Tax Update Piece On Its Way
A lot has happened in the tax world over the past 24 hours. I’m working on a comprehensive article about the new tax bill. In the interim, you can catch some of the highlights in this piece I did for AOL’s WalletPop.
Kelly Phillips Erb, known as Taxgirl, is a tax attorney, writer, and speaker who explains tax news, IRS updates, scams, financial crime, and money in plain English.
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