taxgirl Talks Deductions

ByKelly Phillips Erb January 21, 2011

Yesterday, I made an appearance on the Ron Insana Show to discuss tax deductions. You can listen in here (my bit is about 6 minutes long) and you can read the article we’re discussing here.

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.

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Interviews and people | Politics | Tax policy | Taxes of the rich and (in)famous

Who Wants To Raise Taxes? Bueller…? Bueller….?
ByKelly Phillips Erb August 12, 2008

Ben Stein may be known best by my generation knows as the best as the economics teacher in the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (“Bueller…. Bueller….?). But he is also an attorney, former presidential speechwriter (for Nixon and Ford) and regular newspaper columnist for the New York Times. Stein’s political beliefs generally tilt towards the…

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Individual | State and local tax (SALT)

Sales Tax Survey
ByKelly Phillips Erb December 1, 2007

I promised to post a bit more about sales tax – and maybe even throw in a little Fair Tax info to boot – later in the year. Before I get to it, I’d like to know: What is your sales tax rate and where are you located? Kelly Phillips Erb Kelly Phillips Erb, known…

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Ask the Taxgirl | Individual

Ask The Taxgirl: Differing Homebuyer Credits
ByKelly Phillips Erb May 3, 2010May 19, 2020

Taxpayer asks: If i understand this the right way if i bought my home between April 9 of 2008 and July 1 2009, you have to repay the amount back over 15 yrs. I bought my home and closed on it July 31, 2009. I got the credit on my taxes for 2009. If i…

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Individual | IRS news/announcements

IRS Fights Back On Cell Phone Issue
ByKelly Phillips Erb June 16, 2009May 17, 2020

The IRS is fighting back on the cell phone issue – only someone forgot to call their PR person first. As blogged earlier, the IRS has asked for feedback on its proposal to set more specific rules for the taxation of personal use of cell phones. The current rules require the entire “value” (whatever that…

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Podcast | Technology

Maryland’s New Digital Advertising Tax: Is It A Workable Solution?
ByJohn Luckenbaugh March 9, 2021January 5, 2022

With states needing to fill budget holes, politicians are looking for new sources of revenue. Maryland recently became the first in the United States to pass a digital advertising tax, taxing the revenue made from digital advertisements on online services like Facebook and Google. Other states are watching closely, with a few introducing similar tax…

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Just for fun

Your Tax & Financial Resolutions In 2011
ByKelly Phillips Erb January 2, 2011May 19, 2020

2010, we hardly knew ye… It’s already 2011, as crazy as that seems. At the end of last year, I asked my readers to share their tax and financial resolutions for the new year. Here’s what they had to say: My resolution is to not pay one single late fee, overdraw fee, ATM fee, etc.,…

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