- May 17, 2018Teachers give more than their time and energy to students. They literally pay in many instances to help their students…
- May 16, 2018They're baaaack! Actually, they never left. They, of course, are tax scammers, who the Internal Revenue Service says have tweaked…
- May 15, 2018Actress Meghan Markle may give up her U.S. citizenship after marrying Prince Harry this weekend, but other American expatriations so…
- May 14, 2018Every bettor in the United States after today's Supreme Court ruling that opens up sports betting nationwide. (Source: Giphy.com) That whoop you heard this morning…
- May 13, 2018Jacksonville, Florida, officials might have trouble keeping their lights on if some of the city's residents don't pay their delinquent…
- May 12, 2018Insightful high school seniors' essays offer valuable lessons about life, finances and, yes, taxes. As I get closer to retirement,…
- May 11, 2018You're parents! Congratulations! Now that you've welcomed your new baby with a special name, be sure to get him or…
- May 10, 2018Selecting health care coverage definitely isn't child's play. But if you have a high-deductible health plan and associated health savings account (HSA), that tax favored account could…
- May 9, 2018Bitcoin fans contend that their currency is just as valid as any other money. But they've not had a lot…
- May 8, 2018Substantially more than half of Americans say recreational marijuana use should be legalized. The October 2017 Pew Research Center survey…
- May 7, 2018Margaret Reid won $1.2 million on an $18 Kentucky Derby bet at Retama Park in San Antonio. It was the…
- May 5, 2018Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Today is a commemoration of the Mexican Republic's victory in 1862 over French forces at the…
- May 4, 2018Click image to watch the Mos Eisley cantina scene, in which these musicians provide the catchy background tune, from the…
- May 3, 2018Big wave surfing fall by jihx via Giphy.com The Internal Revenue Service warns that there's a growing wave of identity theft attempts against employers.…
- May 2, 2018Today marks the midpoint of National Small Business Week 2018. What better way to celebrate than by taking a look…
- May 1, 2018It's all about the angle for a budding photographer attending summer camp to hone her skills. (Photo courtesy Olds College…
- April 30, 2018Small businesses like Wild Scoops, which sells handcrafted Alaskan ice cream and is featured on the Small Business Administration Instagram…
- April 29, 2018May 4. That's the day the Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee wants the Internal Revenue Service to explain exactly what…
- April 28, 2018Summer's fast approaching and folks already are making travel plans. Many of us will be heading out on our holidays…
- April 27, 2018Still trying to figure out what you need to do to ensure that your family's health savings account (HSA) doesn't…
- April 25, 2018It's no secret that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was designed to primarily benefit big businesses. But in…
- April 24, 2018High tax season ended on April 18. High tax scam season never ends. The Internal Revenue Service today warned of a twist…
- April 23, 2018Through April 13, the Internal Revenue Service had received 118.6 million tax returns. It had issued more than 86 million refunds totaling…
- April 22, 2018The IRS still has a desk waiting for its new commissioner. (Photo courtesy Cage Design Group) David Kautter, no doubt,…
- April 21, 2018While millions of U.S. taxpayers were focusing last week on 2017 tax returns, a tax benchmark slipped past us. Tax…
- April 20, 2018Welcome to 2018's post-tax party, where we're celebrating the end (finally!) of the high tax filing season after an…
- April 20, 2018@bublywater via Giphy.com If you missed this year's doubly extended tax filing deadline simply because you procrastinated, or actually over-procrastinated, then you're…
- April 19, 2018Missouri taxpayers who have federal tax refunds burning holes in their pockets have a tax-saving way to spend that money.…
- April 18, 2018The Internal Revenue Service had issues with some of its online systems on Tuesday, April 17, the day that was…
- April 17, 2018Take this broken computer and multiply by millions. That was what it felt like April 17 for many taxpayers who…
- April 17, 2018It's been years since U.S. Post Office branches in Austin have stayed open for Tax Day. I suspect that's the case…
- April 16, 2018April 17 is Tax Day 2018. That means, of course, that tax returns for last year are due. But other…
- April 15, 2018Source: CafePress tax jigsaw puzzle Still trying to put the pieces of your Form 1040 (or 1040A or even 1040EZ) together? Time's running out.…
- April 14, 2018Apparently working on your taxes works up an appetite. That's the message from businesses offering freebies, or at least discounted…
- April 13, 2018"If anyone from the, uh, from the IRS is watching, I…forgot to file my, my, my 1040 return. Um, I…
- April 12, 2018Tax Day is less than a week away. But finishing up your 2017 Form 1040 is not the only tax…
- April 11, 2018Federal, and most state, tax returns are due in less than a week. Don't panic! You still have time to…
- April 10, 2018Most taxpayers have never itemized their deductions. And the new tax law that took effect this year will ensure that…
- April 9, 2018Most U.S. taxpayers get refunds. But the time it takes to get that over-withheld money seems to get longer every…
- April 8, 2018New York magazine's Nov. 13-26, 2017, cover featured Cardi B. Click to see full image. (Photograph by Hassan Hajjaj) Things…