Comments on: You Get a Tax Perk! And You Get a Tax Perk! http://www.taxgirl.com/you-get-a-tax-perk-and-you-get-a-tax-perk/ tax news, tax info and tax policy Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:48:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Is Santa Bringing Bush a Chrysler for Christmas? | taxgirl http://www.taxgirl.com/you-get-a-tax-perk-and-you-get-a-tax-perk/comment-page-1/#comment-7813 Is Santa Bringing Bush a Chrysler for Christmas? | taxgirl Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:55:34 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=1622#comment-7813 [...] a surprise move, the Bush administration has indicated that it might use taxpayer dollars previously earmarked for banks through the Troubled Asset Relief Program or TARP, to save the Big 3 [...] [...] a surprise move, the Bush administration has indicated that it might use taxpayer dollars previously earmarked for banks through the Troubled Asset Relief Program or TARP, to save the Big 3 [...]

]]> By: Paulson Changes His Tune (Again) | taxgirl http://www.taxgirl.com/you-get-a-tax-perk-and-you-get-a-tax-perk/comment-page-1/#comment-7720 Paulson Changes His Tune (Again) | taxgirl Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:17:11 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=1622#comment-7720 [...] keeps changing his mind, it seems, about how he wants to spend our money. Remember the financial institution bailout? The one where taxpayers basically handed out a big fat blank check to Paulson and his cronies? The [...] [...] keeps changing his mind, it seems, about how he wants to spend our money. Remember the financial institution bailout? The one where taxpayers basically handed out a big fat blank check to Paulson and his cronies? The [...]

]]> By: Fix the Tax Code Friday: Auto Industry Bailout | taxgirl http://www.taxgirl.com/you-get-a-tax-perk-and-you-get-a-tax-perk/comment-page-1/#comment-7522 Fix the Tax Code Friday: Auto Industry Bailout | taxgirl Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:58:08 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=1622#comment-7522 [...] Another version of an auto industry bailout would take funds already promised to the banking industry as part of that $700 billion bailout. [...] [...] Another version of an auto industry bailout would take funds already promised to the banking industry as part of that $700 billion bailout. [...]

]]> By: PNC and Other Banks Benefit from Bad Debts | taxgirl http://www.taxgirl.com/you-get-a-tax-perk-and-you-get-a-tax-perk/comment-page-1/#comment-7126 PNC and Other Banks Benefit from Bad Debts | taxgirl Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:47:39 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=1622#comment-7126 [...] proof? I mean, beyond the loss of bad debt and influx of capital, courtesy of we, the taxpayers? Look no further than PNC Financial Services Group Inc. According to reports, PNC will save [...] [...] proof? I mean, beyond the loss of bad debt and influx of capital, courtesy of we, the taxpayers? Look no further than PNC Financial Services Group Inc. According to reports, PNC will save [...]

]]> By: Kelly http://www.taxgirl.com/you-get-a-tax-perk-and-you-get-a-tax-perk/comment-page-1/#comment-6714 Kelly Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:08:56 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=1622#comment-6714 Exactly! The irony is that the "meat" of the bailout did not change much from the original proposal which failed in the House. Add some Wool Research Fund tax breaks and bam, we have ourselves a deal! Exactly! The irony is that the “meat” of the bailout did not change much from the original proposal which failed in the House. Add some Wool Research Fund tax breaks and bam, we have ourselves a deal!

]]> By: Fix the Tax Code Friday: Mortgage Debt Cancellation | taxgirl http://www.taxgirl.com/you-get-a-tax-perk-and-you-get-a-tax-perk/comment-page-1/#comment-6684 Fix the Tax Code Friday: Mortgage Debt Cancellation | taxgirl Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:44:14 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=1622#comment-6684 [...] of the heavily criticized pieces of the economic bailout package is the extension of the debt forgiveness exemptions for mortgage cancellations. Here’s how it [...] [...] of the heavily criticized pieces of the economic bailout package is the extension of the debt forgiveness exemptions for mortgage cancellations. Here’s how it [...]

]]> By: Dave Lyons http://www.taxgirl.com/you-get-a-tax-perk-and-you-get-a-tax-perk/comment-page-1/#comment-6679 Dave Lyons Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:21:53 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=1622#comment-6679 What gets me is that adding the above "sweeteners" to the bill got it passed. How many politcians changed their mind about the bill when these items were added? I use "sweeteners" on my 7 and 5 year old kids. "If you clean up your bedroom before Mom gets home I'll give you some choclate!". It works great on kids, but any adult politician should have more backbone. I'm glad they passed most of them - I'm a CPA and my work deals mostly with taxes. Makes things a lot smoother during tax season that they passed them now rather than in December. But, gees, get a backbone. What gets me is that adding the above “sweeteners” to the bill got it passed. How many politcians changed their mind about the bill when these items were added?

I use “sweeteners” on my 7 and 5 year old kids. “If you clean up your bedroom before Mom gets home I’ll give you some choclate!”. It works great on kids, but any adult politician should have more backbone.

I’m glad they passed most of them - I’m a CPA and my work deals mostly with taxes. Makes things a lot smoother during tax season that they passed them now rather than in December. But, gees, get a backbone.

]]> By: Kelvin Kao http://www.taxgirl.com/you-get-a-tax-perk-and-you-get-a-tax-perk/comment-page-1/#comment-6668 Kelvin Kao Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:02:24 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=1622#comment-6668 Many of these made me wonder... this helps our economy how? Many of these made me wonder… this helps our economy how?

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