- November 18, 2016Most of us use credit and debit cards as convenient cash substitutes. Instead of reaching for wads of cash stuffed…
- November 17, 2016It's early Christmas for 89 Maryland cities. They will be getting some unexpected money from the state's comptroller. Unfortunately, it's…
- November 16, 2016Taxes are about dollar amounts and dates. April 15 obviously is the biggie. But Dec. 31 is almost as important.…
- November 15, 2016Today is National Philanthropy Day, created to recognize those who strive to make life better for others. The term philanthropist…
- November 14, 2016Every presidential year, some of the folks whose candidate didn't make it to the White House swear they're moving to…
- November 13, 2016Did you catch the supermoon? 2016 is a great year for lunar gazing. The full moons of October, November and…
- November 12, 2016After a cordial Oval Office meeting with President Obama, the incoming 45th commander in chief doesn't seem so inclined to…
- November 11, 2016We call it Veterans Day here in the United States. An Army veteran salutes the colors being carried in the…
- November 10, 2016Voters in California, Massachusetts, Nevada and Maine approved recreational marijuana use, and taxing those personal pot amounts, on Nov. 8.…
- November 9, 2016With the 2016 election over, a lame duck Congress will return to Washington, D.C., next week to begin the job…
- November 9, 2016With Donald J. Trump's presidential win, Republicans will be in control of the White House, House and Senate. Get ready…
- November 8, 2016Nov. 8. Election Day 2016. Blessed relief, at least from one of the most divisive campaigns for the White House…
- November 7, 2016Americans vote tomorrow for our 45th president. Finally! Do you know where your polling place tomorrow is? If not, HeadCount…
- November 6, 2016Taxpayers will be "trusted customers" when they file their tax returns next year. That's how the Internal Revenue Service and…
- November 5, 2016Finally the weekend! It's what, as the song says, we've been working for. Some folks, however, are spending today looking…
- November 4, 2016They're back. OK, they never really left. They are tax scammers. And they are once again targeting tax professionals. Specifically,…
- November 4, 2016Welcome to Part 7 of the ol' blog's series on 2017 inflation adjustments.You can find links to all 2017 inflation…
- November 3, 2016Sure, the polls are tightening as election day nears. Ignore them. The sports world has spoken and word is Hillary…
- November 2, 2016It's November. You know what that means. Yes, the presidential election will be over next week. But November also means…
- November 2, 2016Welcome to Part 6 of the ol' blog's series on 2017 inflation adjustments. You can find links to all 2017 inflation…
- November 1, 2016It's official. We will not see Donald J. Trump's tax returns before we vote on Nov. 8. During an interview…
- October 31, 2016Halloween is a big deal for a lot of folks. I like the holiday, but don't go as crazy as…
- October 31, 2016Welcome to Part 5 of the ol' blog's series on 2017 inflation adjustments. We're halfway through the series, and you can…
- October 30, 2016Alec Baldwin has been having a field day portraying Donald Trump, the presidential candidate with, among other things, some tax…
- October 29, 2016I helped my mom vote today. She's 82 and has some vision issues that make voting in person difficult, so…
- October 28, 2016Welcome to Part 4 of the ol' blog's series on 2017 inflation adjustments. You can find links to all 2017 inflation…
- October 28, 2016Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton isn't the only person facing email questions. Republicans who head Congress' tax-writing committees want answers…
- October 27, 2016Welcome to Part 3 of the ol' blog's series on 2017 inflation adjustments. You can find links to all 2017 inflation…
- October 27, 2016It's been a good week in fighting con artists who pose as Internal Revenue Service agents to steal taxpayers' money.…
- October 26, 2016Welcome to Part 2 of the ol' blog's series on 2017 inflation adjustments, which kicked off yesterday with the tweaked…
- October 26, 2016It's that special tax time of year, when the Internal Revenue Service releases its annual inflation adjustments for more than…
- October 25, 2016Have you gotten one of those fake Internal Revenue Service agent collection calls lately? If not, you can thank Indian…
- October 24, 2016Attention Alabama online shoppers. If you're planning to buy from Amazon, you'd better hit the shopping cart enter button soon.…
- October 23, 2016Would a tax break be enough to change your shopping habits? One Scandinavian country is hoping to test that theory,…
- October 22, 2016While the two major party presidential candidates have focused on corporations' overseas tax strategies, the Internal Revenue Service has been…
- October 21, 2016For the last five years, I've been regularly grocery shopping with my mother. She's a retiree on a fixed income, so…
- October 20, 2016And we're done. With the 2016 presidential debates, not the election. The debates were supposed to help us voters make…
- October 19, 2016The third and final presidential debate is tonight in Las Vegas, and it's a sure bet that most Americans will…
- October 18, 2016Forget all those disparate and confusing presidential election polls, online and more scientific. The Washington Redskins have decided who will…
- October 17, 2016Eighty-five years ago today -- Oct. 17, 1931 -- a federal jury in Chicago convicted gangster Al "Scarface" Capone of…