It’s all over the web: freebies for voters! Starbucks, Ben and Jerry’s and Krispy Kreme and other companies announced earlier in the week that they
Read MoreYear: 2008
Taxgirl Endorses Obama
I’ll be honest. This isn’t the post that I had originally written. I had initially crafted this very extensive point by point analysis comparing Obama
Read MorePNC & Other Banks Benefit From Bad Debts
Boy, am I glad that the government pumped billions of dollars into the banking industry! Since that time, borrowing has become significantly easier. Wait, that
Read MoreElection 2008: McCain & Obama Tax Plans
I’ve received a flurry of last minute emails about me about the differences between the presidential candidates’ tax strategies. I don’t have anything new to
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Presidential Economic Plans
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! We know what Joe the Plumber thinks about the economic plans as proposed by the candidates… But what do
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Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween to all of my readers! In the spirit of the season (and well, yeah, because I was up too late last night making
Read MoreOnline Petition To Save Tax Evader Gathers Thousands Of Signatures
Svetlana Bakhmina is a pretty famous lawyer in Russia – but for all of the wrong reasons. The 39 year old former junior lawyer for
Read MoreMerrill Challenges Defense Of Marriage Act On Tax Grounds
Charles Merrill, cousin of the founder of Merrill Lynch, has filed a challenge in the US Tax Court against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Resale
Taxpayer asks: Hi, So, if I bought, let’s say, some scarfs at a local New Jersey store and paid sales tax on them, then sold
Read MoreAlabama Imposes ‘Fat Tax’
Just one week after I published my primer on Alabama state taxes, an article was posted on TheRoot.com touting a new tax in Alabama: the
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