Sodas. Tanning. Wine. Hookers. In the scramble to raise revenues, city, state and federal governments have considered slapping taxes on nearly everything they can figure
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Sunday Mailbag: The Not So Wordy Edition
It’s finally springtime here in Philadelphia. The birds are singing, the flowers are blooming and (cough, cough) the pollen levels are crazy. And with springtime,
Read MoreMultinational Corporate Tax Holiday Gets New Interest
Imagine for a minute how you’d feel if you found out that Congress passed a law that would allow your neighbor to pay less tax
Read MoreIs Taxing Non-Profits The Solution To Balancing Budgets?
The mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, Mayor Angel Taveras, made national headlines last week when details emerged about his plan to tax nine tax-exempt hospitals,
Read MoreIRS Asks For Input On Health Care Law
For as long as I’ve been banging away on the keyboard about tax and tax policy, I don’t believe I’ve seen anything more polarizing than
Read MoreTax Breaks For Big Oil Back In The News
The soaring price of gasoline is definitely attracting some attention these days. According to the most recent data available, it will cost you, on average,
Read MoreThe Worth Of A Mother
Being a mom is a tough gig. I didn’t realize how tough until I had three of my own and figured out that in addition
Read MoreDo Not Adjust Your Computer Screen
No need to squint funny at the computer screen, there are indeed some changes headed to taxgirl.com. I’m moving some things around and if all
Read MoreIRS Is Accepting Applications For IRSAC
The IRS has announced that it is accepting applications for the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC). IRSAC is comprised of up to 35 members
Read MoreIs A Tax By The Mile Coming Down The Road?
This week, a proposal to tax cars by the mile seemed to take the country by surprise. But, yawn, it’s actually so 2009. Two years
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