- 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…
- January 21, 2020Reviewed and updated March 3, 2023 Before you can file your taxes, you need some tax statements. The key among…
- January 20, 2020The birth of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has been officially celebrated as a federal holiday on the…
- January 19, 2020Update, Nov. 26, 2022: E-sports are still popular, but according to a recent New York Times article, the sector isn't…
- January 18, 2020Detroit police inspecting illegal alcohol distilling equipment found in a clandestine underground brewery during Prohibition. (Photo: National Archives and Records…
- January 17, 2020This post was reviewed and updated on July 21, 2021. You just read my post on tax filing requirements (thanks!)…
- January 16, 2020Broad City image via Giphy.com Do you have to file a return? Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the answer usually…
- January 15, 2020IRS building by David Boeke via Flickr CC A lot of former Internal Revenue Service employees take the lessons they…
- January 14, 2020Taxpayers got their first experience with new filing forms with last year's 2018 returns. There are more changes to the…
- January 13, 2020Ready to file your taxes? Ready to do so for free? The Internal Revenue Service is ready, too. Its Free…
- January 12, 2020Image via GotCredit.com The year's first obvious and, for some, painful acknowledgement of taxes is next week. Jan. 15 is…
January 11, 2020Topher Grace is known by millions of fans as Eric Forman of television's "That '70s Show." But when he's not…- January 10, 2020CNN forecast screenshot I thought I'd have a couple of months before I had to worry, or post, about severe…
- January 9, 2020The 2020 filing season starts on Jan. 27 and millions of taxpayers already are ready to send their 1040s to…
- January 7, 2020The tax world is atwitter, literally on social media and figuratively for those not addicted to the sociability component of…
