Tax day is just a month or so away… If you haven’t figured it out by now, there are some changes for tax year 2006.
Read MoreYear: 2007
Ice, Ice Baby
A little snow never hurt anybody. A lot of snow? That’s a whole other story. The IRS has announced that farmers and fishermen may request a waiver
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: No Money, No Loss?
Taxpayer asks: Hey there! I found your blog entirely through random surfing, and it’s perfect for a question I have right now.I’ve returned to being
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Political Contributions
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! It’s also election time. Folks are throwing their hats into the ring left and right… literally. So today’s question
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Nonresident Spouse
Taxpayer asks: I just got married to my beautiful wife who happens to be Australian. I’m a graduate student in San Diego and she hasn’t
Read MoreIt’s A Beautiful Day… In The Netherlands
It’s not just Switzerland attracting celebs looking to save money on taxes… The Netherlands (which we at the office jokingly refer to as the “Delaware
Read MoreCiao, April 17
US citizens or residents living and working abroad finally have some direction for purposes of filing individual taxes for 2007. The Tax Increase Prevention and
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Erroneous 1099
Taxpayer asks: A tax client was issued a 1099-MISC for rental income received in 2006. Box 1 of the form showed $1000 when the correct
Read MoreThe Dirty Dozen
No, no Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine or Charles Bronson here. It’s the IRS’ annual Dirty Dozen: tax schemes to avoid. The top schemes to avoid
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Estate Tax
When Congress first introduced the wacky legislation that is the current federal estate tax situation (an exemption that gradually rises to $3.5 million per person,
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