No More Software!
Hey guys – the response to the tax software promo was great! Unfortunately, we don’t have any more to give away… Those 40 went quickly. Thanks so much for participating!
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Ask The Taxgirl: Charity & Deductions
Taxpayer asks: Hi taxgirl, There is a woman at our church who recently lost her home in a storm. A few of us put our heads together and decided to take up a collection for her. We collected money, housewares, bedding, you name it. She lost almost everything that she owned so we started from…
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Ask The Taxgirl: Decedents & Remarriage
Taxpayer asks: Ok, here’s an extremely random real-life question: How do you file a return on someone whose spouse died in 2007 and who remarried also in 2007? The deceased in question sold a piece of jointly-owned property, as well as having social security income, so he does need to file, but the spouse can’t…
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Ask The Taxgirl: Timing Of Payments
Taxpayer asks: Hi Kelly! I’m so glad to have found your site – what a great service for all of us! My question is in regards to the 1099-MISC form. I am a small business owner and received a 1099 form for a December 2007 sale however the company did not pay until January 2008….
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There’s Still Free Tax Software Left!
As of today, I’ve given away about 15% of the free software available – and you don’t have to pay shipping! If you are interested in scoring some free software, just leave a comment here and let me know that you want it.
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Ask The Taxgirl: Money Owed To IRS
Taxpayer asks: Kelly, I hope you can help with this one… I have been contacted by the IRS that I didn’t file one year and the another year I didn’t file at all. They have sent me copies of my income and other information; the problem is that I don’t have any of my own…
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Crikey! Croc Hunter’s Zoo Involved In Tax Scandal
Crikey! The Australia Zoo, which was founded in the 1970s by Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin’s parents, has acknowledged that it was the victim “a highly sophisticated case of deception.” The zoo is currently being investigation as part of a massive tax-evasion scandal. The zoo has been charged with $2.3 million in outstanding debts allegedly owed…
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T-12 & Counting: Are You Done Yet?
Tax day is almost upon us. And if you’re like me (and yes, I’ll admit it), your taxes aren’t done yet. And quite possibly, not even started. Have no fear. Taxgirl is here to help you out – with a little help from friends at www.digits.hrblock.com. I’ve got 40 copies of TaxCut software to give…
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Pizza Hut Mogul Fails To Deliver
La-Van Hawkins, who built a fortune with Burger King, Pizza Hut and Checkers Drive-In franchises across the country, has another legal battle brewing. Hawkins grew up in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green housing project where he was an admitted gang member and cocaine addict. He began working at a McDonalds cleaning toilets and eventually became general manager of…
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Strippers Everywhere Breathe A Sigh Of Relief: Texas Pole Tax Is No More
On March 28, a Texas court ruled that the government may not impose a $5/customer “pole tax” at strip clubs. The proceeds of the tax were to benefit victims of sexual assault and those who were uninsured in Texas (quite a combination, no?). In Texas Entertainment Association Inc. v. Combs, Judge Scott Jenkins ruled that…