You know that I hate, hate, hate the revised name for HR 4213: the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010. For one, there’s nothing remotely jobby about the bill. For another, it’s awkward to say (tax loopholes closing – really?). And you can’t even do a nice anagram a la EGTRRA or…
Over the weekend, I used the handy-dandy web site random.org to determine the winners for the giveaway. Our winners are: Laine Sanderson (14) and Bobby Huang (18). I’ll be getting in touch with both of you shortly. No prize but bonus points to those of you who got extra creative – especially Kara and Sandee…
Summer is shaping up to be busy for me. In a down economy, I was planning on a little bit of free time come June since summer is traditionally my “off-season” in the tax world. But that’s not happening – there’s no slowdown and I’m not complaining. If you’re busy, too – and I hope…
We have our winners for the contest! The winner of our NeatReceipts scanner is Michelle! And the winner of our NeatDesk is Carla! I’ll be in touch with the winners shortly. Thanks to all who participated! And thanks to Neat Company for providing the prizes.
Admit it, as you were getting your tax stuff together this year, there was a whole lot of muttering. Maybe even some mumbling. You probably swore to yourself that next year, things will be different. Next year, you promised yourself, you’ll be more organized. There’s no need to wait until next year to get started,…
April 15. It’s that red letter day on the calendar that many taxpayers have come to hate: time to pay up to Uncle Sam. As painful as may be to write that check, it’s not all bad. Across the country, retailers and restaurants are offering taxpayers a break to make the day a little brighter….
We have a winner! Congrats, Robert! Tax Day is less than 2 weeks away and that likely has many taxpayers stressed out. One way that taxpayers in beautiful Ocean City, NJ, cope is to celebrate the end of tax season with the traditional Doo Dah Parade. This year, the City’s 25th Annual Doo Dah Parade…
We had our random draw for the iPod Touch this morning. The winner, as determined by a random number generator, was Ger! Thanks to all who played along! And thanks to H&R Block for donating the prize for the giveaway. Stayed tuned for more great contests coming up…
More taxpayers are preparing their tax returns themselves this year and to help, H&R Block is offering one of my taxgirl readers a free iPod Touch with the new Tax Answers Application. The app connects users to the Get It Right Community where 1,000 H&R Block tax professionals are answering specific questions and sharing their…
Looking for some free tax software? Taxgirl has you covered. To win, play along in our Tax Software Scavenger Hunt! It’s easy. The good folks at TurboTax have donated a few more versions of TurboTax Premier (online version) as a giveaway. Beginning tomorrow, I’ll post a question on Twitter about a piece that I’ve recently…