Taxpayer asks: I received my stimulis check for me and my husband and 5 children. We had another baby March 24, 2008. Can I get
Read MoreMonth: January 2009
Ask The Taxgirl: EIC Requirements For Qualifying Child
Taxpayer asks: my son gets ssi payments he has autisim, adhd, and asburgers disorder he is 19 years old now can he still get earned
Read MoreDC Residents Get an Inauguration Tax Break
DC residents may have had to put up with lost tourists crowding the Metro during the Inauguration but they do get a little bit of
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Should I Wait On Obama To File My Taxes?
Taxpayer asks: Obama is saying he wants to give us tax breaks retroactive to 2008. Should we wait to do our taxes until we see
Read MoreAt Least One Source Of Misleading Rebate Check Stories Identified
Remember this question from a reader asking about a second stimulus check? She said that she had recently heard on the news that there would
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: State & Local Taxes Paid In Other Years
Taxpayer asks: Can I deduct state sales tax for 2008 and deduct state income tax paid for another year (2007)?? Taxgirl says: Absolutely! There is
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Don’t Look For A Second Rebate Check In The Mail!
Taxpayer asks: I saw on the news that we will have a second check in February. I can’t find it again. Can you help? Taxgirl
Read MoreMartin Luther King, Jr.: Why Justice Matters
Today, we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. To honor the day, I am reposting something that I wrote around this time last
Read MoreDemocrats Offer Up Version of Tax Bill
Remember when I said that it was going to be a long January? I wasn’t kidding. Just before the long break, Democrats in the House
Read MoreFix the Tax Code Friday: SE Tax
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! Over the last few days, there has been a lot of focus on Obama’s nominee for Secretary of the
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