July 13, 2018

If you're superstitious or suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia, today is not a good day. In case you haven't checked your calendar, it's…

July 12, 2018

Yes, it's just TV. But I like it. A lot. I know a lot of folks, including many of my…

July 11, 2018

The role of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in preventing the Internal Revenue Service from aggressively regulating tax preparers has…

July 10, 2018

Judge Brett Kavanaugh spoke at the White House after being nominated to be the next Supreme Court justice. (Official White…

July 9, 2018

With apologies to Charles Dickens, it is the best and worst of times for soda taxes. News out of Washington…

July 8, 2018

The trade war with China is on. At midnight on Friday, July 6, the $34 billion tit-for-tat between the world's…

July 7, 2018

Couples by Michael Lehet/Flickr CC The hubby and I basically have a pretty equal, albeit traditional gender swapped, marriage. He's…

July 6, 2018

Two days ago, Americans celebrated our declaration of independence from Great Britain. That July 4th revolutionary spark was ignited, of…

July 5, 2018

One of those hammocks has my name on it, after I finish a few July tax tasks. (Photo by Roberto…

July 4, 2018

Instead of my usual cup of coffee, I'm celebrating America's 242nd birthday this July 4th with a spot of tea.…

July 3, 2018

Traffic jam. (Photo by Danielle Scott via Flickr CC) If you're on the road today, sorry. AAA is projecting a…

July 2, 2018

UPDATE, Jan. 28, 2019: The Internal Revenue Service has approved the final version of the 2018 tax year Form 1040.…

July 1, 2018

Charles Rettig, Donald Trump's choice to head the IRS, is expected to be confirmed, despite not originally revealing that he…

June 30, 2018

Taking a post-vows moment. (Photo by Barney Moss via Flickr) If you were a June bride or groom, congratulations! My…

June 29, 2018

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin promised that this week we'd see the new, shorter and closer-to-a-postcard Form 1040. Well, the…

June 27, 2018

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) places the state's first legal sports bets on June 14 at Monmouth Park Racetrack.…

June 26, 2018

The new postcard-sized Form 1040 isn't nearly as pretty as the vintage Austin, Texas, postcard, reproduced as a mural in the…

June 25, 2018

The world — OK, U.S. tax world — is anxiously anticipating the shrinkage (yeah, I'm now replaying that Seinfeld episode…

June 24, 2018

On June 20, Republican leaders, including Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady of Texas speaking, celebrated the six-month anniversary of…

June 23, 2018

Since its appearance in 2003, around 50 million taxpayers have used Free File. As the name indicates, this partnership of…

June 22, 2018

Speaker Paul Ryan touts postcard tax return possibilities after House passage of tax reform legislation last November. (Screen shot from…

June 21, 2018

U.S. Supreme Court photo by Phil Roeder via Flickr CC Sorry most* U.S. shoppers. Whether you buy from your main…

June 20, 2018

Kilauea lava flow from U.S. Geological Survey via Giphy.com Hawaiians got some relatively good news this week in connection with…

June 19, 2018

June generally is a good time to review your tax situation and make moves while there are months for them…

June 18, 2018

Real Madrid teammates Cristiano Ronaldo, left, and Luka Modrić go against each other in a Portugal vs. Croatia friendly match…

June 17, 2018

Fathers Day Happy Fathers Day GIF from Fathersday GIFs Happiest of days to all the dads out there. And thank…

June 16, 2018

It's a cliché because it's true. All politics is local. That applies to taxes, too. Whether you love or hate…

June 15, 2018

Yes, as soon as I heard about the New York Attorney General filing a lawsuit against Donald J. Trump's charitable foundation,…

June 14, 2018

The only folks cheering the Federal Reserve's expected decision to hike its benchmark federal funds rate by a quarter-percentage point…

June 13, 2018

June's a busy month for me. Lots of family birthdays. Father's Day. Graduations. Taxes. Yep. Taxes. In June. Specifically, June…

June 12, 2018

 Our home's celebration of the 2018 Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals.   It's champions day at our house! I spent…

June 11, 2018

Photo by Sandra Seitamaa on Unsplash ...School's out. Summer is here, at least unofficially judging by the temperatures. And thousands…

June 10, 2018

Donald J. Trump arrived in Quebec for the G-7 meeting with some controversial ideas (notably, letting Russia back in the…

June 9, 2018

The Republican's new tax law is expected to be the focus of the coming midterm elections. GOP candidates are telling…

June 8, 2018

Millions of folks filed for an extension last April, getting six more months to finish their 2017 Form 1040. They…

June 7, 2018

Tired of being a wage slave? Thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), some disgruntled salaried employees are…

June 6, 2018

The hubby and I, like every other person, are getting older every day. That means we're getting closer to claiming…

June 5, 2018

Tax law changes mean that some previously deductible miles can no longer be claimed. (Traffic photo by Jo via Flickr)…

June 4, 2018

It's June! That means summer is here, both temperature-wise (more like mid-summer here in Texas!) and officially later this month.…

June 3, 2018

In preparation for the summer cookout season, the hubby and I have been sprucing up our patio. The biggest job,…