Today, we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. To honor the day, as I do always, I am reposting an article (as is)
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House Will Vote To Push Off Debt Ceiling Talks. Again.
House Republican leaders announced over the weekend that they will vote this week on a plan to extend the debt ceiling for three more months
Read MoreIRS Stopped ‘Dead In Its Tracks’ In Efforts To Regulate Tax Preparers
It turns out that the IRS can’t do everything it wants after all. Last year, three independent tax preparers, Sabina Loving of Chicago, Illinois, John
Read MoreWith The Debt Ceiling Limit Looming, Is Your Tax Refund At Risk?
Every one of us has had that moment when we’ve had to shuffle the cards a bit to make sure all of the bills get
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: IRS Delayed Tax Filing Season Applies To Everybody
Taxpayer asks: I read your article that said you can’t file your taxes until 1/30 but my tax guy says that’s only for people who
Read MoreWhite House Says No Tax Dollars To Build Death Star
Whew. We just dodged an $852 quadrillion bullet. The White House has posted a response (yes, it’s real) on its web site to a petition
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Filing Your Tax Return Early
Taxpayer asks: Can I file my taxes before January 30? I want my refund. Taxgirl says: I’ve received about thirty different variations on this question
Read MoreTax Code Hits Nearly 4 Million Words
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
Read MoreLeadership Shakeup At Treasury Could Signal Change In Fiscal Strategy
The Treasury Department may be getting a new look … or two… or three. Just weeks after (now) former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Doug
Read MoreIRS Announces Delayed Tax Filing Season
Good things come to those who wait, right? It turns out that tax season won’t begin on January 22, 2013, after all – not that
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