Kelly Phillips Erb, known as Taxgirl, is a tax attorney, writer, and speaker who explains tax news, IRS updates, scams, financial crime, and money in plain English.
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IRS Offers More Info On Veteran Tax Credit
Remember the newly expanded tax credit for hiring veterans that was passed last year? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has finally issued more guidance on the credit. The Returning Heroes and Wounded Warriors Work Opportunity Tax Credits were part of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, which was announced on Veterans Day last…
Germany Gets A Break
Many of my husband’s clients are likely breathing a sigh of relief this morning. He represents a number of German corporations who pay tax rates which are much higher than their European cousins – and generally much higher than companies in the United States. In order to compete in an increasingly global market, Germany has…
Getting To Know You Tuesday: Steven Willis
It’s Getting to Know You Tuesday! Today’s interview is with Professor Steven Willis who teaches at the University of Florida School of Law. A call on my blog (and nicely promoted on TaxProf blog) for the nation’s coolest tax professors resulted in a nomination for Professor Willis by an anonymous “Palm Beach T&E attorney.” Professor…
What The VP Debate Didn’t Tell Us About Tax
Two minutes isn’t a lot of time to talk about taxes. It’s even less time when you’re trying to get in zingers and tout your platform. That’s what makes debates both fun and frustrating. During the Vice Presidential debate, VP hopeful Paul Ryan referred to his tax plan but didn’t offer any specifics. There was…
Ouch, Sucks For Israel
Today is Tax Freedom Day in Israel. Tax Freedom Day marks the day of the year that a country, as a whole, has theoretically earned enough income to meet its tax burden. In the US this year, Tax Freedom Day fell on April 30, two days later than in 2006. India celebrated earliest this year,…
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In Legal Twist, Messi Will Stand Trial On Tax Fraud Charges
It turns out that Lionel Messi’s injury in Barcelona’s 2-1 victory over Las Palmas last month isn’t the most painful thing to happen to him this season. Days after it was reported that Spain had dropped criminal tax charges against the footballer, it appears that the trial is on again. Earlier this week, El Pais…
