This week, the death of George Steinbrenner rekindled discussions about the federal estate tax. As you may be aware, there is no federal estate tax
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Fix The Tax Code Friday: Federal Tax Amnesty
It’s the return of Fix the Tax Code Friday! For those of you who are new (or have forgotten), Fix the Tax Code Friday is
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Registration Of Tax Preparers
For the 2011 tax season, the IRS has announced that it will require commercial tax return preparers to register with the agency and pass a
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: VAT
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! This week, I wrote a piece for WalletPop about the possibility of a VAT being imposed in the US.
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Pay Per Mile Tax
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! This week, there has been a lot of discussion across the internet about “going Dutch” a la the pay-per-kilometer
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Targeted Enforcement
IRS Commish Doug Shulman has not been shy about talking about targeted enforcement. Targeted enforcement – the idea of cherry picking certain target groups to
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Extending Tax Programs
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! Buoyed by the popularity of the Cash for Clunkers program – and the perceived success of the First Time
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Foreign Accounts
The IRS crackdown on foreign accounts has been generating a lot of discussion in the blogosphere. Some folks argue that it’s a waste of resources,
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: A Year From Now
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! Over at Only3Years, Iz contemplated the question of where she might be a year from now. The more I
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Best For Who?
This week, there’s been a considerable focus on a number of proposed “sin taxes” including those on soda, cosmetic surgery and plastic bags. In theory,
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