- August 25, 2017I didn't win the $759 million Powerball lottery, but I just got word that I'm the recipient of the next…
- August 24, 2017Tropical Storm Harvey is bringing the 2017 hurricane season to my home state. And while it's the Texas Gulf Coast…
- August 23, 2017All U.S. workers know, simply from looking at their pay stubs, that our tax system is pay-as-you-earn. Our taxes come…
- August 22, 2017An expected increase in the Social Security wage base won't help most workers, but could be a tax break for…
- August 21, 2017The continental United States will be a little dimmer today as the solar eclipse moves across the lower 48. Some…
- August 20, 2017Congress is looking to revise at least part of the bloated U.S. tax code in the coming months. In addition…
- August 19, 2017Meg White via Giphy I've been blogging for almost a dozen years now (my first post went live on Nov. 14, 2005).…
- August 19, 2017Marvel's reluctant superhero Jessica Jones, portrayed by Kristyn Ritter on the eponymous Netflix series, is back this month in The…
- August 18, 2017Most of the time, employees who are fired must look elsewhere for work. However, that’s not the case for some Internal…
- August 17, 2017From 10:17 a.m. Pacific time until 2:47 p.m. Eastern time, give or take a few minutes before and after, on…
- August 16, 2017Virginia GOP Rep. Thomas Garrett, sponsor of a legislative petition to force a House vote on a clean repeal of…
- August 15, 2017Many drivers worry about the accessibility of electric vehicle recharging stations. That's not a problem for the owners of these…
- August 14, 2017"Dear IRS, …" — If you have a question about how a tax law or regulation affects your particular set of…
- August 13, 2017Downtown Seattle seen from Queen Anne Hill, with the Space Needle standing out and Mount Rainier in the background. (Photo…
- August 12, 2017Tax reform, or at least tax cuts, will top Congress' agenda when it gets back from August recess. But will…
- August 11, 2017You’ve had enough of being a wage slave. It’s time to start your own business. That means it’s also time to…
- August 10, 2017I’ve mentioned in few posts already this month that it’s hot. Here in Central Texas, we’re in a stretch of…
- August 9, 2017Before you can write off your business expenses, you must show that you were indeed trying to turn a profit.…
- August 8, 2017India tax officials say their effort to reduce large stashes of illicit cash has led to markedly more tax compliance.…
- August 7, 2017Study up on ways to pay for your or your child's college costs. Some student aid, like scholarships, typically are…
- August 6, 2017Look out tax criminals, there’s a new sheriff in town. OK, technically Don Fort is not a sheriff. But as…
- August 5, 2017Meg White via Giphy It's the first weekend of August and my life is bucking the "take the month off" trend. I've…
- August 4, 2017Every computer user is familiar with the constant updates to software. So are identity thieves. And now these crooks are…
- August 3, 2017The Trump Administration announced Wednesday, Aug. 2, support for an immigration plan that would dramatically reduce the number of people…
- August 2, 2017Does the surging stock market mean it's time to take capital gains? Tax reform could complicate the decision. The U.S.…
- August 1, 2017August's Dog Days of Summer are a great time to make some hot tax moves — from energy-related tax breaks to…
- July 31, 2017With every story or study on retirement savings, I hope the news will be better. It usually isn’t. Overall, most…
- July 30, 2017Every taxpayer is well aware of the length of the federal tax tentacles. What Congress does to the Internal Revenue…
- July 29, 2017UPDATE, October 19, 2020: "For two years, the company, aided by the vocal support of the Wisconsin GOP, worked to…
- July 28, 2017"We looked at healthcare and said let's make sure that we do tax reform better and differently." — House Speaker…
July 27, 2017School supplies are among the items that are sales-tax free during some of this summer's state tax holidays.- July 26, 2017Alfred Hitchcock nailed it in his 1955 cat burglar-turned-romance starring Grace Kelly and Gary Grant. The pair teamed up, with…
- July 25, 2017The Internal Revenue Service has expanded its digital options, offering email notification for some e-paying taxpayers and web video conferencing…
- July 24, 2017Tom Hiddleston as Loki, left, and Chris Hemsworth as Thor prepare to take down some bad guys in "Thor: Ragnarok."…
- July 23, 2017On the presidential campaign trail, Donald J. Trump promised to end many federal agency regulations. It's one pledge he's delivered.…
- July 22, 2017Ark Encounter's replica of the vessel used in the Biblical tale of Noah and the flood is the largest timber…
- July 21, 2017Alabama kicked off the annual back-to-school sales tax holiday 2017 season on July 21. Mississippi's and Tennessee's weekend events are…
- July 20, 2017Some type of marijuana use is legal in more than half of the United States. State and local coffers get…
- July 19, 2017This post was updated March 27, 2018. If you've been paying attention to Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with some Russians…
- July 18, 2017Your decision to stay in a private home or a traditional lodging option depends on lots of things, including the…
