Taxpayer asks: What are community property states? Taxgirl says: Argh. This is like an evil bar exam question (my personal theory on community property states
Read MoreMonth: February 2009
Looking For Bank Bailout News?
You won’t get it today. Newly confirmed Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner was slated to announce details of the revised bank bailout plan on
Read MoreNetflix CEO Says Raise My Taxes
Reed Hastings, the CEO of Netflix, offered an interesting Op-Ed piece in the New York Times this week. Hastings joins the ranks of Ben Stein
Read MoreVote On Stimulus Bill Expected On Monday
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has indicated that the newly “trimmed” stimulus package will go to a vote in the Senate on Monday. The
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Personal Interest Deduction
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! Not too long ago, I answered an “ask the taxgirl” question about credit card interest on tax returns. It
Read MoreHow To Win An A In Tax Law
That’s right, I said, “Win an A in Tax Law.” That’s because it’s ba-a-a-ck! My popular “Write a post for taxgirl” contest for law and
Read MoreCastroneves Maintains Innocence At Hearing
US District Court Judge Donald Graham has ruled that the show will go one: two time Indy 500 champ Helio Castroneves – and more importantly,
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Obama Caps Exec Pay In Bailout Plan: Will It Make A Difference?
Taxpayers have been crying foul for weeks now after it was revealed that executives of failing financial institutions were still being rewarded with extraordinary payouts.
Read MoreI’m In The Philadelphia Inquirer!
In case you missed it, I was interviewed for today’s front page of the Philadelphia Inquirer. You can read the article, titled Tax Revelations of
Read MoreSenate Approves Housing Tax Credit; Not Yet Law
The Senate voted tonight to approve a tax credit of up to $15,000 to first time homebuyers. The measure is part of the proposed stimulus
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