I’ve been getting a lot of email questions about the rebates that imply that all taxpayers are entitled to the full rebate. This is not the case. Here are some guidelines that might answer many of your questions… You may receive a rebate if: 1, You have a valid Social Security number. 2, You file…
Since it’s still my blogoversary (at least for another couple of hours), here is some more trivia… I purchased taxgirl.com from the former owner who was no longer using the domain. I had been hoping for awhile that the name would become available since I had been using taxgirl for a number of years as…
Since it’s my blogoversary today, I thought I’d randomly pelt you with taxgirl.com trivia… My logo (the brilliant one above) was designed by artist Jay Bevenour. Jay pitched several variations of the logo to me and I fell in love with this one. I knew that it was the right choice when my daughter looked…
Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent J. Fumo is facing charges on 139 indictments including 2 counts each of filing false tax returns and aiding and assisting in the filing of false tax returns. Gilbert Coleman, Jr., senior pastor of Freedom Christian Bible Fellowship in Philadelphia, believes that those charges have made Fumo an angry man. Gilbert…
taxgirl.com is now on Guy Kawasaki’s Alltop! You can catch us – as well as other cool legal news – at http://law.alltop.com/ Psst, what are you waiting for?
I have received a ton of emails asking about the status of the tax rebates, many sounding quite desperate. First of all, I have to say that the level of concern about the timing of payments is really discouraging and indicative of the severe state of our economy. Taxpayers are telling me that they need…
Taxpayer asks: I have a problem. I let my son’s father claim us on his taxes and he died on 3/29/08. What do I do to get the rebate back on, at least on my son and myself? Not to sound morbid! But what can I do? Taxgirl says: If the return for 2007 was…
Today marks the one year blogoversary of taxgirl.com on b5media.com! My, how time flies. The blog has actually been around since 2005… but became part of b5media.com on this day last year. It has been a fantastic ride and I am so grateful for all of the support from Jeremy, CJ, Darren, Shai, Tris and…
Both McCain (GOP) and Clinton (Dem) have called for a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax – or a gas tax holiday – for the summer in response to higher gas prices. Obama has so far not endorsed such a move. There is currently a 18.4 cent federal tax imposed on each gallon of…
Taxpayer asks:Hello, I have a daughter born 3/3/06. There has been a delay in her birth cert. due to name change which also means I have not been able to acquire a ss# for her. I am going to do an amendment for the past 2 tax years once I receive the proper documents (birth…