Debate This

ByKelly Phillips Erb May 15, 2007

I have been asked by a few candidates to wait until after the GOP presidential debate on May 15 (today) before posting my tax answers. Out of respect for those candidates, I will begin posting the replies on May 16.

Kelly Phillips Erb

Kelly Phillips Erb, known as Taxgirl, is a tax attorney, writer, and speaker who explains tax news, IRS updates, scams, financial crime, and money in plain English.

Politics | Small Business | Tax Policy

Small Business Owners Weigh In On Tax Cuts, The Buffett Rule & The Election
ByKelly Phillips Erb May 30, 2012June 16, 2020

When it comes to tax, everyone has an opinion about what’s best for small businesses. President Obama has told us what small businesses want. Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has told us what small businesses want. Congress has told us what small businesses want. But small businesses haven’t really told us what they want. I suspect…

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Congress Gives Itself ‘Window’ To Consider New Tax Bill
ByKelly Phillips Erb May 22, 2010

Hmm. Maybe Congress is listening after all. After vowing to rush the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (the revised Tax Extenders Bill) through, they’ve taken a step back. On Friday, members of the House decided to give themselves a 72 hour window for “member review.” I don’t want to get anybody’s…

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Feed The World
ByKelly Phillips Erb September 29, 2008May 6, 2020

Thanks for all of your emails asking me what the heck was going on with my feed… It’s a long, crazy story but the short version, more or less, is that my feeds crossed when I switched server. And the result is that many of you got double taxgirl feeds – or feeds with my…

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Interviews and People | Politics

Tax Talk 2007: Sam Brownback
ByKelly Phillips Erb May 17, 2007

Our next presidential candidate to be featured in our series of interviews is Sam Brownback, a Republican and Kansas Senator. Here are his unedited answers to my six questions: 1. What’s the single most important tax issue facing Americans today? The most important tax issue facing Americans today is Social Security reform because the majority…

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IRS News | Politics

IRS Hearing Marks End Of Their Worst. Week. Ever But Congress Signals More Hearings Are On The Way
ByKelly Phillips Erb May 20, 2013July 11, 2020

On Friday, the IRS wrapped up what might have been its worst. week. ever with a hearing in front of the House Ways and Means Committee. The hearing focused on allegations that the IRS improperly targeted certain applications for tax-exempt status based on keywords and politically charged language. When the announcement was made about the…

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Reid Holds Up Discussions On Payroll Tax Cut Extension
ByKelly Phillips Erb December 19, 2011

I was hoping to report that the Senate had taken up the payroll tax cut extension issue today and tossed out the ridiculous plan hatched last week for a two month extension. But, no. Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has indicated that the Senate will not take up the matter until the House passes…

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