- January 6, 2020MoneyBlogNewz via Flickr CC It's official. The Internal Revenue Service will start accepting, and more importantly for folks expecting refunds,…
- January 6, 2020Click image for a large, clearer view. Ready to do your 2019 taxes? The Internal Revenue Service says it will…
- January 5, 2020Photo by Kristina Paukshtite from Pexels A staple feature each New Year's Day is the fixation on babies born just…
- January 4, 2020Supporters of a minimum wage increase at rally in Chicago last year. (Photo: Charles Edward Miller licensed under CC by…
- January 3, 2020Owning a home has long been a symbol of the American dream. For some, however, homeownership turns into a nightmare.…
- January 2, 2020How Texans see the United States. Each new year brings hope. A flip of the calendar pages, and the suddenly…
- January 1, 20202020: The year April 15 didn't matter. If this were a normal tax season (or a normal year, for that matter),…
- January 1, 2020Welcome to the king of the tax season beasts! March has arrived, usually bringing a mad dash of filings in…
- January 1, 2020Leaping at the chance of an extra day to work on taxes! The shortest month of the year also isn't…
- January 1, 2020Tax reform filing redux. It's got to be better in 2020, right? Happy New Tax Year 2020! This time 12…
- January 1, 2020It's that time of year again, tax season. Whether you're working on your Form 1040 yourself or turning your annual…
- January 1, 2020via GIPHY If you used your car for business purposes last year, you probably did the same thing I did…
- December 31, 2019The countdown is on! In a few hours, 2019 will be outta here and we'll be celebrating a brand spanking…
- December 30, 2019Last year, some tax software companies allegedly hid their Free File option on their corporate websites, instead sending otherwise eligible…
- December 29, 2019One of the hallmarks of the Trump Administration is tariffs, either put in place or threatened, on a variety of…
- December 28, 2019I don't know who came up with all these holidays in quick succession at the end of each year, but…
- December 27, 2019Paying property tax bills by Dec. 31 used to be a surefire way for many filers to bump up their…
- December 26, 2019Some of the Christmas cookies the hubby and I make and decorate. Yes, we over-bake. And yes, we slather on…
- December 25, 2019Merry Christmas! Here's hoping you were good enough this year to get at least some of the things you asked…
- December 24, 2019Merry Christmas Eve to all who celebrate this late December holiday. I must confess that, despite my grandmother's and, to…
- December 23, 2019"Do nothing" has long been the derisive descriptor attached to the U.S. Congress. Actually, though, the House and Senate could…
- December 22, 2019Photo by Richard Patterson via Flickr As noted on the ol' blog's Table of Contents page, I follow my own…
- December 22, 2019Congress played Santa this week, averting a government shutdown and approving a wide variety of anticipated tax breaks. Merry Christmas…
- December 21, 2019Christmas is next week! So of course you're thinking about filing your 2019 tax return. Maybe not this coming week.…
- December 20, 2019Lots of folks will be heading home for the holidays in the next few days. For many, it will the…
- December 19, 2019December is, for the most part, a festive month. The holidays and all that accompanies them, from songs to movies…
- December 18, 2019Sometimes it feels like you need an advanced mathematics degree to do tax calculations. The IRS seeks to ease some…
- December 17, 2019Congress just came up with more tax breaks to wind down 2019 than the number of ornaments we have on…
- December 16, 2019If you moved this year and rely on the U.S. Postal Service for your interactions with the Internal Revenue Service,…
- December 15, 2019Greek street market vendors offer just about everything. (Photo: Travels with Gerri-Travellerspoint) Every day, more Americans go digital, at least…
- December 14, 2019Quick email question for you. Are you getting more online sale announcements or more requests to donate to good causes?…
- December 13, 2019The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) is the first major tax reform enacted since 1986. And while it cuts…
- December 12, 2019Yes, I know I'm a nag when it comes to year-end tax moves. I've posted about individual steps to take…
- December 11, 2019The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) this month will mark its 2nd birthday. After two full years of dealing…
- December 10, 2019More offices are having holiday parties this year. Even better, the seasonal soirees — and small gifts for workers —…
- December 9, 2019Sharyn M. Fisk has been selected to take the helm of the Internal Revenue Service office that makes sure those…
- December 8, 2019Folks who cheat on their taxes to pocket extra dollars are infuriating enough to those of us struggling to do…
- December 7, 2019The days left in 2019 are dwindling. Quickly. Don't just take my work for it. Check out the countdown clock…
- December 6, 2019Record-setting Cyber Monday sales means more porches across the United States will look like this. But the remote sales' boost…
- December 5, 2019The IRS plans to take closer and continuous looks at individuals who want to join its programs. We are living…