- August 4, 2019Image courtesy U.S. Coast Guard via Twitter Today is the birthday of one of America's earliest tax collectors, the U.S.…
- August 3, 2019The legendary outlaw Robin Hood, memorialized in this statue in Nottingham, England, took from the rich and gave to the…
- August 2, 2019Poland has many historical sites, such as Wawel Castle in Kraków. But young Poles are more interested in their futures…
- August 1, 2019August is here, but few of us have put out the welcome mat. The eighth month of the year tends…
- July 31, 2019National Taxpayer Advocated Nina E. Olson today departs the Internal Revenue Service watchdog office she's held since 2001. An acting…
- July 30, 2019A co-owner of MLB's Chicago Cubs is facing major real estate tax bills. (Photo by Dave Sizer via Flickr CC)…
- July 29, 2019Kissing up to the IRS, on this National Lipstick Day or any other, won't help with dubious business expense claims.…
- July 28, 2019Historic Saratoga Race Track main stands as depicted on a 1907 postcard. (Scanned by Dave Parker; available via Wikipedia Commons)…
- July 27, 2019We're halfway through the second year of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and its effects, pro and con,…
- July 26, 2019Bitcoin and other virtual currencies fascinate me, but that's as far as it goes. I don't own and have never…
- July 25, 2019In remarks on the Senate Floor, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley used visual aides to illustrate all the sectors…
- July 24, 2019The Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners this summer launched a campaign to encourage tax professionals to review…
- July 23, 2019States as well as shoppers now must deal with remote sales taxes. (Image by Daniela Hartmann via Flickr CC) Just…
- July 22, 2019Computer hacking ID theft image by Don Hankins via Flickr The $700 million deal reached by the credit-reporting company Equifax…
- July 21, 2019Mortimer M. Caplin was the 34th commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. He passed away on July 15, 2019, at…
- July 20, 2019The Apollo 11 lunar landing mission crew, pictured from left to right, Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module…
- July 19, 2019U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Patrick Gordon A year ago, the Internal Revenue Service alerted combat-injured…
- July 18, 2019Arthritis is one of the more common chronic medical conditions that millions of Americans face. There are treatments before you…
- July 17, 2019School has already started in many places, but one state is still holding a sales tax holiday for folks looking…
- July 16, 2019In one tax world case, it does appear that the third time really is a charm. A recent Internal Revenue…
- July 15, 2019Reviewed and revised Feb. 23, 2024 You don't have to have this many candles on your birthday cake to use…
- July 14, 2019If the changes to Form 1040 this filing season frustrated you, there's some good news and some bad news. The…
- July 13, 2019North Carolina offers many gorgeous vistas, but the tax view for some trusts wasn't nearly so nice until a recent…
- July 12, 2019Do you simultaneously use multiple digital devices? Me, too. Our online addictions are big money for tech giants and now…
- July 11, 2019The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) was created more than 40 years ago as a way to give lower-earning workers…
- July 10, 2019Washington, D.C., subway car awaiting Red Line passengers. (Photo by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority) Moving from West Texas to…
- July 8, 2019"Dead Again" was a fun thriller, but the concept isn't amusing if the IRS is holding your tax refund for…
- July 7, 2019Much is made of the United States' voluntary compliance tax system. The IRS depends on every taxpayer to honestly and…
- July 6, 2019A U.S. Geological Survey map displays the magnitude-7.1 earthquake that rattled Ridgecrest, California, Friday July 5, 2019. When the Northridge…
- July 5, 2019//Kara's Party Ideas If you don't have to work on this post-July 4th Friday, then you're probably spending the day…
- July 4, 2019If you love the annual July 4 pyrotechnics, thank Founding Father John Adams. If you have the fireworks, blame him!
- July 3, 2019In many states, sales taxes add to the costs of holiday fireworks. A few collect excise taxes, too. If the…
- July 2, 2019Filling up photo by Jackson Lavarnway via Flickr CC If you're reading this, you're probably already clock watching. The Fourth…
- July 1, 2019It's a big week for two North American countries. On Thursday, we United States residents celebrate July 4th, the day…
- June 30, 2019If taxpayers agree with the National Taxpayer Advocate that getting tax help from the Internal Revenue Service is terrible, you…
- June 29, 2019I admit it. I'm freaking out with this pre-All Star break slump that the Houston Astros are experiencing. My only…
- June 28, 2019These pups probably would be cooler inside under the A/C instead of atop the condenser. As a general rule, your…
- June 27, 2019Photo courtesy Vaping360.com In just more than six months, San Francisco will become the first U.S. city to ban vaping.…
- June 26, 2019Mother Nature gives her colorful imprimatur to the beauty of Hawaii. (Rainbow over Harold L. Lyon Arboretum, a research and…
- June 25, 2019This cool balloon was part of my neighbors' celebration back in 2017 of their son's graduation. Some Texas gusts, however,…