- July 16, 2025Photo by Antoni Shkraba Studio My car is 13 years old. But it doesn’t have that many miles on it…
- July 15, 2025You remember Direct File, right? The Internal Revenue Service’s free online tax software preparation and electronic filing program that debuted…
- July 14, 2025Before gig work because the popular way to make extra money, a lot of folks relied on their hobbies. One…
- July 13, 2025UPDATE, Thursday, July 24, 2025: Donald Trump today signed H.R. 517, the tax Filing Relief for Natural Disaster Victims Act…
- July 12, 2025Rescue and recovery efforts continue in the Kerrville, Texas, area, which was the hardest hit when the Guadalupe River flooded…
- July 11, 2025Sharing interests usually allows couples to spend more time together. But a septuagenarian pair that shared a criminal insurance and…
July 10, 2025Backpacks, like these at my local H-E-B grocery store, are a necessity for today's students. They also are tax-free here…
July 9, 2025The One Big Beautiful Bill made the 2017 tax reform law's income tax rates permanent. It also increased the 2025…
July 8, 2025State taxes vary widely, but one that affects most Americans is the sales tax. It’s collected by 45 states and…
July 7, 2025When Congress messes with the tax code, it's good for one group: tax professionals. All the changes in the One…- July 6, 2025Photo by olia danilevich The senior bonus is one of the new tax breaks in the One Big Beautiful…
- July 5, 2025Donald J. Trump signs the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, with its many tax provisions, into law during a July…
- July 4, 2025Photo by Anna-Louise ...Happy 249th Birthday, America! As we celebrate tonight — or before sunset today, or for the last…
- July 3, 2025If you’re reading this post, it probably means that you haven’t started your long July 4th holiday yet. Sorry. I…
- July 2, 2025Update, Friday, July 4, 2025: Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law at a White House…
- July 1, 2025The one big tax and domestic policy bill continues its legislative ping pong, with the latest volley being from the…
- July 1, 2025Admit it. You never get anything done this month until after July’s fireworks. That’s especially true this year, with July…
- June 30, 2025UPDATE, July 16, 2025: The Trump Administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act became law on July 4. Among its provisions…
- June 29, 2025Fall colors and reflection on a beaver pond in Lamoille Canyon, Ruby Mountains District, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada. (Forest Service…
- June 28, 2025U.S. Senators are working this weekend (really!) on their version of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) of tax laws…
- June 27, 2025More than 22 million U.S. workers lost their jobs during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Crooks took advantage…
- June 26, 2025U.S. Capitol West Front/Wikimedia The National Taxpayer Advocate’s midyear report to Congress that was released on June 25 included, among…
- June 25, 2025The National Taxpayer Advocate’s latest report to Congress urges the Internal Revenue Service to continue its technology upgrades to meet…
- June 24, 2025The National Hurricane Center's image of Tropical Storm Andrea. The first named system of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season formed…
- June 23, 2025Image by rakinmorjaria from Pixabay Congratulations to all the newlyweds who tied, or will, the knot this June. Or during…
- June 22, 2025Justice Department façade photo by JSquish/Wikimedia Commons It’s not a particularly good time to be a federal employee looking to…
- June 21, 2025There's no indication that the movie's lead character is a tax accountant, but apparently he's good at his job. And…
- June 20, 2025These pups probably would be cooler in the air conditioned inside, instead of atop the cooling unit’s condenser. Everyone, including…
- June 19, 2025The official holidays sometimes affect taxes, since the Internal Revenue Service, like all federal offices, closes on these days. Photo…
- June 18, 2025As Congress continues to haggle over how best to prevent falling off a tax cliff when myriad Internal Revenue Code…
- June 17, 2025Photo by Mike van Schoonderwalt Leaders of the Republican-controlled Congress are finding that pushing through one comprehensive tax (and more)…
- June 16, 2025Senate side of the U.S. Capitol (Scrumshus - Own work, Public Domain) Are you ready for more tax fighting on Capitol…
- June 15, 2025Delivery jobs are a popular summer gig for many looking to make extra money during this traditional time to take…
- June 14, 2025If the White House goes through with its plan to phase out the current federal disaster relief program, states will…
June 14, 2025Forecasters from both the federally-funded National Hurricane Center and private weather services predicted the 2025 hurricane season would be active- June 13, 2025Facebook Real estate can be a good way to increase your personal wealth. However, some property investments aren’t as good…
- June 12, 2025Electronically paying bills, both due private accounts and public ones like tax agencies, has become a no-brainer for millions of…
- June 11, 2025Father's Day is Sunday, June 15. Millions of us will celebrate the importance of fatherhood, and honor the special men…
- June 10, 2025Photo by Leeloo The First .I know I nagged reminded folks who face estimated tax payments of the June 16…
- June 9, 2025Tax Day was back in mid-April, but some people missed it. In many instances, individuals avoided filing their tax return…
