Posts tagged as:

contest

Redesign the IRS Web Site

4 October 2011

Remember the IRS redesign? Like many others, I was puzzled by the new color combination (blue and orange, really?). As promised, I sent IRS an email asking them why those particular colors. To my surprise, they replied fairly quickly. Perhaps not so surprising, there was no real answer. Instead, I received this reply: We have [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Back to School: Do Tax Preparer Exams Keep Taxpayers Safe?

10 September 2011

It’s not just the kids that have to take tests these days. Attorneys, CPAs, doctors, engineers, architects and nurses must generally pass standardized competency tests in order to practice. You can now add tax professionals to the list. Over the past year, the IRS has made increased oversight of tax professional a top priority. As a [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Back to School: Volunteering Your Services

6 September 2011

My kids started school today and already the cry for volunteers has started. I’m not complaining because I get it. Schools are increasingly the target of cuts in spending (deserved or not is another question) and as a result, they are in a scramble to make up for missing programs, teacher shortages and funding. Fortunately, [...]

2 comments Read the full article →

Back to School: Deductibility of School Uniforms

6 September 2011

In a few hours, my children will get up and get dressed for the first day of school. There will be no drama. There will be no “I don’t have anything to wear.” I can say this with a reasonable amount of certainty because, as students who attend public school in Philadelphia, my children will [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Goodbye Summer! Back to School Week Kicks Off

5 September 2011

As with many families around the country, my kids are starting school tomorrow (I know that many others have already started). Over the past few days, my house has been a whirlwind of new schedules, uniforms, book bags and school supplies. It’s generally bittersweet for me as a mom. On the one hand, I’m secretly [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Giveaway Helps Taxpayers Stay on Track

5 July 2011

(Note: We have our winners! Thanks for playing!) New mileage rates go into effect this week for business, moving and medical travel expenses. To help keep you on track, taxgirl and the good folks at BizMile are hosting a giveaway. Ten* lucky readers will receive a free version of the 2011 version of BizMile (each a [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Giveaway Launches Series on Deductions

6 June 2011

Editor’s note: We have a winner! Congrats to bstenger, I’ll be in touch shortly! This week, I’m kicking off my new series on the history of popular tax deductions here on the blog. To celebrate this auspicious occasion (insert chuckling here), I’m doing a giveaway. One lucky winner will receive a Kindle with 6″ Display [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

An Inconvenient Tax Giveaway

15 April 2011

(Editor’s note: We have our winners! Congrats to Jeremy Nabors and Mary Sublette. I’ll be contacting you both.) Yes, I know the post title sounds awkward. But it’s also kind of funny, all things considered, and it’s accurate, so I’m keeping it. You see, a couple of years ago, I had the privilege of appearing [...]

30 comments Read the full article →

“Nuttiest” Tax Moves Giveaway

6 April 2011

We have our winners! Congrats to edmontonjb and Linda! I’m having a pretty amazing day. The good folks at Time asked me to write a couple of pieces for their site; those pieces were posted today and the one that I wrote about divorce is, as of this writing, the most read article on Time.com [...]

21 comments Read the full article →

Make the IRS Better – And Win Free Software!

24 March 2011

I have free tax software packages to give away to readers this week. H&R Block has donated six versions of its At Home Online Premium version (federal only). The code is valued at $55, which should cover your federal tax return and sales tax. Entering the code will reduce the total fee by $55.00; if [...]

6 comments Read the full article →

← Previous Entries