Remember this question from a reader asking about a second stimulus check? She said that she had recently heard on the news that there would
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Ask The Taxgirl: State & Local Taxes Paid In Other Years
Taxpayer asks: Can I deduct state sales tax for 2008 and deduct state income tax paid for another year (2007)?? Taxgirl says: Absolutely! There is
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Don’t Look For A Second Rebate Check In The Mail!
Taxpayer asks: I saw on the news that we will have a second check in February. I can’t find it again. Can you help? Taxgirl
Read MoreMartin Luther King, Jr.: Why Justice Matters
Today, we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. To honor the day, I am reposting something that I wrote around this time last
Read MoreDemocrats Offer Up Version of Tax Bill
Remember when I said that it was going to be a long January? I wasn’t kidding. Just before the long break, Democrats in the House
Read MoreFix the Tax Code Friday: SE Tax
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! Over the last few days, there has been a lot of focus on Obama’s nominee for Secretary of the
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Wills & Taxes
Taxpayer asks: I’ve been trying to get my parents to make a Will. I’m now there only living child. My parents have told me everything
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Geithner’s Tax Status
Taxpayer asks: I do not understand your story about Geithner. If he worked for the IMF for all of those years, why was he not
Read MoreNew tax jobs page!
There’s been a terrific response to my occasional job postings, so much so that I am moving job postings to their own page. Click here
Read MoreAmazon.com Did Not Even "Come Close" In Tax Case
With very little fanfare, a tax case in New York may shake up the online world as we know it. In April 2008, New York
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