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An Early Summer with Taxgirl

1 June 2011

It’s not officially summer yet but it sure feels like it here in the northeast. We had a scorcher in Philadelphia today with temps hitting nearly 100 degrees (I think the official high was 96 degrees), marking the end (we hope) of a heat wave that saw schools close early. It seems fitting, then, to [...]

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Making The Switch

30 May 2011

Sometime tomorrow, I’m pulling the switch and you’ll start to see my new and improved taxgirl site on Forbes. If you just can’t wait, you can check it out here, subscribe to the feed here and follow me on Forbes by clicking here. Of course, don’t forget about my Facebook page and twitter. In terms [...]

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Sunday Mailbag: The Not So Wordy Edition

15 May 2011

It’s finally springtime here in Philadelphia. The birds are singing, the flowers are blooming and (cough, cough) the pollen levels are crazy. And with springtime, my schedule picks up. In fact, there’s a lot happening here these days. You’ve probably noticed that the blog is a little sparse. I’ve gotten your notes about what’s happening, [...]

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Do Not Adjust Your Computer Screen

7 May 2011

No need to squint funny at the computer screen, there are indeed some changes headed to taxgirl.com. I’m moving some things around and if all goes according to plan, it will be virtually seamless. But if you do see anything out of whack, don’t panic, we’re on it. The changes are related to my new [...]

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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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My Turn at Forbes

4 June 2010

I was thrilled to be asked by the folks at Forbes to follow up on my tax amnesty piece that was posted here on taxgirl. You can read my take here.

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States To Tax Deadbeats: Let’s Make A Deal – Forbes.com

14 April 2010

Thrilled to be interviewed for a piece in Forbes, out today: States To Tax Deadbeats: Let’s Make A Deal – Forbes.com .

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Uncle Sam Tops Forbes’ List of Fictional Rich

21 December 2008

I love the lists in Forbes magazine. You can find a list on almost everything – the best places to live, jobs that are in the most demand, and the most powerful folks in Hollywood. One of the oddest addition to the list is the Forbes Fictional 15, an annual listing of fiction’s richest. Topping [...]

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And in Russia…

25 September 2007

Not to be outdone by the Irish, the Russian tax authorities are making noise about a crackdown on taxes paid by the super-rich. However, as opposed to tax breaks, the Russian Federal Tax Service is concentrating on tax evasion as a source of wealth. There’s no question that there is a giant disparity in the [...]

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Tops

15 July 2007

Fortune 500 has released its list of America’s largest corporations. They are: 1. Wal-Mart Stores 2. Exxon Mobil 3. General Motors 4. Chevron 5. ConocoPhillips 6. General Electric 7. Ford Motor 8. Citigroup 9. Bank of America 10. American International Group I thought it would be cool to compare this list with the top ten [...]

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