- 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…
- 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,…
