- July 31, 2025We have the answer to a filing option question I asked here on the ol’ blog a couple of weeks…
- July 30, 2025Photo by cottonbro studio It’s no secret that the Internal Revenue Service is going to have a hard time doing…
July 29, 2025Fall classes are getting closer. This August, 13 states are holding back-to-school sales tax holidays to help parents and students…- July 28, 2025Photo by Kay Bell The Trump administration continues to work on tariff deals, or ultimatums depending on your point of…
- July 27, 2025Photo by Jess Bailey Designs Tax law changes, even when they benefit you, can be frustrating. Not only do we…
- July 26, 20252026 might seem far away, but as we all know, time has a way of sneaking up on us. That’s…
- July 25, 2025In the movie "The Spanish Prisoner," the character Jimmy Dell (wonderfully played by comic-turned-actor Steve Martin) describes the secrecy afforded…
July 24, 2025Donald J. Trump has been musing lately about making one of the best tax breaks for homeowners even better.
July 23, 2025You can help your favorite nonprofit by donating and, thanks to the new one big tax law, get a tax…- July 22, 2025Image by Pavel Sbitnev from Pixabay Gamblers were among those who got to keep their tax breaks back in 2017…
- July 21, 2025Photo by RDNE Stock project When you go out in public, you should expect others will notice what you…
- July 20, 2025Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash This summer has been marked by a surge of flooding, too often with tragic results, across the United…
- July 19, 2025New tax laws changes offer chances for savings if you know how they affect you and are prepared to make…
- July 18, 2025Roger Keith Ver, the man dubbed Bitcoin Jesus because he made a fortune as an early advocate of the digital…
- July 17, 2025Free File is still available to eligible taxpayers who are looking to electronically file their extended tax returns. If you're…
- July 16, 2025Photo by Antoni Shkraba Studio My car is 13 years old. But it doesn’t have that many miles on it…
- July 15, 2025You remember Direct File, right? The Internal Revenue Service’s free online tax software preparation and electronic filing program that debuted…
- July 14, 2025Before gig work because the popular way to make extra money, a lot of folks relied on their hobbies. One…
- July 13, 2025UPDATE, Thursday, July 24, 2025: Donald Trump today signed H.R. 517, the tax Filing Relief for Natural Disaster Victims Act…
- July 12, 2025Rescue and recovery efforts continue in the Kerrville, Texas, area, which was the hardest hit when the Guadalupe River flooded…
- July 11, 2025Sharing interests usually allows couples to spend more time together. But a septuagenarian pair that shared a criminal insurance and…
July 10, 2025Backpacks, like these at my local H-E-B grocery store, are a necessity for today's students. They also are tax-free here…
July 9, 2025The One Big Beautiful Bill made the 2017 tax reform law's income tax rates permanent. It also increased the 2025…
July 8, 2025State taxes vary widely, but one that affects most Americans is the sales tax. It’s collected by 45 states and…
July 7, 2025When Congress messes with the tax code, it's good for one group: tax professionals. All the changes in the One…- July 6, 2025Photo by olia danilevich The senior bonus is one of the new tax breaks in the One Big Beautiful…
- July 5, 2025Donald J. Trump signs the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, with its many tax provisions, into law during a July…
- July 4, 2025Photo by Anna-Louise ...Happy 249th Birthday, America! As we celebrate tonight — or before sunset today, or for the last…
- July 3, 2025If you’re reading this post, it probably means that you haven’t started your long July 4th holiday yet. Sorry. I…
- July 2, 2025Update, Friday, July 4, 2025: Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law at a White House…
- July 1, 2025The one big tax and domestic policy bill continues its legislative ping pong, with the latest volley being from the…
- July 1, 2025Admit it. You never get anything done this month until after July’s fireworks. That’s especially true this year, with July…
- June 30, 2025UPDATE, July 16, 2025: The Trump Administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act became law on July 4. Among its provisions…
- June 29, 2025Fall colors and reflection on a beaver pond in Lamoille Canyon, Ruby Mountains District, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada. (Forest Service…
- June 28, 2025U.S. Senators are working this weekend (really!) on their version of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) of tax laws…
- June 27, 2025More than 22 million U.S. workers lost their jobs during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Crooks took advantage…
- June 26, 2025U.S. Capitol West Front/Wikimedia The National Taxpayer Advocate’s midyear report to Congress that was released on June 25 included, among…
- June 25, 2025The National Taxpayer Advocate’s latest report to Congress urges the Internal Revenue Service to continue its technology upgrades to meet…
- June 24, 2025The National Hurricane Center's image of Tropical Storm Andrea. The first named system of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season formed…
- June 23, 2025Image by rakinmorjaria from Pixabay Congratulations to all the newlyweds who tied, or will, the knot this June. Or during…
