Z is for Zero. If you work a regular job – meaning that you’re not an independent contractor – you pay federal income tax as
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Taxes From A To Z: Y Is For Year End
Y is for Year End. Tax returns are filed based on your tax year end. Individual filers have a calendar year which means that federal
Read MorePolice, IRS Consider Info Sharing As Tax Fraud Increases
It’s March 29, do you know where your refund is? It’s possible that it’s in someone else’s mailbox. Thieves are becoming more sophisticated these days
Read MoreCheney’s New Heart Stirs Health Care Debate: Who Lives & Who Dies?
Over the weekend, Vice President Dick Cheney received a new heart at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va. The news raised eyebrows and questions
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: X Is For X-Mark (Signature)
X is for X-Mark (Signature). No matter how thorough and accurate your tax return is, it’s not considered a valid return unless you sign it.
Read MoreIRS Brings ‘A Team’ To Crush Transfer Pricing Abuse
Many years ago, a crack unit of specialists from Big Four audit firms and boutique consultancy firms – were working on the mean streets of
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: W Is For Wash Sale
W is for Wash Sale. “Just call it a wash.” How many times have you said that? If you’ve ever uttered those words, then you
Read MoreGOP Hopeful Cain Back In The Spotlight With “Rabbit” Ad
We’re hot into election season so that means that things are going to get ugly. YouTube ugly. Herman Cain has cleverly inserted himself back into
Read MoreEconomist Says US Tax System Nearly Gave Him Nervous Breakdown
If Citigroup Chief Economist Willem Buiter (and former Financial Times blogger) looks like he’s suffering through a nervous breakdown, you can blame the U.S. Tax
Read MoreNew Voter ID Laws Cost Taxpayers Millions
When I was a teenager, as soon as I was able, I rushed down to our local library to register to vote. In North Carolina,
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