Taxpayer asks: Does a duplex qualify as a main residence for first time home buyer credit purposes? If the person is going to live in
Read MoreMonth: July 2009
Ask The Taxgirl: Estimated Payments
Taxpayer asks: I’m a recent college grad working 2 full-time jobs and doing some freelance work on the side. I have recently been asked to
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Cuts Versus Tax Increases
This week, both the feds and states have been struggling with the idea of balancing the budget by making cuts or increasing taxes. Today’s Fix
Read MoreStates Find It May Not (*Gasp*) Be Necessary To Raise Taxes
With budget deadlines looming, many states felt that there were no alternatives to balancing the budget other than raising taxes or adding new ones. More
Read MoreNJ Applies Retroactive Tax To Lottery Winners
When New Jersey Governor Corzine and the legislature were scrambling to find ways to fill the holes in their budget, it was clear that they
Read MoreHealth Care Bill Update
One version of the health care reform bill has passed in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee with a vote of 13-10. And
Read MoreCourt Rules On DOMA Challenge By Not Addressing DOMA
Last year, while Californians were in the midst of a heated debate on the merits of Prop 8, Charles Merrill took activism into his own
Read MoreHe Said What? Another Tax Quote
Alexander Hamilton started the U.S. Treasury with nothing and that was the closest our country has ever been to being even. – Will Rogers, American
Read MoreThe House Has A Plan To Pay For Health Care (Yes, There’s A Catch)
House Democrats think they have a plan to pay for health care reform. And yes, it’s going to cost… somebody. The 1000+ page health care
Read MoreSotomayor Supreme Court Hearing: Where's The Tax?
While watching the Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings (and I hope that you are, even if for a bit), you’ll hear lots of questions. What you likely
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