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Back to School: The 411 on 529

13 September 2011

Tweet Take a good look at this face. If all goes according to plan, you’re looking at Penn State University’s starting quarterback in 2025. No, it’s not just because he’s handsome, likes sports and has godmothers that happen to be rabid PSU football fans (as if there are any other kind) – though those things [...]

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The White Haired Senior Tax Amendment

15 June 2011

Tweet Every now and again when I’m researching, I come across little tidbits in legislative history that make me laugh. Today is one of those days. In 1986, Sen Robert T. Stafford (R-VT) proposed the following amendment as S.AMDT. 2060: To provide that no person over 75 years of age with net income less than [...]

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Many Colleges “Not Financially Responsible”

20 August 2010

Tweet In a flush economy, it’s easier to look the other way when things aren’t going well. In a tight economy, however, we’re much more aware of where are dollars are going – especially our tax dollars. This year, more than ever, organizations that receive government funds are under increasing pressure to provide information about [...]

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Back to School Shopping: Sales Tax Holidays and More

29 July 2010

Tweet I can’t believe that folks are already talking about back to school… With all of the snow this year, I feel like my kids just got out of school! But my niece is reporting that she’s starting next week (early, I know) and my inbox is filled with emails from Lands End reminding me [...]

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Life is a Bowl of Football

29 December 2009

Tweet Today, for the first time in 30 years, Temple is going to a bowl game (excuse me while I wipe a tear of joy from my cheek). It’s a pretty remarkable feat, considering that, just four years before, the university nearly shuttered its football program altogether. The committee decided to keep the program, despite [...]

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Taxing Scholarships and Fellowships

12 September 2009

Tweet There inevitably comes an awkward moment when I’m delivering a guest lecture at Temple Law School when I can see flashes of panic on the faces of my students: You mean, I have to pay tax on my fellowship? The taxation of scholarships and fellowships can be confusing. First, the general difference between the [...]

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Is Education Important?

31 March 2008

Tweet As talk of recession increases, I’m hearing more and more folks question the merits of higher education. I have to say, I completely understand where they are coming from… While it’s true that many jobs require a college education – or beyond (like law) – increasingly, you can find a decent job without a [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: College expenses

4 March 2008

Tweet Taxpayer asks: My daughter is in her second semester in Troy University. She has never had an income so we are paying everything from tuition, books, clothes, her apartment, providing a car, cell phone, gas etc. I know that I can deduct the tuition, what about the living expenses? Thanks for any info you [...]

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Sharpen your pencils! School is in session.

9 September 2007

Tweet Remember that Staples ad where the parent runs down the aisle tossing school supplies into the cart while “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” plays in the background. That’s how I feel about this time of year. As the parent of three children, I love back to school. I crave the sense [...]

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Back to School.

7 September 2007

Tweet Monday marks the official “back to school” date of many schools here in the US. My oldest daughter started last Tuesday and my youngest daughter starts on Monday. It is a busy time. Around this time, there are a lot of questions that come up about tax deductions for tuition, 529 plans, teacher expenses, [...]

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