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.
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I’m At BlogHer!
I have finally arrived in Chicago for the BlogHer conference – despite a sequence of events that included thunderstorms, Air Force One and a rude man in a gray suit on Randolph Avenue conspiring to thwart my plans. I’m on the panel for Art and Commerce: The other side of the professional blogging coin is…
Taxes From A To Z: T Is For Tuition & Fees Deduction
T is for Tuition and Fees Deduction. College can be expensive. Crazy expensive. I say this as a former student now repaying tons of student loans – and eying my three kids and thinking about how in the world I’m going to pay for them, too. Fortunately, there are some tax breaks available for paying…
What You Can Buy With Your Payroll Tax Cut From Congress
After all of the drama, Congress managed to push through a payroll tax cut extension just before the holidays. The payroll tax cut was extended for two months, saving the average taxpayer a grand total of $166. These days, that won’t get you very far. Depending on where you live, it works out to: 43…
Still Looking For Your Tax Refund? Errors, 4464C Letters, And Other Explanations
Tax Day is over for most of us but some taxpayers are still looking for their refunds. Statistically, the IRS has processed refund requests at a faster pace than last year (101,176,000 refunds issued as of last week’s report compared to 101,082,000 for the same time period in 2013). Even so, taxpayers who haven’t yet…
With A Side Of Sushi?
After a long week (and trust me, it was long – and it’s only Wednesday), I’ve decided to take a break from tax news (but only a short break) and do something fun… Tax haiku! Vote for your favorite – or make up your own. — 1, Audits IRS audit Not fun, not cheap, not…
Bolt Strikes At Diamond League Games, Says UK Races Hinge On Tax Laws
Usain Bolt said he wouldn’t race in the U.K. after the Olympics unless they changed their tax laws… and they did, extending the laws in place for the Olympics for the Diamond Games. But is this a trend?
