- January 22, 2018One week from today, on Monday, Jan. 29, the Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting 2017 tax year returns. Some…
- January 21, 2018Photo courtesy Mike via Flickr CC Even though the federal government is shut down, one thing U.S. travelers heading overseas…
- January 20, 2018And so it begins. Uncle Sam is out of money, forcing closure today of many federal operations. How long will…
- January 19, 2018With the official start of the 2018 tax filing season just more than a week away, folks have been collecting…
- January 18, 2018Photo by Alan Cleaver via Flickr CC The federal government might shut down at midnight on Friday, Jan. 19. What…
- January 17, 2018Anger over the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act's limits on federal tax deductions for state and local taxes (SALT)…
- January 16, 2018U.S. Supreme Court photo by Phil Roeder via Flickr CC Much tax attention has been focused on the new tax…
- January 15, 2018The Rev. Gilbert Caldwell (left) was part of the civil rights movement led by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,…
- January 14, 2018A collection of Enigma machines and paraphernalia on display at the U.S. National Cryptologic Museum. New York tax officials seized…
- January 13, 2018Homeowners are still trying to wrap their heads — and tax plans — around the many Tax Cuts and Jobs…
- January 12, 2018Free File, the no-cost online tax return preparation and e-filing option, is now open for business. Although there's been no…
- January 11, 2018New withholding tables are just phase one of a three-part implementation of the new tax laws' effects on workers' paychecks.…
- January 10, 2018Some folks are taking seriously the traditional tax advice to start annual tax filing tasks early. Unfortunately, those folks are…
- January 9, 2018Image courtesy 401kCalculator.org via Flickr Ah, January! A new year, new challenges, new opportunities and old tax tasks. The Internal…
- January 8, 2018The Beverly Hilton ballroom was packed on the evening of Jan. 7 as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out…
- January 8, 2018Welcome 2018 tax year. We know you are going to be crazy, but we are ready for whatever you plan…
- January 8, 2018The new tax year started off with a bang. We finally got, regardless of whether we wanted it, some major…
- January 8, 2018Happy New Tax Year! Yes, 2018 is here, marking the end of a tax filing system we've used for decades…
- January 7, 2018Meg White via Giphy Last fall I started this feature as a way to balance my blogging OCD and the hubby's demand…
- January 7, 2018While I make my coffee at home during the week, I'm a Starbucks fan on weekends. During hot Texas summers,…
- January 6, 2018The gambling loss tax deduction likely won't help the country's newest multimillionaire trim his or her 2018 tax bill. The…
- January 5, 2018The Internal Revenue Service will start accepting tax year 2017 returns on Monday, Jan. 29. Other key dates to note…
- January 4, 2018Welcome 2018! Yes, I know we're well into day four of this brand spanking New Year. But we all get…
- January 3, 2018I spent most of today with my Mom, running errands with her and chauffeuring her to a couple of medical…
- January 2, 2018Welcome to the first work day of 2018. By now you (and I) have had enough coffee (maybe, even this…
- January 1, 2018We did it! We made it through the wild ride that was 2017. It ended in a particularly chaotic fashion,…
- December 31, 2017Most folks will ring in the new year by raising a glass. For many, it will be an adult beverage.…
- December 30, 2017Tax professionals are feeling all "Mean Girls" Gretchen Wieners right now. Thanks to the new tax law, their services are…
- December 29, 2017Federal law enforcement scored a major victory this year against an India-based ring of tax crooks who pretended to be…
- December 28, 2017Good news workers. You have one less thing to worry about in 2018 in connection with the impending new tax…
- December 27, 2017We've only got five days left in 2017 and just three business days. That means that if you're making any…
- December 26, 2017It's almost 2018 and we all know what that means. Resolutions, fresh starts and lots of new tax laws. The…
- December 25, 2017O Christmas Tree, O Christmas TreeHow lovely are thy branches! Our tree. Click here to see a photo of it…
- December 24, 2017Merry Christmas Eve! I hope you have all your presents at least in hand, if not wrapped and under the…
- December 23, 2017Clark Griswold, portrayed by Chevy Chase, is not thrilled with his holiday bonus check in the 1989 movie National Lampoon's…
- December 22, 2017Donald J. Trump displays his signature he affixed this morning to the GOP tax bill law, holding it over the…
- December 21, 2017You thought we basically were done with taxes with the passage of the GOP's massive tax bill this week, right? Wrong. A…
- December 20, 2017Now that the Republican-sponsored massive tax bill is on its way to the Oval Office, taxpayers have two questions. The…
- December 19, 2017Christmas is only days away and it looks like Donald J. Trump will deliver on his promise to give American…
- December 18, 2017Pass-through taxation has been one of the most contentious and confusing parts of the debate surrounding the Republican tax bill.ese…