(Updated: We have our winner! See the comments below.)
Our next tax trivia question is:
The term “budget sequestration” was first used to describe a section of the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Deficit Reduction Act of 1985 (GRHDRA). The GRHDRA was named after three Senators who sponsored the bill. What three states did the Senators represent?
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.
While taxpayers in many post offices across the country might have been singing the blues, those in the Lawrence, Kansas post office were singing a different tune. The Alferd Packer Memorial String Band made their traditional appearance at the post office on Tax Day to help ease last-minute tax jitters. The band, named after the…
Rapper The Game (or simply, Game), born Jayceon Terrell Taylor, has some tax advice for his fellow rappers. Only, he probably needs to stick to rapping. And I need to stick to tax advice. Trust me on both of these things.
Well, no one’s really getting fired… The Business Channel at b5media is hosting its own version of The Apprentice. You can vote for your favorite Business Channel blog using the poll in the sidebar or just keep up to date on our “recap” page (editor’s note: it’s now defunct). Enjoy!
Today marks the one year blogoversary of taxgirl.com on b5media.com! My, how time flies. The blog has actually been around since 2005… but became part of b5media.com on this day last year. It has been a fantastic ride and I am so grateful for all of the support from Jeremy, CJ, Darren, Shai, Tris and…
Tax Day is just around the corner. Nobody likes writing a big check to Uncle Sam but there is some good news: Tax Day also means free stuff, promotions, deals and specials. After you pop your return (or your extension) in the mail – hopefully with payment – kick back and take advantage of some…
Update: We have a winner! It’s Chad! For the answer, see the comments! Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: This year, thanks to UBS, the Bank Secrecy Act has gotten a lot of press. Under the Act, each US person must file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) if…