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What *Not* To “ask the taxgirl”

30 January 2011

Taxpayer asks: Hi! How much is the tax on alcohol in the UK. I live in the Philippines and am looking to import beer etc here and am wondering what the saving would be on various beer, cider and spirits. Thank you taxgirl says: You guys know that I love to help you out when [...]

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Sunday Mailbag: The Really Cold Edition

23 January 2011

I woke up this morning determined to go for a run… until I saw that the temps, according to Accuweather, “felt like 5 degrees.” The wimp in me won over. In fact, it’s cold across most of the nation this morning which makes it a pretty good day to grab a cup of coffee and [...]

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Tax Jobs

14 January 2011

Around this time each year, the availability of jobs for tax pros heats up a little bit (hmm, I wonder why…). If you’re in the hunt for a new gig, be sure and check out my Tax Jobs page for new listings.

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Where Did the Similar Posts Go?

4 January 2011

Don’t be alarmed. I’ve turned off the Similar Posts function temporarily for the trivia/giveaway. It will be back on once the free tax software giveaway is complete.

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What the Heck Do the Tax Cuts Mean?

3 December 2010

Earlier this morning I received an email from a reader who confessed that they really weren’t sure how the Bush tax cuts would affect them and wondered if I could give a quick summary of what all of this really means for taxpayers. It’s an excellent question and I’m on it… Check back later in [...]

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Taxgirl Gets ABA Nod

30 November 2010

Editors of the ABA Journal today announced they have selected taxgirl.com as one of the top 100 best law blogs by lawyers, for lawyers. This marks the third year that taxgirl has been nominated. And yes, while it’s an honor to be nominated, I’m not gonna lie: I would, of course, love your vote. You [...]

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12 Days of Charitable Giving 2010

22 November 2010

There are 39 days left until the end of the year. That means you have just a little over a month to whittle down your taxable income. Sure, you could buy your entire staff a set of taxgirl mugs for the holidays – or you could make a nice charitable donation. It’s the “feel good” [...]

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The One Thing We Can Agree On

11 November 2010

There are very few things that my brothers and I agree on. My older brother is a Tarheels fan, my little brother is a Wolfpack fan and I’m a Blue Devils fan – just imagine ACC basketball season around my house when I was a kid. Both of my brothers (gulp) have, at one time [...]

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Does This Laptop Make My Blog Look Funny?

1 November 2010

So the treat part of my weekend was Halloween day… Since it was over the weekend, I had plenty of time to prepare. Lots of baking, scores of decorations and I had a sparkly Cleopatra costume to boot. The trick part was my laptop making what I can only assume are its last few gasps [...]

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Geeks and Wonks Read My Blog – Who Knew?

29 October 2010

Thanks to the kind folks over at CPA Trendlines for including the blog in their list of “64 Tax Blogs for Geeks and Wonks.” Taxgirl was mentioned in the “Helping American Taxpayers Make Sense Of Policy” category – which is just added pressure now. I didn’t realize that folks actually expected me to make sense. [...]

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