My maternal grandmother may be responsible for my current coffee addiction. She used to let me drink a little bit of coffee – with a lot of milk – as she drank her own coffee (all day long). It was the beginning of a life long love affair, though now I drink it black, the…
What’s the difference between a lawyer and a prostitute? A prostitute will stop screwing you when you’re dead. How often is it that I can post about hookers and lawyers in the same post? Last week, Cristina Schultz, a 2001 graduate of Stanford Law, was indicted in federal court for allegedly failing to pay income…
In the midst of all of the chatter about the economic fiasco bailout package, the term “golden parachute” has been bandied about quite a bit. Most folks know it has something to do with executive compensation – but what the heck is it? A golden parachute is an agreement between a company and an employee…
Lately, there have been a number of emails and comments regarding the possibility of a second stimulus package. You can read what I had to say about it earlier here and here (I stand by my original posts). There were some good follow-up questions in the comments – but it struck me that not everyone…
You have to wonder what Helio Castroneves did to garner the wrath of the IRS. You know, except for the tax evasion part – perhaps they were Melanie B/Scary Spice fans? The two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 2007 “Dancing With The Stars” champion pleaded not guilty today to tax evasion charges. He is accused of…
Did you see the vice presidential debate last night? I’ll admit that I didn’t watch the whole thing. For one, the Phillies were busy taking Game 2 of their series against the Brewers (go Phillies!). But also because I’m not a big fan of political debates. Rarely do you discover anything significant because these debates…
Brace yourselves. And Mom, leave the room… Race car driver, former “Dancing With the Stars” champion and all around hottie (yes, I can say that on a tax blog) Helio Castroneves is facing federal tax charges in Miami. The 33 year old racing and dancing phenom was indicted today by a grand jury on charges…
Why is it that Congress can’t pass a bill without a bunch of add-ons? As it turns out, the bailout of the economy will be no different. This evening, the Senate passed a version of the bailout bill by a vote of 74 to 25 (in case you’re wondering, both McCain and Obama voted yes)….
In what feels like deja vu all over again, the Senate and the House failed to worked together over the past two weeks to pass legislation. Last week, the Senate voted 93-2 to extend the solar energy investment and wind energy production tax credits. The credits were set to expire at the end of this…
Wednesday will not be just any day. It is the day that I take my four-year-old daughter to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia where she will see a pediatric cardiologist. If all goes well, and I am hopeful that it does, they will tell us that she has an “innocent murmur” and send us on our…