- July 28, 2016Everyone loves getting a bargain. What they love even more is getting that bargain at the expense of the tax…
- July 27, 2016It's official. Or as official as anything ever is with Donald J. Trump's run for the White House. The Republicans' 2016…
- July 27, 2016UPDATE, Jan. 31, 2017: Super Bowl LII is this weekend. That means host city Minneapolis is flooded with visitors. Some…
- July 26, 2016Cyber criminals are getting added attention this week in the wake of Democratic National Committee emails that hackers stole and then…
- July 25, 2016The Republicans still want to repeal Obamacare, or as it's officially known the Affordable Care Act (ACA). They say so…
- July 23, 2016Those of us outside the Old Dominion are getting to know Tim Kaine, the junior senator from Virginia who on…
- July 22, 2016Fact checkers got a head start last night when Donald J. Trump's speech accepting the Republican presidential nomination was leaked…
- July 21, 2016Victims of tax identity theft must use a special tax number when they file since their Social Security number has…
- July 19, 2016Dog lovers in Greece beware. That pooch you're petting could be working for the tax collector. Greece, which by some…
- July 18, 2016The 2016 Republican National Convention started today. So did the latest round of stories about what the GOP must do…
- July 17, 2016Happy National Ice Cream Day! Yep, it's a real holiday, celebrated each year on the third Sunday in July as…
- July 16, 2016Attention Pennsylvania digital aficionados, your electronic addictions are about to cost you a bit more. Gov. Tom Wolf on July…
- July 15, 2016Short-term residential rentals are seen by most state and local lawmakers as a great tax revenue source, but not in…
- July 13, 2016UPDATE, Dec. 27, 2020: The $1.4 trillion spending and COVID-19 relief bill that was signed into law today includes a…
- July 12, 2016Alaska is one of seven states that doesn't tax any workers' earnings. Lawmakers in The Final Frontier plan to keep…
- July 11, 2016Sports fans tend to be, well, fanatic. To many, it's what a player does during the game, not his or…
- July 9, 2016It's been a good few days for lottery players. The Mega Millions $540 million jackpot was won last night, Friday,…
- July 8, 2016New York City handed out more than $59 million in residential tax breaks to thousands of deceased individuals and corporations between…
- July 7, 2016Do you work in one state but live in another? Lots of folks do. In addition to some interesting commutes, they…
- July 6, 2016If you thumb through Internal Revenue Service instructions -- since we all want to make sure we get our taxes…
- July 5, 2016The Fourth of July is over, but if your neighborhood is anything like mine, you'll be hearing fireworks for another…
July 4, 2016The annual meal question on July 4th is hot dogs or hamburgers? How about both! You can load up, since…- July 2, 2016The Founding Fathers are getting renewed attention, thanks in large part to the award-winning smash Broadway hit musical "Hamilton." And…
- July 1, 2016If you're reading this, thank you. You could be one of the 43 million Americans who've already headed out this…
- June 30, 2016Boris Johnson, one of loudest voices calling for Britain's exit from the European Union, or Brexit, is in the spotlight…
- June 29, 2016Were you a June bride or groom? Congratulations and best wishes! "We did it!" The happy couple and friends celebrate. (Photo by Lindsey…
- June 28, 2016Taxpayer security, despite some recent issues, actually is improving. That's the word from the Internal Revenue Service and its private…
- June 26, 2016It's been a crazy weekend, with much of Sunday spent with my mom, who's a major golf fan, and not…
- June 25, 2016If you have substantial funds in foreign bank accounts or investments, you may need to file a Form 114, Report…
- June 24, 2016Hackers continue to assault the Internal Revenue Service's online options, forcing the agency to shut down yet another website tool.…
- June 23, 2016Hillary Clinton says the U.S. tax code is "'riddled with scams and loopholes" that benefit the wealthy and corporations. The…
- June 22, 2016Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen probably was the happiest person in Washington, D.C., today. Only a handful of lawmakers remained in the…
- June 22, 2016We're still waiting for Donald J. Trump's federal tax returns, but we have received some clarification on his New York…
- June 21, 2016As the U.S. Senate was preparing to debate tougher gun control proposals (they all failed, by the way, in votes…
- June 20, 2016Summer officially arrives today. For most of us, that means a more relaxed schedule and time for some much needed…
- June 19, 2016Being a parent is tough. Being a single parent is even tougher. Beach-combing with dad. Photo by YoTuT via Flickr.…
- June 17, 2016It's National Flip Flop Day. Or flip-flop if you're into hyphenates. Or thong, which is what we called these sandals when…
- June 16, 2016Early in my career of writing about taxes my shelves and desk and file cabinets and office floor were covered…
- June 15, 2016Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) takes another step today in his quest to have Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen removed…
- June 14, 2016Donald J. Trump has had issues during his presidential campaign with charities. There was his fundraising event back in January…
