June 16, 2009 | Taxgirl

Ask The Taxgirl: Stimulus Check & Divorce

Taxpayer asks: Hello, I am writing in behalf of my daughter who has a stimulus check from last year that she cant get cashed. She

I love hearing from my readers! I occasionally get stories, jokes and quotes which I try to post when appropriate. Thanks to Jackie for sending

Earlier today, I posted that New Jersey’s amnesty program has been very successful – in fact, more than three times their estimates. Some of my

When NJ announced its tax amnesty program, it had high hopes. With sinking revenues and a gaping hole in the budget, Governor Corzine hoped that

On April 20, President Obama put forth Mary L. Smith as his nominee to be the Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division. A hearing

It seems that the IRS’ on again off again love affair with the idea of certifying tax preparers is on again. Earlier this month, IRS

I’m no defense attorney but even I know that making threats to the prosecutor is never a good idea. Jack Chang, a tax preparer and

Initially, reports out of my home state of Pennsylvania were that Governor Rendell planned to raise income taxes by about 10% to 3.37%. This week,

Just a few days ago, IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman asked for public feedback on proposals to clarify a 1989 law regarding the taxation of cell

Taxpayer asks: I work for a small corporation. We routinely issue w9 forms whenever asked. However, a new customer asked me to send them a