Dave Barry Runs for President, Tax Plan Is Surprisingly Simple

ByKelly Phillips Erb July 22, 2008

Comedian Dave Barry is running for President (not) and he has a tax plan (also not). Check out this video clip on CNN.

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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.

Just for fun | State and local tax (SALT) | Technology

PA Revenue Goof Sends Taxpayers To Viagra Site
ByKelly Phillips Erb April 26, 2012June 9, 2020

Two years ago, I wrote my very first piece for Forbes. The article, titled Tax Amnesty Works Without Big Brother, was the result of criticisms I had levied at the PA Department of Revenue for its heavy-handed treatment of taxpayers as part of the Commonwealth’s amnesty program. The amnesty program, which ran in 2010, went…

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Pop culture | Prosecutions, felonies and misdemeanors | Taxes of the rich and (in)famous

Playing The Race Card
ByKelly Phillips Erb June 10, 2007

I like to give people the benefit of the doubt on a lot of things, especially when it comes to taxes. It is, after all, easy to rely on the advice of others – tax professionals – and make bad choices. In fact, a lot of what I do involves helping people get out of…

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Looking For More Great Tax Content?
ByKelly Phillips Erb July 6, 2024July 26, 2026

If you following me on social, you know that I returned to Forbes as of January 2023. You can find my latest articles on Forbes.com here. Some—but not all—of the articles are behind a paywall. If you want to be able to click through whenever you’d like, there are annual monthly and annual subscription offers from Forbes (it’s…

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Your Feedback on The Tax Deal
ByKelly Phillips Erb December 8, 2010

I’ll be posting my thoughts on the tax deal in a moment but first I want to know, what do you think? QuestionsView Results

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Politics | Tax policy

10 Expired Tax Provisions That Might Affect You In 2014
ByKelly Phillips Erb November 24, 2014

Will tax extenders finally be addressed in 2014? About 55 provisions were not renewed after they expired in 2013. With Congress back in session, the IRS gearing up for tax season and tax professionals unsure of how to advise taxpayers, the clock is ticking.

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Farm Bill: Really Green Acres? Democrats Vow To Fix Bill
ByKelly Phillips Erb May 22, 2008

Oh politics. It’s all about being right, isn’t it? You know, rather than doing the right thing? President Bush vetoed the farm bill (the 190th veto of his presidency) claiming, rightfully so, that it was too expensive and would send too much in the way of subsidy to rich farmers. The House voted 316-108 to…

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Casey says:

July 23, 2008 at 5:20 am

Must have been a slow news day. I guess covering the REAL non-mainstream candidates would be asking too much from the CNN. I realize that these filler pieces are necessary, but it’s somewhat insulting to candidates who are actually running but can’t even get their named mentioned on the air.

Also, at what point do the candidate’s positions actually become the headlines of the news. Instead, 80% of the coverage is where so-and-so went, who so-and-so talked to today, and the latest gaffe or gossip. In 6-months or even 24 hours from now, is any of that even relevant?

Sadly, there is no relief on the horizon.

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