On Problogger yesterday, a few folks commented that the list of potential deductions for bloggers (one of many groups of self-employed persons) was too long
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Fix The Tax Code Friday: Property Tax
Home sales (or the lack thereof) continue to dominate the media these days. And despite realtors touting it as a buyers’ market, it seems that
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Home Mortgage Deduction
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
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: White Collar Criminals
The news this week has been chock full of stories about so-called “white collar criminals” like Helmsley, Tomko, and Ikebe, who made money by evading
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Dividends & Interest
Many proponents of the flat tax have advocated for the elimination of tax on dividends and interest, leaving only a tax on wages and “earned
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Highway/Gas Tax
Despite pressure following the bridge collapse in Minneapolis, President Bush will not agree to raise gas taxes to pay for highway improvements. Officials in many
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Hobby Loss Rules
I’m in Chicago today for the BlogHer Conference, where I will be speaking about blogging and tax. One topic that I plan to focus on
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Home Sales
I listed my house for sale this week (yes, you can expect lots of home-related posts in the next few weeks). While we expect to
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Judgments
So, it’s been a fun week on taxgirl.com. There’s been lots of commentary about Murphy v. IRS – both on and off the blog. I’ve
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Protesting With Your Dollars
As the war in Iraq grows more unpopular, a new series of tax protests are gaining ground. Protesting taxes in the US is nothing new
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