At…
- February 23, 2020Oh, Canadians. A recent report on tax attitudes north of the 49th parallel is upsetting my idealized vision of your…
- February 22, 2020Texas doesn't have a personal income tax, but there are plenty of other levies we Lone Star State residents must…
- February 21, 2020Taxpayer Advocacy Panel members provide information on how to improve the IRS at the agency's annual Tax Forums. (Photo courtesy…
- February 20, 2020Millions of us file taxes every year. And millions of us, even those who get refunds, dread it. Why? We…
- February 19, 2020Having plenty of money apparently also has some drawbacks. Really. One is that you could soon get more attention from…
- February 18, 2020Photo by Carlos Cuadros via Pexels It's prime tax-filing time! That's not just my observation. The Internal Revenue Service itself…
- February 17, 2020Today technically is George Washington's Birthday, but we've come to call it Presidents Day in honor of all our commanders…
- February 16, 2020Even with increased e-filing, taxpayers still don't seem to be in a big hurry to send their 1040s to the…
- February 15, 2020The Setting Up Every Community for Retirement Enhancement Act, or SECURE Act as it's popularly known, was attached to the…
- February 14, 2020First comes love.Then comes marriage.Then come two filing as oneWhen it comes to their taxes. OK, "marriage" and "taxes" in…
- February 13, 2020My [too] many medical treatment folders and dedicated medical travel log. (Kay Bell photo) I'm in the tax filing minority.…
- February 12, 2020You're working on your tax return and discover you owe Uncle Sam more than you expected. It happens. And in…
- February 11, 2020Every salaried worker is well aware of payroll taxes. These are taxes that come out of our earnings and go…
- February 10, 2020Treasury was one of only five departments or major agencies — the others are Defense, Veterans Affairs, National Aeronautics and…
- February 9, 2020Newark On Reddit via Twitter The Academy Awards is tonight and although I'm a big film fan, I'll probably skip…
- February 8, 2020I finally got the final 1099 I was waiting for yesterday. Yay! Now I can file my return. The 1099…
- February 7, 2020Millions of taxpayers finally got their tax statements this week and promptly filed their returns. Millions more of us are…
- February 6, 2020If this filing season is anything like previous ones, millions of taxpayers have already sent their 1040s to the Internal…
- February 5, 2020We are heading into the heart of tax filing season. That means it's also prime tax identity theft time. As…
- February 4, 2020Updated Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 Thanks to a 2018 Supreme Court ruling, many other states have joined Nevada in accepting…
- February 3, 2020The shortest month of the year is a little longer in 2020. It's a Leap Year. What will we do…
- February 2, 2020This numerically notable day is part of the Leap Year, which gives us 24 more hours to devote to our…
- February 1, 2020Are you having some trouble getting fired up for Super Bowl LIV? I feel ya. It's hard when your team…
- January 31, 2020What would you do with an extra $2,504? That's the average amount received by taxpayers who claimed the Earned Income…
- January 30, 2020Yes, I bought a ticket for the Jan. 29 Powerball. I always do when the jackpot of that and the…
- January 29, 2020And be ready to pay tax on your winnings Quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs and Jimmy Garoppolo of the…
- January 28, 2020Even before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) greatly increased the standard deduction amounts, most people opted to claim…
- January 27, 2020The first day of tax filing season essentially is the tax version of Black Friday, with taxpayers — mostly those…
- January 26, 2020The second filing season under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) is about to start. This one will be…
- January 25, 2020This cat apparently is expecting something to be delivered by his postal carrier. Many taxpayers share this feline's anticipation this…
- January 24, 2020If past years are any indication, when the 2020 tax filing season officially opens on Monday, Jan. 27, millions of taxpayers…
- January 23, 2020Yes, that's a photo of my filing season mess, er, process, which explains why I never seem to be able…
- January 22, 2020If you live in one of the 43 states or the nation's capital, then in addition to filing your federal…