Here’s my Halloween confession: we didn’t give out candy this year. We were out with two of the kiddos, and the third was at a
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13 Uses For Leftover Halloween Candy (And How They Affect Your Tax Bill)
Stuck with lots of Halloween candy this holiday season? Here are 13 ways to get rid of it – and how those uses might affect your tax bill.
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Every year, a day or so after Halloween, my kitchen looks like something out of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory: candy everywhere. And every
Read More5 Reasons I Don’t Collect A Candy Tax From My Kids At Halloween
I don’t collect a “candy tax.” The candy tax is a parenting trend where you purport to teach your kids about responsibility by stealing some of their candy levying a “tax” on their trick or treat loot. The tax can be as much as one-third of the candy “earned” on Halloween. The tax, which is levied in jest, is meant to teach a lesson about how government works. Only it’s not remotely comparable to the real thing. There are a few key concepts in the levying of the candy tax that don’t translate into the real world. Here they are.
Read More12 Uses For Leftover Halloween Candy & The Resulting Tax Consequences
If you follow me on social media, you know that my son asked me to pack candy for his school lunch today. That’s right, candy.
Read MoreHalloween Candy Tax? Here’s Why There’s Not One At My House
I love Halloween. I love all of the camp and the craziness. I always have. I dress up every year, even as an adult. This
Read MoreHalloween Spending To Top $6Halloween Spending To Top $6.9 Billion In 2015, Filling Sales Tax Coffers
From pumpkins to costumes to candy, Americans are expected to spend up to $6.9 billion on Halloween sales in 2015. According to the National Retail
Read More11 Uses For Leftover Halloween Candy (And The Resulting Tax Consequences)
If your house is like mine, you likely have a lot of leftover Halloween candy right about now. How can you get rid of it? And are there any tax consequences to disposing of candy (assuming you just don’t eat it)?
Read MoreWhy I Don't Collect A Candy Tax (& Other Halloween Confessions)
The “candy tax” on Halloween trick or treat loot is all the rage these days… but are we sending the wrong message to our kids?
Read More10 Uses For Leftover Halloween Candy
I love Halloween. I do. I love the camp, the excess, the whole over the top vibe. I dress up every year. I make my
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