It’s the Second Annual “Tax Filing Horror Contest” at taxgirl.com! And it’s even easier to win this year. Have a horrible tax filing story? Car
Read MoreMonth: January 2008
Ask The Taxgirl: Donations & Receipts
Taxpayer asks: So I have been seeing Turbo Tax ads on TV that say it will give you a value for any clothing items that
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Advanced Tax Credits
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! Amid rumors of a recession, there are whispers about bringing back the advanced tax credit a la 2001. Remember
Read MoreTax Software Promos Heat Up
You can tell that tax time is creeping up on us by the number of tax-related promos appearing on the web. Even from… The Office?
Read MoreWal-Mart Rolls Back Tax Cuts
In law school, you learn in basic tax (“baby tax,” we called it) that you can’t avoid tax on a transaction by making it into
Read MoreRecession Likely Without Tax Cuts?
According to Martin Feldstein, a Harvard economist, the US is on its way to a recession. The only way to avoid it? Tax and interest
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Read MoreWhat’s Your Tax Sign, Baby?
Apparently, you can tell a lot about a taxpayer from their… astrological sign. So says the folks at Money Management International, whose findings were reported
Read MoreTaxing Bottled Water: Saving The Environment Or Killing Business?
I’ve blogged before about how the government uses tax as a method of altering taxpayers’ behavior. Different governments tax cigarettes, sweets and fatty foods and
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Books As Business Expenses
Taxpayer asks:Hi Taxgirl, I have a question about deducting books as business expenses. If I run, say a web development business, and I purchase both
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