- February 28, 2018Welcome March, the last full month of the annual tax filing season. Traditionally, the month is said to come in…
- February 28, 2018Lawmakers in Arizona and Georgia think their residents don't have enough ways to pay their state taxes. To remedy that,…
- February 27, 2018The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it has begun releasing refunds for taxpayers who claimed the Earned Income Tax…
- February 26, 2018Shortly after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law on Dec. 22, 2017, the Republican lawmakers…
- February 25, 2018Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, meets with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office. Did this July 18, 2011,…
- February 23, 2018Image courtesy SimpsonsWorld via Giphy.com The Tuesday after Presidents Day generally is the busiest day of the year for calls to the Internal…
- February 22, 2018If you've been wondering when you can take advantage on your 2017 tax return of a recently renewed tax extender,…
- February 21, 2018U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Patrick Gordon With identity theft and refund fraud being so ubiquitous,…
- February 20, 2018UPDATE, April 11, 2019 #NationalPetDay: As noted in this post from 2018, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) makes…
- February 19, 2018George H.W. Bush, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, got together in the Oval Office in…
- February 18, 2018Most taxpayers now are focusing on completing their annual tax returns. But if we have to deal with the Internal…
- February 17, 2018You open the package expecting, well you don't know what, but probably not 500 cockroaches. That, however, is what happened…
- February 16, 2018Updated Feb. 14, 2019 Princess Bride impatience via Giphy.com Mid-February is finally here, the time when the Internal Revenue Service can finally issue…
- February 15, 2018Beavis (sans Butt-head) offers callers, uh, help? (Image via Giphy.com) Looking for tax filing help from the Internal Revenue Service? Prepare beforehand. Tax identity…
- February 14, 2018I hope she said yes! (Photo by Matt via Flickr) Valentine's Day has become one of the most popular days…
February 13, 2018Tax law change confusion and paycheck withholding miscalculations have led to a lot of grumbling by many filers about the…- February 13, 2018Your tax refund showed up in your bank account! Party time, right? Wrong. It's possible that the money isn't really…
- February 12, 2018Same old, same old. That's the message the Internal Revenue Service got today when the Trump Administration released its fiscal…
- February 11, 2018Elmer Irey headed the Internal Revenue Bureau's Intelligence Unit in the 1930s. It was under Irey's direction that evidence was…
- February 10, 2018While most investors have been closely following the recent gyrations of the stock market, fans of cryptocurrency also have been…
- February 9, 2018Since Congress decided to slip some expired tax breaks into the budget bill enacted earlier today and make them retroactive to the…
- February 9, 2018During an overnight session, Congress ended a brief government shutdown and retroactively approved some expired tax breaks. Remember those tax breaks that expired at the…
- February 8, 2018Dealing with taxes is tough enough, but when folks get the wrong information, things can go really bad really fast.…
- February 7, 2018Yesterday was a big day for electric vehicles. One was shot into a solar orbit. Terrestrially, a group of U.S.…
- February 6, 2018Updated Nov. 19, 2018, to include 2019 capital gains tax changes due to inflation adjustments. I don't like roller coasters.…
- February 5, 2018Rovio Entertainment, creators of Angry Birds, and the National Football League have teamed up to create a Super Bowl themed…
- February 4, 2018UPDATE, March 24, 2018: The fiscal year 2018 omnibus spending bill signed into law on March 23 contained a compromise…
- February 3, 2018Throwing a Super Bowl Party? Gunaxin has some tips to help you make it the best party ever, regardless of which team wins. Are…
- February 2, 2018Tom Brady and his New England Patriots teammates look to win back-to-back Super Bowls on Sunday, Feb. 4. (Screen shot…
- February 1, 2018Groundhog Day is probably the most bizarre holiday, at least of those we celebrate here in the United States. I…
- February 1, 2018Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November. All the rest have 31, Except for February, Which has 28 to…
- January 31, 2018Every tax season, the April filing deadline gets the most attention. But today, Jan. 31, also is a big tax…
January 30, 2018Many medical costs are still tax deductible, but you have to clear an adjusted gross income bar to claim them.- January 29, 2018The 2018 tax filing season officially starts today. Many folks have already filed, by using Free File (which opened on…
- January 28, 2018If the New England Patriots win their sixth NFL championship next Sunday, it probably will be because of some key…
- January 27, 2018Grandparents who are raising their grandchildren might benefit by claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The IRS has additional…
- January 26, 2018Every tax filing season, millions overlook the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a tax break that could save them thousands…
- January 25, 2018UPDATE, Feb. 8, 2018: The Trump Administration made it official this afternoon, announcing Donald J. Trump's intent to nominate Charles…
- January 24, 2018Updated Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 Free tax-preparation and filing help, like that shown here at a Rutherford County, Tennessee, VITA…
- January 23, 2018When Congress overwhelmingly approved — a 266-150 vote in the House, 81-18 margin in the Senate — a bill on…
