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.
Similar Posts
Fool Me Once…
In case you missed it, yesterday’s post was a nod to April Fool’s Day (the IRS won’t really issue you a discount for paying in cash). I have fun with my April Fool’s Day posts every year and you can catch some of the prior posts by clicking below: Obama Administration Takes Heat for Planned…
President’s Day: Presidential Tax Moves #4
In honor of President’s Day, I thought it would be fun to try and match U.S. Presidents to their tax policies. For purposes of clarification, I am well aware that tax legislation is Congressional, not presidential, but the President sets the tone for policy and action, so that’s the framework we’re using for the tax…
12 Days Of Charitable Giving: Give Kids A Smile
It’s the eighth day of our 12 Days of Charitable Giving! In December, I’ll be focusing on twelve charitable organizations which my readers have nominated as most deserving of your charitable donation. You have a couple more weeks to squeeze in you charitable deduction for tax purposes in 2014 – so why not consider one…
The Last 10 Things I Bought: How A Busy Working Mom Spends Her Money
Okay, right off the bat, I’m going to acknowledge that I’m not the poster child for all working moms. In 2013 (the last year for which complete data is available), the labor force participation rate of mothers with children under 18 years of age was 69.9%. That’s a lot of working moms. Included in that…
12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2012: Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center
Sea turtles inhabit all of the world’s oceans except the Arctic. There are seven species of sea turtles; five of these are found in my home state of North Carolina. The most abundant species in North Carolina is the loggerhead that nests annually on our beaches. Loggerhead and green sea turtles are listed as “threatened”…
Do Taxgirl Readers Support Sin Taxes?
There’s still time to participate in the “sin tax” survey… It only takes a few moments of your time and it’s completely anonymous. Sound off on sin taxes – I’ll be posting the results this week.
