- June 13, 2016Americans, and particularly the families who suffered incomprehensible loss in the horrific mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, are…
- June 12, 2016"Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now!" Everyone connected to "Hamilton" will be…
- June 11, 2016Even without the Triple Crown on the line, today is still a big one for thoroughbred race fans. Could Suddenbreakingnews, getting…
- June 10, 2016A few years back, the Internal Revenue Service revamped its website and did a pretty good job. IRS.gov won some…
- June 9, 2016Which government agency do people hate more, the tax collector or the Department of Motor Vehicles? Depending on the day…
- June 8, 2016Sometimes you just have to feel sorry for the Internal Revenue Service. The federal tax agency finally brings its Get…
- June 7, 2016Get Transcript is back. The Internal Revenue Service's online tool where taxpayers can download copies of their prior year filing…
- June 6, 2016When Crain's New York Business reported in March that self-proclaimed brilliant businessman Donald J. Trump got a tax break available only…
- June 5, 2016UPDATE, May 28, 2018: With the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the tax deduction for…
- June 5, 2016Last week was not a good one for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Terrible | Veterans questions testily answered: Donald…
- June 4, 2016June is jam-packed with special days. It kicks off with the official start of the Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico hurricane season,…
- June 3, 2016Happy National Doughnut Day! If you live near a military facility, consider dropping a box of the sweet fried treats…
- June 2, 2016It's been more than a year since hackers were able to get into the Internal Revenue Service's online database of…
- May 31, 2016Donald Trump, in a combative press conference today (May 31), announced the veterans' groups that received money collected in his…
- May 30, 2016More than 1 million men and women have died during U.S. military service. Memorial Day is when we take special time…
- May 27, 2016Tax scams that invoke the Internal Revenue Service get a lot of attention. That's understandable. The tax code is complicated…
- May 26, 2016If you're reading this post, thanks. You could be out there on the road, getting a head start on the…
- May 25, 2016Just in time for Memorial Day, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump has made good on his promise to donate $1…
- May 25, 2016UPDATE, May 25, 2017: I suspect Hoda and Kathie Lee are toasting this Thursday, too! Enjoy a glass of your…
- May 24, 2016Uh oh! The Internal Revenue Service has filed a lawsuit against me for unpaid taxes! Uh no. The call I…
- May 23, 2016Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen has decided not to present his side of the story during the House Judiciary's…
- May 22, 2016Milwaukee Bucks players' tax information is now in the hands of identity thieves. The Milwaukee Bucks and fans celebrate a win. (Photo by…
- May 21, 2016Donald J. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominees, skipped the Des Moines, Iowa, debate back in January. The Donald was…
- May 20, 2016Back in the late 1970s, around the time Donald J. Trump was proclaiming he was worth more than $200 million,…
- May 20, 2016Rep. Jason Chaffetz is hedging his bets on getting John Koskinen kicked out of his Internal Revenue Service office. Chaffetz,…
- May 19, 2016If you had any doubt that Donald J. Trump plays by his own rules, this will convince you that he's…
- May 18, 2016Sure, King George III's pesky tea tax served as a catalyst for the United States' rebellion against Great Britain. King George III in…
- May 17, 2016This time it's personal. Rep. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) introduced the Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Prevention Act of 2016 last year…
- May 16, 2016It looks like Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen is not going to have a good summer. IRS John Koskinen testifying before…
- May 15, 2016Go big or go home. That's a common mantra down here in Texas. A variation applied this week in a…
- May 14, 2016The 2016 presidential campaign has been an unusual one in many ways. The so-called political establishment has been under fire…
- May 13, 2016Getting a letter from the Internal Revenue Service can be scary, whether it arrives on Friday the 13th or any other…
- May 12, 2016Everybody loves pay day, even Uncle Sam. That's essentially what the annual tax filing season is. And the one that…
- May 11, 2016Donald J. Trump has built his brand on being a successful businessman who's made billions. Republican presidential hopeful Donald J.…
- May 10, 2016A little more than a month ago, inquiring tax eyes were focused on Panama. Specifically, folks were curious about a…
- May 10, 2016Be still, my heart. Daveed Diggs talked about taxes! Diggs, one of the Tony-nominated stars of the Broadway smash "Hamilton,"…
- May 9, 2016The bad tax news is that your chances of being audited just went up a bit. The good tax news…
- May 8, 2016This post was reviewed and updated Friday, May 11, 2018. Happy Mother's Day! There's no better Mother's Day gift for…
- May 7, 2016It's Derby Day. No, not the hat, although fancy chapeaux are a big part of the big race in the Bluegrass…
- May 6, 2016Donald J. Trump wants the United States to renegotiate its federal debt. Erasing debt can help with individuals' cash flow, but…