Today – or maybe tomorrow, depending on who you ask – is the 80th birthday of country music legend Willie Nelson (he says today but
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Which State Pays Most In Gas Taxes?
Former GM exec Bob Lutz acknowledged that Americans wouldn’t embrace an increase to the federal gas tax – and he was right. There was a
Read MoreFormer GM Exec Bob Lutz Suggests Higher Gas Taxes Would Help Americans
Americans are addicted to gasoline, according to retired General Motors Vice Chairman Robert A. Lutz, and there’s only one cure: higher gas taxes. Lutz, who
Read MoreTen Ways Not To Say Goodbye: Avoiding Jailtime For Tax Charges
When asked by a (repeat) client how to stay out of jail, criminal defense attorney Charlie Thomas offered this sage advice: Stop stealing shit. The
Read MoreH&R Block Offers Apology, Cash To Make Up For Filing Snafu
If you were one of the hundreds of thousands of taxpayers affected by the tax season filing snafu involving education credits – and you filed
Read MoreReady Or Not: Lauryn Hill Sentencing For Tax Evasion Postponed
As it turns out, it wasn’t Lauryn Hill’s final hour after all. The singer was set to be sentenced earlier this week for failing to
Read MoreAs Many Celebrate 4/20, Feds Still Won’t Budge On Regulation & Taxation of Marijuana
Today is April 20 or 4/20. If I get a blank stare with that proclamation, then you’re among the millions of Americans who are outside
Read MoreMaking A Difference After Boston: Charitable Giving, Crowdfunding & Other Donations
On Monday, in the midst of all of the terrible news coming out of Boston, I was heartened to hear the stories of ordinary people
Read MoreIRS To Mail Out Furlough Notices Next Week, Announcing Agency-Wide Shutdowns
One week. That’s all it took. One week after Tax Day came and went, the Internal Revenue Service will send out furlough notices to its
Read MoreHow Long Should You Hold Onto Records After Tax Day?
(Update: We have a winner! It’s tucscongirl!) My kids are little hoarders. I swear one of these days, A&E is going to launch a “Hoarders:
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