August 13, 2009

UBS and the IRS finally struck a deal. But they're not telling us exactly what it is. The Swiss banking…

August 12, 2009

People posing as IRS agents for nefarious reasons is not news. Such a tactic is a common identity theft phishing…

August 12, 2009

Most taxpayers claim the standard deduction. One of the great things about using this amount, which is based on your…

August 11, 2009

By now, you know from my earlier posts that South Carolina will hold its second annual Second Amendment tax holiday…

August 10, 2009

I thought my bank was on the technology cutting edge when earlier this year it did away with ATM envelopes…

August 9, 2009

Unemployment figures released last week were still bad, but not as bad.Part of the reason may be that some folks…

August 8, 2009

Discussion of drug taxes provokes a variety of reactions. "Crazy" is the usual comment about state efforts to wring some…

August 7, 2009

Just a quick note to folks who are planning a shopping trip this weekend. Check out the table in my…

August 7, 2009

Getting a rebate for a gas guzzler might be good for the vehicle's owner, but it's turning out to be…

August 6, 2009

And so in the end, it was Uncle Sam, not a global cataclysm, that destroyed the dinosaurs. Or at least…