- September 5, 2016Labor Day is a holiday for many workers. But come Tuesday, most employed folks will be braving traffic again to…
- September 4, 2016Remember back in July when New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie indicated that he might end the Garden State's tax reciprocity…
- September 3, 2016I love cats and I love art, but I gotta say that The New York Times story yesterday (Sept. 2)…
- September 2, 2016Parents want the best schools possible for their kids. Heck, even child-free folks like the hubby and I want good schools.…
- September 1, 2016Special tax treatment for businesses has received a lot of attention this week in the wake of the European Commission's…
- August 31, 2016Donald J. Trump's taxes are still under wraps, but a revealing statue of the Republican presidential candidate could be yours if…
- August 31, 2016A workplace retirement plan, where, in most cases, employees automatically put in some pre-tax money each pay period, is the…
- August 30, 2016The European Commission (EC) says Ireland illegally provided tax breaks to U.S. based technology giant Apple. Because of that alleged improper tax…
- August 29, 2016The National Taxpayer Advocate is not giving up on her quest to ensure that digital enhancements to Internal Revenue Service…
- August 28, 2016Music is important to me. I took piano lessons as a kid and even survived some formal recitals and special…
- August 28, 2016The annual Internal Revenue Service Tax Forums are great opportunities to meet tax professionals and pick up some tax tips.…
- August 27, 2016Ezekiel Elliott's visit to a Seattle marijuana retailer was the big weed news this week, and yes, pot has received…
- August 26, 2016One Mississippi. Two Mississippi. Someone just became an identity theft victim. The stealing of an individual's personal data happens every…
- August 25, 2016This post has been updated to reflect the developments of late-August tropical systems. We enjoyed many good years in South…
- August 25, 2016Not to pile on Donald Trump, even though he makes himself such an easy target so often, but there's another…
- August 24, 2016"I can't define tax evasion, but I know it when I see it," Fred T. Goldberg Jr. once said. Fred…
- August 23, 2016I have allergies, but they are just the run-of-the-mill inconveniences -- sniffles, sneezing, red eyes. Neither my life nor those…
- August 22, 2016It was a good Summer Olympics in Rio not only for Team USA, which won 121 medals, but also for…
- August 21, 2016UPDATE, Oct. 11, 2016: The United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act became law this fall. It exempts most…
- August 20, 2016Almost 7 trillion gallons of rain in just one week across Louisiana produced the worst U.S. natural disaster since Hurricane…
- August 19, 2016This post was updated July 12, 2017. Need time to pay off a big tax bill? It's going to cost…
- August 18, 2016Apple CEO Tim Cook is not apologizing for the corporate tax strategies that the California-based multinational technology giant employs. Apple's…
- August 17, 2016Saving soon and often for your or your children's college education is critical. But just as important as putting away…
- August 16, 2016One of the things I always suggest to folks who are having tax trouble, be it with filling out a…
- August 15, 2016Only one thing is worse than getting a notice from the tax collector. Getting a notice that says you owe.…
- August 14, 2016Maryland hosts the penultimate summer 2016 sales tax holiday this coming week. Maryland's sales tax holiday is this week, offering some savings…
- August 12, 2016Hillary Clinton's 2015 tax bill was $3.6 million. We know this because today she released last year's tax return. Donald…
- August 11, 2016Sports and betting, much to the chagrin of athletic purists and most league officials (except NBA Commissioner Adam Silver), are…
- August 10, 2016The next time you think that paying your U.S. taxes stinks, be thankful you're not living in a place where…
- August 9, 2016Donald Trump's revised tax plan, which many economists and tax experts have decried as the latest version of Republican supply-side…
- August 8, 2016Donald J. Trump has rewritten a lot of rules so far this presidential election season. Today, however, he learned one…
- August 7, 2016State sales tax holidays are wrapping up in 10 states today (Sunday, Aug. 7), but some shoppers could find they…
- August 6, 2016A married couple who helped the federal government collect more than $74 million from a tax criminal finally got their financial…
- August 4, 2016Today is Thursday, but it's seemed like a Monday all day. I think it's time to take a break and,…
- August 3, 2016If you need further evidence of how the 2016 presidential election has become a political Bizarro World, check out the…
- August 1, 2016Are you one of the around 10 million taxpayers who got an extension to file? I was. Are you one…
- July 31, 2016The winning Powerball ticket last night, July 30, was sold in New Hampshire. If the person who bought it is…
- July 30, 2016One lucky Powerball winner tonight could pocket $478 million if the jackpot is paid out over 39 years. Some of my old Powerball tickets.…
- July 29, 2016Seth Meyers, host of NBC's Late Night show, has joined the chorus that is challenging Donald J. Trump to make public his…
- July 28, 2016This post was reviewed and updated Thursday, July 9, 2026. Summer's here, meaning it's time again for the annual batch…