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President’s Day: Presidential Tax Moves #2

21 February 2011

In honor of President’s Day, I thought it would be fun to try and match U.S. Presidents to their tax policies. For purposes of clarification, I am well aware that tax legislation is Congressional, not presidential, but the President sets the tone for policy and action, so that’s the framework we’re using for the tax [...]

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President’s Day: Presidential Tax Moves #1

21 February 2011

In honor of President’s Day, I thought it would be fun to try and match U.S. Presidents to their tax policies. For purposes of clarification, I am well aware that tax legislation is Congressional, not presidential, but the President sets the tone for policy and action, so that’s the framework we’re using for the tax [...]

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Geeks and Wonks Read My Blog – Who Knew?

29 October 2010

Thanks to the kind folks over at CPA Trendlines for including the blog in their list of “64 Tax Blogs for Geeks and Wonks.” Taxgirl was mentioned in the “Helping American Taxpayers Make Sense Of Policy” category – which is just added pressure now. I didn’t realize that folks actually expected me to make sense. [...]

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Do celebs influence tax policy?

18 June 2010

In light of my recent post about Snooki and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) tweeting tax, I wondered: Do celebs influence tax policy? (Psst, spoiler: I kind of think they do in that they get people talking. But what do you think?)

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It’s a taxgirl Podcast!

27 January 2010

Okay, not really a taxgirl.com podcast… But I was interviewed for the Tax Foundation’s tax policy podcast on Monday. It was a lot fun, despite my battling through a nasty head cold. You can listen to the podcast here. Thanks to Natasha for having me on! I may appear again to talk tax advice. I’ll [...]

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Tea Parties Aren’t Just For Kids

14 April 2009

My four year old is obsessed with tea parties right now. If she were aware that tomorrow was National Tea Party Day, she’d be absolutely delighted. Once she realized that meant little in the way of fancy dresses, she’d be pretty disappointed. Thousands of taxpayers across America, however, are energized about the National Tea Party [...]

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Obama’s Treasury Pick Under Fire for Tax Liability

14 January 2009

In the midst of the current economic crisis, I know that many in Congress were hoping for a smooth transition to a new administration. That may not happen. President Elect Barack Obama’s nomination to head the Treasury Department has hit a road block: revelations that Timothy Geithner had failed to timely pay $34,000 in taxes. [...]

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Lights, Camera, Taxes!

13 July 2008

I sort of took yesterday off… to be interviewed for an upcoming documentary on taxes. I met with the crew of An Inconvenient Tax at my home on yesterday to talk tax. It was great meeting the guys behind the film. They posted a quick excerpt about filming me on their blog. Hmm. I had [...]

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Is the UK going green?

13 March 2008

Is the UK going green? You might think so. Since we’ve been here, we’ve been inundated with organic produce and eco-renovation television programming – my son is even using environmentally friendly diaper wipes. What else is going green? UK tax policy. The Chancellor has introduced a new budget which includes a substantial tax on higher [...]

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How Much Is Your House Worth?

2 January 2008

And why does it matter on a tax blog? Consider this. You buy a house in the midst of a housing boom. Prices go up, up, up. Subprime mortgage mess hits. Other credit woes ensue. Housing market drops. As in plummets. And suddenly, your house isn’t worth as much as you thought. Sound familiar? It [...]

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