It’s done. The Senate and the House both voted today to extend the payroll tax cuts for the rest of 2012. Also in the bill?
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Are Taxpayers Paying For Free Cell Phones?
This week, after a number of news programs ran stories about free cell phones being distributed to welfare recipients, I received a bunch of inquiries
Read MoreTax Trivia Giveaway #6: Presidential Election Fund
Our next tax trivia question is: Taxpayers may indicate on their tax returns that money be given to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. About how
Read MoreAudit Shows Prisoners & Felons Given Permission To Prepare Returns
At tax time, many taxpayers feel like they’re being ripped off by Uncle Sam. However, IRS is concerned that they might also be victims of
Read MoreWhen Dumb Meets Stupid: Payroll Tax Cut ‘Compromise’
So months and months of debate on the payroll tax cut has resulted in this: a two month extension. No, you didn’t read that wrong.
Read MoreCompromise Should Avoid Government Shutdown
Nothing is written in ink (yet) but all indications are that Congress has reached an agreement that would avoid a government shutdown. While the details
Read MoreShutdown Looms, Payroll Tax Cut Extension Still Not Approved
The “naughty” list is getting longer… No, I’m not talking about Amy pinching her brother this morning while getting ready for school. I’m talking about
Read MoreVeterans Day Tax Bill Moves Forward
When I was in high school, the coolest grown-up that I knew enlisted in the service. My older brother, Rob (okay, so maybe my circle
Read MoreNew W-2 Reporting Requirements For Healthcare Confusing Taxpayers (Already)
I had prepped myself for the idea that taxpayers were going to be confused by the new health care reporting requirements ever since last year
Read MoreChristmas Tree Fee Out For The Holidays
Hooray! Christmas has been saved! Okay, a bit dramatic. But the hue and cry surrounding the so-called Christmas tree tax had reached such a fevered
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