Posts tagged as:

tax law

Gingrich, Perry Float ‘Simple’ Tax Proposals

13 December 2011

In recent days, both front-runner Newt Gingrich and Texas Governor Rick Perry have touted their respective “optional flat tax” plans as an easy solution to a complicated tax system. Under both plans, taxpayers would have the option of filing under the existing Tax Code or filing with a flat tax rate (Perry has suggested 20% [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

“Complexity of Tax Law” Not a Challenge for IRS?

2 November 2009

What challenges are the IRS facing this year? Apparently not the complexity of the Tax Code. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) released its perspective two weeks ago on the most serious management and performance challenges confronting the IRS. The top 10 challenges in order of priority are: Modernization; Security; Tax Compliance Initiatives; [...]

7 comments Read the full article →

Sunday Mail Bag

11 October 2009

It’s a chilly Sunday morning here in Philadelphia. I thought a bit of housekeeping might be in order, so I’m opening up the ol’ taxgirl (e)mailbag. I have a bunch of non-technical tax questions which were submitted as “ask the taxgirl” questions but I thought it made more sense to answer them in one big [...]

5 comments Read the full article →