- December 4, 2019Updated Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 Source: PhotoMIX Ltd via Pexels Yes, I know Cyber Monday has come and gone. I…
- December 3, 2019Congratulations! You made it through Thanksgiving. And Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. Are you ready for one…
- December 2, 2019These carolers, dressed in Dickensian attire, are no doubt singing traditional Christmas tunes, not my reworked and tax-themed "O Tannenbaum." (Photo…
- December 1, 2019Current state and local taxes deduction limit on federal Form 1040 Schedule A. We're wrapping up the second full year…
- November 30, 2019Some food delivery apps apparently are shorting states when it comes to sales tax on the delivery fees. The 2019…
- November 29, 2019Gift cards are great presents for family and friends. There's no worrying about sizes or misinterpreted wish list hints. Gift…
- November 28, 2019Happy Thanksgiving. This annual gathering of family and friends is supposed to be a happy time of reconnecting. Nowadays, though,…
- November 27, 2019Photo by Garry Knight via Flickr CC You decided to skip the road trip this Thanksgiving, but you still gotta…
- November 26, 2019More than 55 million people are expected to travel this Thanksgiving week, according to AAA, with the majority of them…
- November 25, 2019Photo by Elaine Smith via Flickr CC It's been more than a year since the Supreme Court said states could…
- November 23, 2019The men and women hoping to win the Democratic presidential nomination have gotten a lot of attention for their proposals…
- November 22, 2019Thanksgiving is still a week away. It's another month-plus until Santa puts presents under trees. But holiday shoppers have been…
- November 21, 2019A walk along Long Bay in the British Virgin Islands (Photo courtesy Long Bay Beach Club Resort) The first Caribbean…
- November 20, 2019Today I'd rather be in the Midwest, say northern Ohio or Michigan, at least as far as the weather. Yeah,…
- November 19, 2019Yes, that could be a real IRS revenue officer knocking on your door if live in Arkansas, Texas or Wisconsin…
- November 18, 2019UPDATE: The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) was extended through the 2025 tax year as part of Consolidated Appropriations Act,…
- November 17, 2019This summer the Internal Revenue Service launched an effort to make sure cryptocurrency owners comply with tax law. The IRS…
- November 16, 2019Photo by Chris/spike55151 via Flickr There's a saying that any tax law bill should be subtitled the Perpetual Employment for…
- November 15, 2019Whether I'm at home or traveling, I enjoy craft beers, like this one from a Maryland micro brewer. (Photo by…
- November 14, 2019Welcome to Part 9 of the ol' blog's 2020 series on tax inflation adjustments. We started on Nov. 6 with a…
- November 13, 2019Welcome to Part 8 of the ol' blog's 2020 series on tax inflation adjustments. We started on Nov. 6 with a…
- November 12, 2019Welcome to Part 7 of the ol' blog's 2020 series on tax inflation adjustments. We started on Nov. 6 with a…
- November 11, 2019Welcome to Part 6 of the ol' blog's 2020 series on tax inflation adjustments. We started on Nov. 6 with a…
- November 10, 2019Welcome to Part 5 of the ol' blog's 2020 series on tax inflation adjustments. We started on Nov. 6 with a…
- November 9, 2019Welcome to Part 4 of the ol' blog's 2020 series on tax inflation adjustments. We started on Nov. 6 with a…
- November 8, 2019Welcome to Part 3 of the ol' blog's 2020 series on tax inflation adjustments. We started on Nov. 6 with a…
- November 7, 2019Welcome to Part 2 of the ol' blog's 2020 series on tax inflation adjustments. We started on Nov. 6 with a…
- November 6, 2019Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay This is the first in a 10-part series on how major tax provisions are affected by…
- November 5, 2019Today, Nov. 5, 2019, voters in seven states — Colorado, Kansas, Maine, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington — will…
- November 4, 2019November is the place for perfectly roasted Thanksgiving bird, not the many tax turkeys that can gobble up your money.…
- November 3, 2019It's that time of year again. Actually, that time was at 2 a.m. today (Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019). That's when…
- November 2, 2019The National Debt Clock is a billboard-sized running total display installed on the western side of One Bryant Park, west…
- November 1, 2019Even more intriguing, will Donald J. Trump now become social media's definitive Florida Man? Donald Trump, especially early in his presidency,…
- October 31, 2019Brrrrr! is the new Boo! for Halloween 2019. That's true here in Central Texas where we're expecting a high temperature…
- October 30, 2019These ghostly trick-or-treating dogs are more cuddly than scary. But ghost tax preparers can be terrifying. Don't let one haunt…
- October 29, 2019A candy-seeking skeleton goes trick-or-treating on Halloween. (Photo by Don Scarborough via Wikipedia Commons) OK, that youngster dressed like an…
- October 28, 2019Halloween is almost here. Are you still looking for a costume? Here's a suggestion. Go as the Internal Revenue Service.…
- October 27, 2019Governments are always looking for ways to raise more revenue. That's true at every level. Those lawmakers also are always…
- October 26, 2019Leonardo DiCaprio living the rich life in a scene from The Great Gatsby. (Film publicity photo courtesy Warner Bros.) The…
- October 25, 2019Casper, with almost 58,000 residents, is the second-largest city in Wyoming. Despite having few metropolitan areas, the Cowboy State again…