- September 28, 2019The wealth-tax proposal advocated by Sen. Elizabeth Warren includes a hefty marriage penalty, according to one leading economist's analysis. (Photo…
- September 27, 2019Photo by creditdebitpro Voluntary compliance is the backbone of the U.S. tax system. But when that doesn't work out as…
- September 26, 2019The tax gap is holding as steady as this gap on the old Florida Keys bridge. (Photo by Ewen Roberts…
- September 25, 2019Nonprofits are a bigger part of our lives than we tend to realize. The hospital your or your children were…
- September 24, 2019Lyft and Uber rides would face a new fee in Seattle to help pay for a public transportation option. (Photo…
- September 23, 2019Vaping was once thought to be a safe alternative to cigarettes. That perspective is changing. Dramatically. Nationwide, 530 cases of…
- September 22, 2019Law enforcement officers across five U.S. federal agencies successfully concluded a four-month investigation this month with the arrest of 281…
- September 21, 2019Flooding along I-10 in the Port Arthur, Texas, area due to Tropical Storm Imelda's excessive rain. (Photo by Jefferson County…
- September 20, 2019The Trump Administration currently is embroiled in a whistleblower controversy. But another situation where a witness to tax wrongdoing —…
- September 19, 2019Yo ho, all ye salty sea dogs and scalawags. Just a quick reminder on this annual Talk Like a Pirate…
- September 18, 2019One of my previous jobs was an office manager. I was in charge of reviewing expenditures before they were approved…
- September 17, 2019Some Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employees in Washington, D.C., are being offered financial incentives to move to the agency's…
- September 16, 2019U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) during a recent Senate Finance Committee hearing. (Screenshot from Wyden's YouTube channel) Most of the…
- September 15, 2019Darth Maul apparently — spoiler alert — was killed in The Phantom Menace, but later showed up in subsequent Star…
- September 14, 2019via GIPHY If you've been following the pack of politicians seeking the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, you know that ways…
- September 13, 2019It's Friday the 13th and a full moon will rise late tonight. Werewolves and Friday the 13th. Scared yet? Take…
- September 12, 2019If you read last week's September tax moves post (thanks), you might remember that one of the four suggested actions…
- September 11, 2019What's worse than losing your home to a disaster? Having to pay taxes on the destroyed property. That's what a…
- September 10, 2019Click image to watch Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's touting of Tax Reform 2.0 in 2020 via The Hill. There's not…
- September 9, 2019Congress is back. But will Representatives and Senators get any more done these last few months of 2019 than they…
- September 8, 2019Al "Scarface" Capone at his sentencing for tax evasion. Back in the Prohibition Era, federal agents — notably those from…
- September 6, 2019As I was making my usual trip between my mother's and home, I noticed a wide range of prices at…
- September 5, 2019Russia's Tsar Peter I, popularly known as Peer the Great, was a believer in using tax policy to shape people's…
- September 4, 2019Andrew Luck announces his retirement from the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. The main reason the young quarterback quit the game was…
- September 2, 2019Labor Day is a time to celebrate and honor workers. This year commemoration is the 125th anniversary of the day…
- September 1, 2019The Trump Administration's latest round of tariffs that took effect today, Sept. 1. The additional 15 percent tariff on around…
August 31, 2019You've secured your house. You've got your go-bag ready if you have to evacuate. You've taken all the other steps…- August 31, 2019You've secured your house. You've got your go-bag ready if you have to evacuate. You've taken all the other steps…
August 30, 2019Maybe you didn't think the hurricane's flood waters would reach your neighborhood. Or maybe you just never kept copies, either…- August 30, 2019It's Friday. The last Friday of the month. A Friday heading into a three-day weekend. So I'm being lazy. I'm…
- August 28, 2019...UPDATED, Monday, April 10, 2023: This year has gotten off to a terrible start as far as major natural disasters.…
- August 27, 2019The market is still volatile, dropping a bit today because … heck, who really knows exactly why this time? It's…
- August 26, 2019Emmanuel Macron, left, and Donald J. Trump at the beginning of the just-completed G7 session in France. As the international…
- August 25, 2019When California last year joined the literal growing ranks of states that have legalized marijuana, initial projections were that the…
- August 24, 2019Yes, I know I've been fixated of late on computer security. First there was the ransomware warning. Then the…
- August 23, 2019Those mask pull-off scenes from Mission: Impossible movies are always fun, but real-life impersonators pretending to be from the IRS…
- August 22, 2019A new tax credit for dependents offers a break for extended family members and even non-relatives. My mom is a…
- August 21, 2019Ransomware has evolved over the last three decades from a targeted cyber attack distributed on literal floppy discs to a…
- August 20, 2019Donald J. Trump speaking to supporters at an Aug. 15 rally in New Hampshire. (Photo from Trump's official personal Twitter…
- August 19, 2019Classes are back in session in many communities across the United States. And part of the supplies that are being…
