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.
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Election Season Starts Early For IRS
As reported previously, the IRS will be stepping up efforts to curb election year campaign activities from nonprofit organizations following a particularly active 2004 election season that saw all manner of controversy ranging from targeting church speeches to the infamous Swift boat ads. The IRS released a statement reminding charitable organizations that, as a rule,…
Here’s The Situation: Call To Block “Jersey Shore” Tax Credit
When you live in Philadelphia, you have to make fun of New Jersey. I think it’s in the City charter or something. And as much as I love Jon Stewart, Springsteen, fresh blueberries and the oh-so-civilized liquor laws, I still can’t help but poke fun at state whose residents identify themselves by exit numbers and…
House Cleaning
The House has approved legislation that would end the extremely unpopular program that allows private collection agencies to collect tax debts for the IRS. The IRS had previously argued that the policy was not financially viable. Of the $32 million brought in since the collection bill went into effect, the IRS collected $7 million on…
What Not To Do As Tax Day Approaches
April 17 is just around the corner. If you’re still scrambling to file, here’s a list of what not to do as Tax Day approaches.
We’re Number Two!
It’s not just major sporting events and Clash of the Choirs… Philadelphia lands second in other areas, too, such as the largest tax burden! Congrats, Mayor Street! We’ve been looking for this kind of recognition. Maybe we should change our slogan to “The City That Taxes You Back”? Here’s the breakdown (courtesy of TaxProf blog):…
DeMint Steps Down From Senate In Midst Of Tax Debate
So what do you do if you’re in the midst of a high stakes budget battle? If you’re Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), you apparently walk away Sen. Jim DeMint has announced that he will resign from his Senate seat as of the end of the year. He has accepted a new position at the helm…