Year End Tax Questions?
I’m getting quite a few in the queue, so beginning the week after Thanksgiving, I’ll ramp up to at least once per week. Have a question about charitable donations, individual tax planning or reporting? Ask the Taxgirl.
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Fix The Tax Code Friday: E-filing
Following up on my post yesterday, today’s Fix the Tax Code Friday question is: Do you think that the IRS should be allow to select which providers offer electronic tax filing?
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Exams Are Fast Approaching
Getting nervous about your grades? Need an A? Consider entering the taxgirl.com writing competition – you could win an A! Well, sort of. Read more details here. The deadline is quickly approaching!
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Tax Law: The Musical
TaxProfBlog has a wonderful round up of tax-related songs. Here’s my favorite: Stephen Stubbs’ Taxes are Best When You Pay Nothing At All. Looking for more tax fun? Try tax haiku.
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Does The E In E-file Mean Excessive?
Feldman, Shepherd, Wohlgelernter, Tanner & Weinstock, a plaintiff’s firm out of Philadelphia, thinks so. They have filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on behalf of Philadelphia resident Stacie Byers against members of an income tax software group, Free File Alliance. The suit, Byers v. Intuit Inc., alleges that…
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Tax & The Single Girl
When my husband saw a bright yellow post-it with the word “divorce” on it tacked onto my Mac, he began to worry a little. Nothing to worry about (yet – he still owes me a trip to Europe) on his part, it was just a reminder to me that I needed to finish an article…
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Getting To Know You Tuesday: Kathy Mandelbaum
It’s not a secret that I am a huge fan of Temple Law School’s tax program. Yes, I’m biased because it’s my alma mater. But I can back it up with real world experiences (yes, plural). In fact, having worked closely with a number of tax professionals over the years, both as colleagues and in…
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Obama’s Plans For Social Security
It seems that nobody really knows what to do about Social Security. Or maybe it’s that lots of folks do really know, but nobody has the guts to do it… At any rate, presidential candidate Barack Obama and other Democratic presidential candidates have previously indicated that something needs to happen to save Social Security. Initially,…
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Go Green Or Pay Green
The UK is pushing ahead with its plans for a greener country. Recommendations for a greener policy include an increase for drivers who opt for larger cars of up to £1,000 under a plan to force people to switch to greener vehicles. The Times is reporting that drivers who choose high-emission vehicles will face much…
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Snipes’ Attorney Claims He Can’t Get A Fair Trial In Racist Ocala
I’m so over Snipes and his whining already. Snipes’ attorney claims that he can’t get a fair trial in Ocala. His attorney has filed a motion to have the trial moved to New York because he claims “the government chose the most racially discriminatory venue available, with the best possibility of an all-white Southern jury.”…