It’s a tough economy all over these days. It’s not just the feds struggling to raise revenue – state and local governments are facing the
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"Reunification" Tax Proposed for the Koreas
In 1945, following the end of World War II, Korea was divided into two parts: the then-Soviet occupied North and the American-occupied South. Both Koreas
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Filing Status
Today’s Fix the Tax Code Friday question is inspired by a comment on yesterday’s post from TexasEd: What if there was no such thing as
Read MoreIRS Asked To Rule On Same Sex Partnerships
Yet another decision is expected on the legality of same-sex marriages (CNN predicts that it will happen between 9 am and noon PST today). This
Read MoreWill The UK Change Its Tax Rules For Tiger?
All of that fuss over Usain Bolt and now he has a back issue? Thank goodness he’s not the only mega-rich athlete thinking of playing
Read MoreVoinovich Drives Home Gas Tax Increase
I’m writing this particular post from my hotel room in Durham, NC, just across the way from Duke Hospital where my dad had surgery on
Read MoreShould A “Graduate Tax” Be Tied To Earnings?
When I was in college, I spent a year in the northeast of England (Hull, to be exact) on an exchange program. I had a
Read MoreSunday Mailbag: The Edition With All Of The Love
The week started with an offer to move my blog over to a network (no thank you) and ended with a marriage proposal (also no
Read MoreThe New Adventures Of The Old Alan Greenspan
First appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1987 as Chair of the Federal Reserve. Served under not one but three Republican presidents, including both Presidents Bush.
Read MoreIRS Changes The Way RAL Providers Will Do Business
The last couple of tax seasons have been tough for many taxpayers trying to utilize popular refund anticipation loans (RALs). With banks increasingly unwilling to
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