- November 21, 2017It's going to be a mixed Thanksgiving in Internal Revenue Service households. The agency definitely won't be thankful for the…
- November 20, 2017John Koskinen's days of giving formal testimony as head of the IRS ended when his commissioner term concluded earlier this…
- November 19, 2017Fifteen Chicago-area men have had their names, and legal records, cleared. If they eventually get monetary restitution for the time…
- November 18, 2017As a wife of many years, I appreciate it when a couple likes to share big moments. But such spousal…
- November 17, 2017Nothing says Merry Christmas like the disembodied Santa head lights (click for a closer, clearer view) that brighten our fireplace…
- November 16, 2017In their initial tax reform bills, the House and Senate decided not to include any health care provisions so as…
- November 15, 2017UPDATE, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017: The House passed its tax reform bill today (but the Senate version is still a…
- November 14, 2017CBS/NFL clip via Giphy.com Any sports fan will tell you that penalties often ruin not only their teams' chances of winning,…
- November 13, 2017Republicans continue to work on their tax reform bills. The House plans/hopes to vote on its bill this week, while…
- November 12, 2017One of the surprise differences in the Senate tax plan as compared to the House bill is in the treatment…
- November 11, 2017Across America, special thanks go out this Veterans Day to all the men and women who courageously put on uniforms…
- November 10, 2017The tax dueling has officially begun. The Senate on Thursday, Nov. 9, released its answer to the House's H.R. 1,…
- November 9, 2017IRS Commissioner John Koskinen makes a point during a Congressional hearing. John Koskinen did it! He survived his term as…
- November 8, 2017This post has been updated to reflect the new inflation amount per the 2018 tax reform bill. Globally, the United…
- November 6, 2017The Internal Revenue Service's 2018 filing season calendar isn't quite this messy, but it's not firmed up yet. The House…
- November 5, 2017$13 billion. That's how much nonprofits say Republican-proposed changes to the tax code could cost them each year. Even though…
- November 4, 2017Business entities and how they are — and might be — taxed is one of the things complicating the Republican-formulated…
- November 3, 2017Before heading out on an Asian trip, the president met with House GOP members to talk tax reform. Among those…
- November 2, 2017House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) get serious in discussing what Republicans say are the middle-class benefits in their latest proposal…
- November 1, 2017UPDATE, Nov. 2: Good news. It looks like most of the Republican tax reform plan, according to the bill's legislative…
- October 30, 2017It's an exciting day in political and financial circles, what with the unsealing of the first indictments in Special Counsel…
- October 29, 2017After four and a half years, the Internal Revenue Service Tea Party targeting scandal has been resolved. On Thursday, Oct.…
October 28, 2017Picking up some extra cash is nothing new. Now, however, side hustles have become a viable employment option. They've also…- October 27, 2017Welcome to Part 7 of the ol' blog's series on 2018 inflation adjustments.Today we look at changes to the Alternative Minimum…
- October 26, 2017Welcome to Part 6 of the ol' blog's series on 2018 inflation adjustments.Today we look at changes to estate, gift and…
- October 25, 2017Welcome to Part 5 of the ol' blog's series on 2018 inflation adjustments.Today we look at changes to some medical tax…
- October 24, 2017Welcome to Part 4 of the ol' blog's series on 2018 inflation adjustments. Today we look at changes to some popular…
- October 23, 2017Where the heck has 2017 gone? The countdown clock over in the ol' blog's right column is steadily ticking away…
- October 22, 2017There could be some consistency in how states collect sales tax on consumers' online purchases if the Supreme Court agrees…
- October 21, 2017Welcome to Part 3 of the ol' blog's series on 2018 inflation adjustments. Today we look at changes next year to…
- October 20, 2017Welcome to Part 2 of the ol' blog's 2018 series on tax inflation adjustments. We started on Oct. 19 with a…
- October 19, 2017This is the first in a 10-part series on the 2018 tax year inflation adjustments. Links to the other posts are at this…
- October 18, 2017Image by Shawn Campbell via Flickr Creative Commons What's going on with the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? It depends on…
- October 17, 2017To err on tax returns is human. To forgive is Xtraordinary, and yes, the misspelling is intentional. Tax law lets…
- October 16, 2017It's that time of year again. Monday, Oct. 16, the absolute final tax return filing deadline. Don't panic. You've still…
- October 15, 2017Cook County residents lined up last week to tell county commissioners what they thought about the board's proposed soda tax.…
- October 13, 2017If Halloween isn't scary enough for you, this October also has a Friday the 13th, which if you haven't looked…
- October 12, 2017AT&T Stadium, originally known as Cowboys Stadium when it opened its doors in 2009 and forever known as Jerry's World…
- October 11, 2017Tax identity thieves apparently are paying close attention to official security moves that the Internal Revenue Service is making and…
- October 10, 2017Based on Internal Revenue Service tax return filing data, it looks like around 7 million Americans have yet to submit…
