- January 15, 2019Even in the best of tax times, folks are impatient when it comes to getting their refunds. They want them…
- January 14, 2019Internal Revenue Service offices nationwide, like this one in New York City, are closed due to the ongoing federal government…
- January 13, 2019Longest U.S. federal government shutdown in history be damned! That's apparently the Internal Revenue Service's motto this year. It announced…
- January 12, 2019Dec. 19, 2024, shutdown déjà vu? Donald J. Trump, who next month will return to the Oval Office as the…
- January 11, 2019Today should be payday for hundreds of thousands of federal government workers. The partial government shutdown, however, means they're not…
- January 10, 2019The Internal Revenue Service still is mostly closed due to the Capitol Hill impasse over how to fund the federal…
- January 9, 2019Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos are getting a divorce. I know, it's hard to feel too bad for folks who are…
- January 8, 2019Tax filing time! (Photo by MoneyBlogNewz via Flickr) The Internal Revenue Service will begin processing 2018 tax returns on Jan. 28.…
- January 7, 2019Good news today for folks who are expecting a tax refund when they file their 2018 returns this year. You'll…
- January 6, 2019The 2019 tax year started awkwardly. The Internal Revenue Service is getting ready to open a filing season that involves…
- January 6, 2019Meg White via Giphy It's a new year and I've got to admit that I've gotten used to this Shout Out feature…
- January 6, 2019Whew! We made it through 2018, the first full year that the latest major tax law changes were in effect.…
- January 5, 2019Spring is nature's way of saying let's wrap up this tax party. OK, that quote kicking off this final month…
- January 5, 2019Get ready for a roaring good tax filing time! Make way for March, the last full month of the annual…
- January 5, 2019Say hello to the heart of tax-filing season February is home to the most romantic day of the year, Valentine's…
- January 5, 2019It's that time of year again, tax season. OK, not officially, especially since we're waiting for Congress and the White…
- January 5, 2019Buckle up! We're dealing with tax reform changes Happy New Tax Year! But how happy will we be as we…
- January 5, 2019Close-up of National Geographic United States wall map. Click image to see all 50 states. Most states tend to operate…
- January 4, 2019We still don't know when the 2019 tax filing season will start. But that uncertainty has no bearing on the…
- January 3, 2019Screenshot from C-SPAN broadcast of the convening of the 116th Congress. Click image for full video. It's official. The 116th…
- January 2, 2019Hello 2019! I'm not sure we're ready for you, particularly when it comes to the major tax code changes under…
- January 1, 2019While millions of folks worldwide were greeting 2019's arrival, many were awaiting a more personal welcome for the planet's newest…
December 31, 2018Change is the only constant, as the old saying goes, and that's as true on the last day of the…- December 31, 2018Change is the only constant, as the old saying goes, and that's as true on the last day of the…
- December 30, 2018There's one more day in 2018, but it's too late to adjust your withholding for this almost over tax year.…
- December 29, 2018The Dallas Cowboys, in white uniforms during a game with Detroit at Jerry World a few years ago, are heading…
- December 28, 2018Yes, I know I've been a bit fixated the last few days on charitable giving. But it is Christmas week,…
- December 27, 2018Yes, I'll get to the tax moves to make by Dec. 31. Keep reading. But first I've just got to…
- December 26, 2018Dec. 26 is known as Boxing Day in many countries around the world. These cats definitely have embraced the spirit…
- December 25, 2018Photo by Kay Bell I hope you're having wonderful holiday, whether you celebrate Christmas for religious reasons or secularly. I've…
- December 24, 2018Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn in the 1947 classic "Miracle on 34th Street") gets in a little sleigh practice at Macy's Thanksgiving Day…
- December 23, 2018I'm getting a lot of feedback about the partial government shutdown, specifically about the pay status of Internal Revenue Service…
- December 22, 2018We're now into the third shutdown of federal offices this year. The other two were brief closures back in January…
- December 21, 2018Tax refund delivery isn't the only tax function that likely would be delayed if the federal government is shut down…
- December 20, 2018Will the Internal Revenue Service have to operate short-handed during the coming tax-filing season? Maybe. It's looking more like a…
- December 19, 2018Electronic gadgets are on a lot of Dear Santa lists. If you're planning to play the Jolly Old Elf and…
- December 18, 2018Updated Wednesday, July 22, 2026 ...'Tis the season for a lot of things, including good will toward all. For many…
- December 17, 2018Dr. Seuss' The Grinch movie image courtesy Illumination Entertainment Grinches aren't always green. Sometimes we don't even know what they look like. That's the case…
- December 16, 2018Those of us of a certain age — translation: before video games, handheld devices and Wi-Fi equipped cars — staved…
- December 15, 2018Welcome to Part 10 of the ol' blog's 2019 series on tax inflation adjustments. This final part of the annual inflation…
