I’ve received a lot of emails lately asking me to explain what the debt ceiling is and what it really means. It seems that it’s
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Taxation Without Representation: Setting The Stage For Independence
Today, kids will decorate wagons with streamers and drag them down small town streets while big marching bands play John Philip Sousa tunes. There will
Read MoreTax Tips For The Military On Memorial Day
My kids and I gathered today to watch our local Memorial Day parade. It is a tradition, the parade, and one that I am proud
Read MoreGAO Voices Concerns (Again) About Contracts, Grants Awarded to Delinquent Taxpayers
Earlier today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its prepared written testimony before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs,
Read MoreAntitrust Suit Filed Against Top Tax Preparer H&R Block
Apparently we do have antitrust laws left in this country – when the mood strikes us, that is. The Department of Justice announced today that
Read MoreWill Trump Release Tax Returns?
In the midst of all of this birther nonsense, one man has been fixed in the spotlight and it’s not President Barack Obama. It’s Donald
Read MoreNational Park Week In Full Swing
A friend of mine recently bought a popup camper and my husband is beyond envious. He has dreams of cramming all of us into an
Read MoreThe Not-Nearly-So-Dramatic Budget Vote
I spent most of my day taking calls and in client meetings (it is, after all, tax season) with occasional glances at the news. At
Read MoreShutdown Averted… For This Week
So, 433 days after the first version of the President’s budget was offered to Congress, we have an agreement. Sort of. Congress voted through yet
Read MoreTax Day Is April 18, Shutdown Or No Shutdown
A reader was browsing the internet the other day and sent me this hopeful email: CNN is reporting that the government might shut down because
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