Happy New Year 2011!

ByKelly Phillips Erb January 1, 2011December 27, 2019

Here’s wishing you and yours the happiest of holidays! May 2011 treat you well.

Kelly Phillips Erb

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.

See Full Bio

International | Just for fun

This Name Rocks
ByKelly Phillips Erb August 19, 2007

Naming a baby can be controversial. Trust me. I have three children and everyone seems to have an opinion as to whether each name suits the baby, whether it makes sense, whether it’s too ethnic, whether it’s not ethnic enough… And all three names are perfectly “normal” – whatever that means. Not a Django, Brittnee…

Read More This Name Rocks
Just for fun

Happy Memorial Day
ByKelly Phillips Erb May 26, 2008

I am off shortly to watch the local Memorial Day parade. I hope you take some time off today to enjoy friends and family – and remember what this day is about. Kelly Phillips Erb Kelly Phillips Erb, known as Taxgirl, is a tax attorney, writer, and speaker who explains tax news, IRS updates, scams,…

Read More Happy Memorial Day
IRS news/announcements | Just for fun

Tax Code Hits Nearly 4 Million Words
ByKelly Phillips Erb January 10, 2013July 5, 2020

What could you do with six billion hours? Think hard. That’s the equivalent of 8,758 lifetimes. Yes, lifetimes. It’s also how much time taxpayers spend every year trying to comply with tax-filing requirements. That, according to the 2012 annual report as prepared by the National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson. The report was delivered this…

Read More Tax Code Hits Nearly 4 Million Words
Individual | Just for fun

Twitter Tax Tips #9
ByKelly Phillips Erb March 10, 2009May 16, 2020

Double check Social Security numbers on your return. Incorrect SSNs are the 2nd most common tax return error. #TwitterTaxTip (For more on twitter tax tips, see my prior explanatory post.) Kelly Phillips Erb Kelly Phillips Erb, known as Taxgirl, is a tax attorney, writer, and speaker who explains tax news, IRS updates, scams, financial crime,…

Read More Twitter Tax Tips #9
History | Just for fun

Tax Pros Engage in Case of "Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better"
ByKelly Phillips Erb October 4, 2010

I read a lot of tax-related blogs over the course of the day. And I usually prefer to write something myself rather than rely on the words of other folks. But there’s no way I could have done justice to this discussion about the hyperbole race over the Bush tax cuts/hikes (depending on which side…

Read More Tax Pros Engage in Case of "Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better"
Just for fun | State and local tax (SALT)

Is Dark Chocolate Really More Of A Tax Burden?
ByKelly Phillips Erb November 5, 2007

I’m such a sucker for Milky Ways – especially the Milky Way Midnight (note to readers contemplating holiday gifts…). And Iowa has brought to the forefront an issue that I’ve been claiming for years: all candy bars are not created equal. Iowa has stirred up some serious candy tax controversy with its definitions of “candy”…

Read More Is Dark Chocolate Really More Of A Tax Burden?

One Comment

Ron Hassett says:

January 2, 2011 at 7:27 pm

Same back to you. Thank you for all the good tax info you provide.

Comments are closed.

Similar Posts

One Comment