The images and stories to come out of Joplin, Missouri over the past week have been heartbreaking. The death toll is now estimated to be
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Is SDP Getting Schooled By The IRS?
It’s never a good thing to have a handful of auditors descend upon your business. It’s even worse when you planned to spend the day
Read MoreMedicare Plan Vulnerable According To Budget Vote
When presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich first objected to House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) Medicare proposal, there was a collective gasp in the political sphere.
Read MoreGAO Voices Concerns (Again) About Contracts, Grants Awarded to Delinquent Taxpayers
Earlier today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its prepared written testimony before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs,
Read MoreAntitrust Suit Filed Against Top Tax Preparer H&R Block
Apparently we do have antitrust laws left in this country – when the mood strikes us, that is. The Department of Justice announced today that
Read MoreIs Ryan’s Medicare Proposal The Right Kind Of Change?
It was one of those jaw dropping, rubbing your eyes, cleaning out your ears moments. Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich, thought by many to be a
Read MoreMaking Sense Of Where Tax Dollars Go
Today, my first grader will get up on stage and have quite possibly the last music recital of her (so far) brief academic career. Together
Read MoreMidweek Tax Wrap Up
In case you’ve missed some key articles this week: Multinational corporations closer to tax holiday. Read more by clicking here. San Jose gets a revenue
Read MoreBig Oil Tax Breaks Continue After Procedural Vote
I said it would be a tough vote and it was: the Senate voted this week to block a proposal to curb tax breaks for
Read MoreThe Month After: Refund Status, Lost Checks & Tax Planning
Tomorrow (May 18) marks exactly one month after Tax Day 2011. I know, just a month, right? It feels a lot longer to those of
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