Last night, President Obama delivered the annual State of the Union address. As it expected, it largely focused on the economy – especially taxes and job creation. If you didn’t manage to stay up for the whole thing – or you’re a closet Phineas and Ferb fan and opted to watch Disney instead – follows…
Update: We have a winner! It’s Karen! For the answer, see the comments! Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: The US income tax system was made permanent in 1913. How much taxable income would taxpayers filing a joint return have to report in today’s dollars to be subject to tax at the…
Okay, not really a taxgirl.com podcast… But I was interviewed for the Tax Foundation’s tax policy podcast on Monday. It was a lot of fun, despite my battling through a nasty head cold. You can listen to the podcast here. Thanks to Natasha for having me on! I may appear again to talk tax advice….
Update: We have a winner! It’s Emily! For the answer, see the comments! Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: A few years ago, the tax laws in a certain country were changed to benefit wealthy foreigners. The law became known as Beckham’s Law, or Beckham’s Tax, because footballer David Beckham was one…
Update: We have a winner! It’s Adrienne! Jaime was also a winner for getting the bonus question right. For the answer, see the comments! Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: Since its inception in 1975, the EITC has been controversial – no wonder, since it’s considered one of the largest social welfare…
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…
Update: We have a winner! It’s Travis! For the answer, see the comments! Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: In 2008, the IRS began releasing rebate checks as part of President Bush’s stimulus package. The original version of the stimulus capped the number of children who could be claimed for purposes of…
On January 12, a massive earthquake struck Haiti. The earthquake measured 7.0 on the Richter Scale. Devastating aftershocks followed. The confirmed death toll is 150,000 people and the Red Cross estimates that nearly 3 million people will be affected by the disaster. By comparison, Hurricane Katrina, considered to be the largest natural disaster in the…
Update: We have a winner! It’s Ralph! For the answer, see the comments! Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: In the cleverly title movie, “Hannah Montana: The Movie”, Miley goes home to Tennessee and finds out that her hometown being threatened by a financial crisis: they’re going to destroy the beloved meadows…
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