Ray Sansom is not having a good couple of years. After being elected Speaker of the Florida House in 2008, he was forced to take a temporary leave of absence from the position the following January after a scandal surfaced alleging that he had accepted a job in exchange for political favors. Just a few…
Oh, it’s so on. The battle between North Carolina and Amazon.com is heating up – and it’s going to get good (well, good in a tax geek kind of way – but that’s still good, right?). I blogged last year that Amazon.com was picking a fight with the Tarheel State by notifying its affiliates that…
I’m off to Temple University to speak at the premiere of An Inconvenient Tax. You may recall that I was interviewed for the documentary a couple of years ago. It will be exciting to see the finished product. I’ll let you know what I think. In the meantime, check out the trailer: An Inconvenient Tax…
At least once a week, I get an email asking me about whether I think that President Obama will launch a national sales tax as part of tax reform efforts. My answer? Nope. I’ve said before that I think tax reform is an enormous undertaking and, let’s face it, with a struggling economy and health…
Admit it, as you were getting your tax stuff together this year, there was a whole lot of muttering. Maybe even some mumbling. You probably swore to yourself that next year, things will be different. Next year, you promised yourself, you’ll be more organized. There’s no need to wait until next year to get started,…
When I was in law school, we talked a lot about the purpose of jail… There are a bunch of different philosophies about why jailing a person is supposed to be a good idea though admittedly no consensus. Is it punishment for wrongs? A mechanism to isolate “bad” people? A way to get those who…
Looking for a laugh today? Humor Hotlines has two “IRS Hotlines” in preparation for Tax Day. Since my mother could be reading, I’m just passing along the PG version: call 631-403-2039 (long distance charges may apply). There’s a little bit of bleeping and a swear word (not that I know what that sounds like, Mom)….
April 15. It’s that red letter day on the calendar that many taxpayers have come to hate: time to pay up to Uncle Sam. As painful as may be to write that check, it’s not all bad. Across the country, retailers and restaurants are offering taxpayers a break to make the day a little brighter….
Thrilled to be interviewed for a piece in Forbes, out today: States To Tax Deadbeats: Let’s Make A Deal – Forbes.com .
Thrilled to be interviewed for a piece in Forbes, out today: States To Tax Deadbeats: Let’s Make A Deal – Forbes.com