Taxpayer asks: Thank you for an interesting blog. The dictionary defines tolls as taxes. Are they deductible like property taxes, or only for business purposes?
Read MoreMonth: April 2010
Sunday Mailbag: Tax Week Edition
This has been the busiest tax season that I can remember. The phone has not stopped ringing, the emails have not stopped coming and I
Read MoreTaxCast: Last-Minute Tax Tips | The TurboTax Blog
I was interviewed earlier this week on TurboTax. Check it out: TaxCast: Last-Minute Tax Tips | The TurboTax Blog
Read MoreAirline Introduces "Toilet Tax"
There was a time – and yes, it was waaay before kids – when I used to fly quite a bit. I love to travel
Read MoreNo income tax payments for nearly half of us!
I’m sure you’ve seen the headlines all over the place about the projected stats for 2009 taxpayer liability… Here’s my take: No income tax payments
Read MoreWhite House Backs Away from Tax Statements
First it was Geithner. Now Volcker. Volcker, who falls under the “not a spring chicken” heading of politicos, is the current chair of the newly
Read MorePA Taxpayers Get Extra Help This Tax Season
Starting tomorrow, taxpayers in Pennsylvania will get some late-season tax help. Beginning on Thursday, April 8, through Thursday, April 15, the PA Revenue Taxpayer Service
Read MoreBeer Today, Taxed Tomorrow
When legislators across the country took steps to increase the tax on soda, many taxpayers shrugged their shoulders. After all, it’s just soda. But now,
Read MoreSoda Survey Says Taxes Need to be Big
A study out of the Rand Corporation has concluded that “small taxes” on soda do little to reduce soft drink consumption or prevent childhood obesity.
Read MoreTaxgirl Gets a Nod… Twice
The folks at CareerAdvice.com kindly included taxgirl.com as one of their “20 Best Blogs for Tax Advice.” A click over to their site also revealed
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