May 28, 2025You filed your tax return on April 15, and today a letter from the Internal Revenue Service showed up in…- May 27, 2025Image by freepik Financial literacy literally means understanding money. That's a big category, and effective financial knowledge goes beyond just…
May 26, 2025Hurricane damage is a constant threat to U.S. coastal communities. But as the storms move inland, landlocked areas also face…- May 25, 2025This long holiday weekend offers us Americans an opportunity to officially, and in as unified a way as we can…
May 24, 2025Energy Star appliances are popular because they help cut owners' utility costs. The Trump administration, however, wants to end the…- May 23, 2025The Memorial Day long weekend, which stretches to four days for folks who take today, Friday, off in addition to…
- May 22, 2025House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on the phone as he and staff walk through the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall.…
- May 21, 2025The surprise move beat the House, which has a similar provision in its still pending One Big Beautiful Bill, to…
- May 20, 2025Photo by RDNE Stock project House Republicans are scrambling to revise the tax component of their One Big Beautiful Bill…
- May 19, 2025Photo by Bermix Studio on Unsplash The single Republican bill the White House wants passed as soon as possible to…
- May 18, 2025Republicans on the House Budget Committee are meeting with their members today to try to come up with changes to…
- May 17, 2025Pope Leo XIV during an audience with the media on May 12. (Photo by Edgar Beltrán, The Pillar/Wikipedia Commons) On May…
- May 16, 2025Much attention on federal agencies this year has been on ways to prevent fraud and save Uncle Sam money, with…
- May 15, 2025Sure, income taxes are infuriating, but if you ask homeowners what tax they hate most, it’s a good bet that…
- May 14, 2025Photo by Andy Quezada/Unsplash ...May typically is the end of high school for millions of students across the United States.…
- May 13, 2025Photo by Los Muertos Crew This week in Austin is hot, and I'm not talking about one of the state…
- May 12, 2025Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich The House Ways and Means Committee this afternoon released its second run at the tax portion…
- May 11, 2025Every state has felt the job losses, which came via terminations or by Internal Revenue Service workers who left under…
- May 10, 2025A recent Ways and Means Committee hearing. (W&M Republicans YouTube channel screen capture) The Republican-led House Ways and Means Committee…
- May 9, 2025Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11. Have you bought your mom a present yet? Don't panic. You still have time. And…
- May 8, 2025Any small business owner, including this self-employed mechanic, could be a tax scam target. All need to stay alert this…
- May 7, 2025The Republican-led Congress insists it is making progress on Donald J. Trump's "one big beautiful bill." But party leaders are…
- May 6, 2025Thank you teachers! It’s something students and their families should say every day, but today especially. The first full week…
- May 5, 2025FX/FXX TV’s spy-turned-private detective Sterling Archer offers his margarita recipe. If, however, you’re looking for a drink that’s a bit…
- May 4, 2025Photo by Igor Omilaev on Unsplash Donald J. Trump released his first budget request of his second term on Friday,…
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- May 2, 2025A health savings account, or HSA, helps high deductible health plan, or HDHP, enrollees cover their larger out-of-pocket medical costs.…
- May 1, 2025Texas' drought has made for a sparser than usual 2025 wildflower season. But the bees and I thank goodness this…
- April 30, 2025Electric vehicle charging in a suburban Austin, Texas, garage. Texas in 2023 joined the growing ranks of states that collect…
- April 29, 2025Even after targeted tax hikes in Massachusetts and Washington State took effect, the number of rich residents in those states…
- April 28, 2025At the 100-day mark, the road looks a bit rough for the second Trump administration. (Photo by shy sol) April…
- April 27, 2025North Carolina filers originally facing next month's filing deadline now have until Sept. 25 to complete their tax obligations. Hurricane Helene…
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April 25, 2025If you’ve had questions about exactly what Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) personnel have and are doing at the Internal…
April 24, 2025It doesn't matter what kind of filing system you use to keep your tax records, just pick one and use…- April 23, 2025Some IRS workers looking to take advantage of a deferred resignation offer instead were show a stop signal. (Photo by…
- April 22, 2025Photo by Josh Willink Hello, lovers of the great outdoors! We have just the commemoration for you. National Park…
- April 21, 2025Photo by Mikhail Nilov We're a week past Tax Day. Have you started working on your 2025 return? I don't…
April 20, 2025The IRS continues to deal with chaos at its top ranks, as interim commissioners come and go in rapid succession.- April 19, 2025Spoiler: Tax cheating is not going away, and likely will increase thanks to recent Trump administration/DOGE actions. Roman portraiture fresco…
