If by success, you mean that a lot of people took advantage of it… The IRS has reported that 1.4 million taxpayers have claimed the
Read MoreMonth: September 2009
ACORN Loses Federal Funding
Just days after offering some “interesting” tax advice on film, ACORN was hit with a House bill that would deny federal funds to the group.
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: School Fundraisers
Taxpayer asks: Two weeks into the school season and my son has already brought home his first fundraising catalog. They have asked each child in
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: After School Care
Taxpayer asks: My child attends public school. School ends at 3 every day, but I don’t get off of work until 5 so my child
Read MoreUSC Launches Grad Tax Program
The University of Southern California Gould School of Law has announced that it will now offer a graduate Tax Law program. Upon completion of 24
Read MorePlease Stand By
I’ll be making a few changes to the site later today. I just wanted to give you a heads up in case you notice something
Read MoreSex Therapy Expenses Don’t Fly In Tax Court
William Halby, a 78-year-old tax lawyer, claimed more than one hundred thousand dollars spent on prostitutes and magazines as medical expenses for sex therapy. You
Read MoreGeithner Backtracks On Possible Tax Increase
Remember last month when Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner would not rule out a tax increase for the middle class to resolve our budget
Read MoreACORN Officials Offer Tax Advice (And A Word Or Two About Being A Pimp)
Late last week, news broke that officials with the group ACORN were secretly videotaped allegedly offering advice to folks posing as a pimp and prostitute.
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Unpaid Internships
Taxpayer asks: Hi Kelly, I had a tax question about unpaid internships and being able to deduct the expenses of that internship on your taxes.
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