A few weeks ago, I asked my readers to chime in… What, I wondered, would you tell Congress that needed to be fixed, changed or eliminated when it came to taxes?
Over the next few days, I’m posting your answers. Some short, some not, some predictable, some surprising…
I hope you enjoy reading each other’s suggestions as much as I did… Thanks to all who wrote in! And feel free to comment on your peers’ posts – I’m anxious to see what you have to say!
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Are you looking for something? I’m tweaking the site a bit – more changes coming over the holidays – to make your taxgirl experience even better! Here’s the quick rundown on the navigation tabs (for now)… There are seven of them in addition to the home tab (that one will always bring you back to…