- March 13, 2017The United States and Canada share more than the world's longest undefended border. They also share attacks by cyber criminals…
- March 12, 2017Updated Nov. 2, 2019 Is this how you're feeling today after losing an hour of sleep to the shift to…
- March 11, 2017Have you filed your tax return yet? Neither have I. Neither have millions of Americans. The weekly filing data the…
- March 10, 2017A couple of Republican-proposed changes to Obamacare would affect a popular individual savings option, the medical flexible spending account, or FSA.…
- March 9, 2017Have you called the Internal Revenue Service for help this filing season? Your chances of getting through are markedly better…
- March 8, 2017Today, March 8, is International Woman Day. In addition to recognizing women's contributions, some people in the United States also…
- March 7, 2017Republicans took a major step toward tax reform on Monday, March 6, with their health care replacement plan that kills…
- March 6, 2017Most folks have their income taxes, both federal and state, withheld from their paychecks. While your employer (or, in many…
- March 6, 2017Christina Knaack decided to use her federal tax refund the way many folks do. She paid for necessary living expenses.…
- March 5, 2017Most people get federal tax refunds. And for a lot of them, it's a substantial amount. Through February, the Internal…
- March 4, 2017Are you planning to catch up this weekend on some of this year's Academy Award winning movies you've yet to…
- March 3, 2017Remember that assurance from the Internal Revenue Service that its agents never call you about an overdue tax bill. That's…
- March 2, 2017Could you use $763? The IRS could have that much or more just waiting for you. It's yours as long…
- March 2, 2017The IRS is holding more than $1 billion that was never sent to around 1 million taxpayers. The reason?…
- March 1, 2017The Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation (CI) division is charged with putting tax and other financial crooks behind bars. That…
- March 1, 2017You know the old saying about March, "In like a lion, out like a lion." Wait. You say that's not…
- February 28, 2017Amazon's tax collection system expands on March 1 with Oklahoma and Wyoming joining the ever-growing list of locations where online customers…
- February 27, 2017This post was reviewed and updated Friday, May 4, 2018. Whenever I want to escape the crazy that is real…
- February 26, 2017Sure, you're happy to tell your friends about the online bargains you get, but not so much your state's tax…
- February 25, 2017When the Academy Awards are handed out Sunday, Feb. 26, it's a good bet that most of the films already…
- February 24, 2017Donald Trump said during the presidential campaign that America's voters didn't care about his taxes. He wishes. After hearing from…
- February 23, 2017Although separation of church and state is a key constitutional tenet in the operation of the United States government, God…
- February 22, 2017Note, Feb. 22, 2020: Yeah, this post is a few years old, but after a few frozen tequila concoctions, you…
- February 21, 2017The Internal Revenue Service would really, really like if all of us would use tax software to prepare and e-file…
- February 20, 2017Working on your taxes this Presidents Day? You are most definitely not alone. The day following what officially is still…
- February 19, 2017Phishing. Phone scams. Identity theft. Unscrupulous tax preparers. Sound familiar? It should. Those illegal actions once again top the Internal…
- February 17, 2017Senators and Representatives are headed back to their states and Congressional districts for the long President's Day weekend. Tucked into…
- February 16, 2017Donald Trump is batting .500 for cabinet members who screwed up nanny tax reporting. This morning, the Senate narrowly confirmed…
- February 15, 2017This post was updated Feb. 16, 2018. The wait is over! Feb. 15 was the day that the Internal Revenue Service can…
- February 14, 2017Donald J. Trump got an early, though not unexpected, Valentine's Day gift from the head of Congress' chief tax-writing committee.…
- February 13, 2017This post was updated Feb. 14, 2018 Have you finalized your Valentine's Day plans? Good for you, you fool for…
- February 12, 2017This post updated 10 p.m. CT, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. Donald Trump has promised to deliver in a few weeks…
- February 11, 2017Taxes are confusing anyway, but when a filing season has some special considerations, the misinformation increases. And with the availability…
- February 10, 2017In addition to a calculator to do your taxes, you also need a calendar. Given the myriad types of taxpayers…
- February 9, 2017One thing that's constant every tax filing season is that people who are expecting refunds file their returns early. Until…
- February 8, 2017This post was updated April 1, 2021. You're married. You got married on Dec. 31. You're a parent. You take…
- February 7, 2017Oh, c'mon people! What is so hard about hiring a legal household worker and then paying the proper taxes for…
- February 6, 2017Did you, like the second-half resurgent New England Patriots, come up a winner yesterday thanks to some Super Bowl bets?…
- February 5, 2017Super Bowl LI will kick off in a few hours. Get your guacamole made and place your bets! I obviously…
- February 4, 2017Sunday is a big day not just for football fans, but also food fans. Super Bowl party snacks rank right…