Taxpayer asks: I have been cheating on my taxes for a number of years and I never got caught. This year I got a letter
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If you’re currently a law or paralegal student, don’t forget to enter the “Win an A in Tax Law” contest on taxgirl! You can win
Read MoreA Handful Of Tax Havens Turn A Corner
Who said those tax havens don’t care what the rest of the world thinks about them? Apparently, some do. Four countries were removed from the
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Checking Out Other Folks’ Taxes
Taxpayer asks: Can lawyers, students studying for their bar check into others tax returns and see how much they received back from their taxes for
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: New Car Sales Tax Deductions
Taxpayer asks: Dear Taxgirl,Congress has passed a bill allowing a tax deduction for the sales tax on the purchase of a new car. Does that
Read MoreTwitter Tax Tips #19
Remember that small biz can expense some business costs in 08 rather than depreciate. Immediate savings! #TwitterTaxTip (For more on twitter tax tips, see my
Read MoreItalian Earthquake
When I was in law school, I spent a summer studying in Italy. Though I’ve been fortunate to travel to many places, Rome and its
Read MoreIRS Drops Some Tax Penalties To Woo Evaders
Last month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a new settlement program targeted at taxpayers with offshore accounts. As previously reported, IRS has become more
Read MoreTax Quote Of The Day
The wages of sin are death, but after they take the taxes out, it’s more like a tired feeling, really. Paula Poundstone
Read MoreShutting Detroit Down
I think a lot of folks make a lot of assumptions about me based on my current demographic. But what you may not know about
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