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State of the Union 2011: What Does It Mean?

26 January 2011

Last night, the President delivered his annual State of the Union speech to members of Congress and to the nation. The text follows below but here are a few notable observations: The speech, as written, is 6,830 words in length and ran for 61 minutes during delivery. The word “economy was used 7 times and [...]

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Tax Trivia: Timely Filing

9 January 2011

We have a winner! See the correct answer in the comments. Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: To be considered timely filed, your paper tax return must be postmarked by the due date or acknowledged by a private delivery service considered acceptable by the IRS. The IRS has designated three such private [...]

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Biden’s Frosty Exchange Over Taxes

30 June 2010

Last week, Vice President Joe Biden was in Milwaukee when he stopped in at Kopp’s Frozen Custard (not ice cream!) for a quick bite. After getting a cone, the vice president asked, “What do we owe ya?” The store manager replied, “Don’t worry, it’s on us. Lower our taxes and we’ll call it even.” Biden’s [...]

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It’s April 14! I’m Late!

14 April 2010

Seriously? You’re not late. If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, you still have a moment or two to spare. Despite some of the headlines that I saw this morning about “late” tax filers, Tax Day is still April 15, same as always (or unless it falls on a holiday or weekend, in which case [...]

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2008 is a Record-Breaking Tax Year

12 March 2010

But not necessarily in a good way. The Tax Foundation is reporting that two records were set in 2008: the highest numbers of non-payers and the highest earning non-payers. According to data recently released from IRS, nearly one in three taxpayers paid no taxes or received every dollar back which was withheld. And before you [...]

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Don’t be too smug, Colorado: Philly can increase taxes with the best of them…

4 March 2010

Just a week after I reported that Colorado was moving to increase taxes on its sugary drinks, Philadelphia Mayor Nutter is expected to announced a new tax on sugary drinks. Nutter plans to present his 2010-2011 budget on tomorrow. Expected to be included is a 2 cents per ounce tax on sugary drinks. That’s right: [...]

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Poll Has White House Scratching Its Head

14 February 2010

A recent CBS News/New York Times poll has the White House scratching its head. Americans were asked, “In general, do you think the Obama Administration has increased taxes for most Americans, decreased taxes for most Americans or have they kept taxes the same for most Americans?” More than half of all those surveyed said that [...]

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Is McCotter Barking Up the Right Tree with Tax Deductions for Pet Owners?

15 October 2009

In 1999, my husband and I decided that our house was too big and empty for the two of us. So we did what many couples our age did: we got a dog. Our lab mix, Lyle, has been a part of our family ever since. He goes with us to Maine on vacation every [...]

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Commissioner Shulman, I’m Ready for My Close-Up…

22 September 2009

I just got word that “An Inconvenient Tax” has been finished and the new trailer is out: An Inconvenient Tax – Official Trailer from Life Is My Movie Entertainment on Vimeo. If that name rings a bell, it’s because I was interviewed for the movie a bit back. I’m excited to see the final product… [...]

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Does Pennsylvania Care More About Football or Taxes?

8 June 2009

When it comes to football, Pennsylvanians are pretty hard core. From the Steelers to the Eagles, NFL football makes headline after headline in the fall. Also in the state, we have a little college football team called Penn State that seems to do pretty well from time to time. I think it’s fair to say [...]

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