There were five movies reviewed this summer for my Taxgirl Goes to the Movies series. Vote for your favorite(s) by leaving comments. The most commented movie review will result in a prize for the person who made the nomination. So type away (the links are below): Ratatouille Trading Places Casablanca Blow The Shawshank Redemption The…
It’s part two of a taxgirl double-header! I’m wrapping up my summer of movies and tax with two more features. The final feature in the series is the 1994 film, The Shawshank Redemption. It has been consistently voted one of the top movies in American cinema and was nominated for seven Academy Awards (Best Actor…
It’s part one of a taxgirl double-header! I’m wrapping up my summer of movies and tax with two more features. The first is Blow, the 2001 movie based on the real-life story of George Jung, Pablo Escobar, Carlos Lehder and the Medellín Cartel. The film’s title comes from a slang term for the drug, cocaine….
In light of Rep. Dingell’s proposal to eliminate the home mortgage deduction for houses larger than 3000 square feet, I wonder: Should the home mortgage interest deduction be limited for houses under a certain square footage? Under a certain cost? Limited to primary residences? Eliminated completely?
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There’s Trouble in New York. And he’s rich. Trouble, the beloved Maltese belonging to Leona Helmsley, is the beneficiary of a $12 million trust fund, according to her will, which was made public Tuesday in surrogate court. Helmsley’s brother, Alvin Rosenthal, was named Trouble’s caretaker. Helmsley’s only child, Jay Panzirer, died at the age of…
Okay, maybe they do care (maybe a little), but they certainly aren’t going to pay you for your opinion. The IRS is warning about a new phishing scam involving an email to taxpayers purporting to issue a tax credit in the amount of $80 in exchange for completing an online survey. It’s not going to…
I have made no secret that I am not a fan of the McMansion. I have yet to figure out why many Americans feel the need to have enormous homes on tiny lots in the middle of nowhere. Even more confusing are the prices that folks are willing to pay. A friend of ours purchased…
One of the great things about Getting to Know You Tuesday is being able to introduce you to a number of great tax professions, some of which I know personally and some of which I only know virtually. Today’s guest is the former. I first met Liz when we spoke together on a Pennsylvania Bar…
Uncle Sam A lucky winner in Indiana just made some serious dough. Powerball lottery officials say just one winning ticket was sold for Saturday night’s $314 million jackpot. The six Powerball numbers are 2, 8, 23, 29 and 35, with a Powerball of 19. [Editor’s note, as per usual, I would not have chosen any…