Well, winners. Our grand prize winner (and first and second runners up) for the Jump Start Your Business contest have been notified and we will post the results shortly.
Thanks to all who participated!
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.
Basketball fans everywhere were on the edge of their seats this weekend as Notre Dame nearly ended Kentucky’s perfect season in a nail biter. After the game, brackets everywhere remained mostly intact and folks who had picked Kentucky to win it all in the office pool breathed a sigh of relief. I’m fifth in my…
An Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is a popular way to save for retirement – and get a federal income tax advantage. Generally, you can take a deduction when you make a contribution to a traditional IRA (assuming you meet the criteria) and the account grows, tax-deferred while you work. You’re not taxed on the income…
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It’s the Third Annual “Tax Filing Horror Contest” at taxgirl.com! Have a horrible tax filing story? Car break down blocks from the post office? Ran out of paper in the printer? Dog ate your return? Tell me your worst tax filing story – or simply complain about the thing you hate most about filing taxes…
Our next tax trivia question is: In 2000, Vice President Cheney and his wife owed federal taxes of $14,295,058 on adjusted gross income of $36,086,635. After taking into account withholding and other payments, how big a check did the Cheneys have to write when they mailed in their taxes? (I’ll take answers within $100,000) For…
We have a winner! It’s Abe! For the answer, see the comments! Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: Actor Nicolas Cage has been under siege from the IRS for a number of years. He successfully challenged the IRS in Tax Court two years ago, resulting in a reduced tax bill. Among other…