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Tax Talk 2012: Buddy Roemer

29 January 2012

With the Florida primary just days away, the race for the Republican nomination feels like it could be anyone’s game. The state of the economy remains a chief concern among voters. It’s important to understand what it is that each candidate hopes to bring to the table in terms of tax incentives, tax policy and [...]

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Thanks, Dad.

19 June 2011

I’m sitting on my parents’ deck this morning, listening to the wind chimes. It’s an odd moment of quiet in the chaos that is my life. I thought I’d take a second and bang out something witty and deep about home and family and Father’s Day. But I just kept coming back to this piece [...]

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Thank a Teacher Today

3 May 2011

Today is National Teacher’s Day. I’ve had some amazing, inspiring teachers in my lifetime. And today, it only seems right that I tell you about one of them. I’ll admit that it was kind of hard to focus on just one teacher. But last week, in my annual “thank goodness that Tax Day has passed” [...]

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The Breakfast Club

12 April 2011

If you’re in the greater Philadelphia area, I’ll be making an appearance on 98.1 FM (WOGL) with Ross Brittain & The Breakfast Club tomorrow, April 13, from 6:30a.m. to 8:00a.m. Yeah, it’s early. I’m hoping for coffee!

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Big Dumb Fun Show Appearance

4 April 2011

Every year for the past couple of years, I’ve chatted with the folks on the Big Dumb Fun Show, a fun and irreverent radio show. This year is no different. It’s one of my favorite media appearances. Tune in on the internet tonight at 8:45pm EST and see why!

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CNBC Interview Request

30 March 2011

This just in: CNBC is looking for an individual who has had or is having an issue with evading their taxes. We wish to interview someone who had been caught and has had a civil judgement against them. We would like to do this interview today, Wednesday, March 30th. If you are interested, contact americantaxcheat@cnbc.com. [...]

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Tax Prep Scams: A Chat on the Jim Bohannon Show

17 February 2011

It’s tax time again. As folks rush around to get their tax returns done, scammers and bad guys have found ways to make a quick buck by taking advantage of taxpayers who are looking for tax assistance. I wrote a piece about this issue for AOL’s Walletpop and yesterday, made a late night appearance on [...]

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Estate Planning: Gone With the New Tax Deal?

28 January 2011

With the significant increase in the personal exemption for federal estate tax (albeit temporary), many folks believe that they no longer need a will. That couldn’t be further from the truth: there are a lots of non-tax reasons to have a will (I just rolled back in from Center City with three of them: my [...]

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Saturday Night Live

24 January 2011

I was on the radio Saturday night – late, my time – on KGO. You can listen to the clip here (I’m on at about minute 47). I’m talking about deductions (you can read the piece we’re talking about here). And yes, I now realize that the 2010 business mileage rate is 50 cents per [...]

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taxgirl Talks Deductions

21 January 2011

Yesterday, I made an appearance on the Ron Insana Show to discuss tax deductions. You can listen in here (my bit is about 6 minutes long) and you can read the article we’re discussing here.

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