When Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen took over the reins of the embattled agency last year, he acknowledged that a loss of confidence
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Big Dreams, Big Dollars, Big Stakes At Little League World Series
This week, Mo’Ne Davis made Sports Illustrated history: she became the first Little League player to make the cover of the sports magazine in its
Read MoreFlipping Through History: Online Retailers Owe Popularity And Tax Treatment To Mail Order Catalogs
If you’re clicking through the internet today hoping to do a little shopping, you likely have Aaron Montgomery Ward to thank. On August 18, 1872,
Read MoreIslamic State Warns Christians: Convert, Pay Tax, Leave, Or Die
Christians in Mosul, the second-largest city in Iraq, were sent a message by the Islamic State (IS): convert to Islam, pay the jizya or leave.
Read MoreOn National Doughnut Day, A Reminder That Not All Baked Goods Are Taxed Equally
Did you get your free doughnut today? You should: it’s National Doughnut Day across the country. I know what you’re thinking. You think this is
Read MoreOn Mother's Day, What Happens When You're Taking Care Of Mom (And Not The Other Way Around)?
Happy birthday, Mother’s Day! The holiday that you and I know as Mother’s Day turns 100 today: it was officially designated as a holiday on
Read MoreDaylight Saving Time Extension Was Part Of Energy, Tax Package: Was It Worth It?
It’s time to spring forward! But why? And why does it feel so early this year? Energy policy and saving money have a thing or two to do with it…
Read MoreWhy Justice Matters: The Indictment & Trial Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On Tax Charges
We all know about the civil rights struggle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. But what do you know about his personal struggle? Dr. King was a target for government officials, including taxing authorities. Dr. King was criminally charged with tax fraud. What happened might just remind you why justice matters…
Read MoreThe Post I Swore I Wouldn't Write (2013)
It is a beautiful morning in eastern Pennsylvania. As we walked down the drive to the bus stop, my son and I discussed the fog
Read MoreWould ‘Very High Taxes’ Keep Unemployment Rates Low?
As Labor Day draws to a close, we wait for unemployment data and ponder: is there a correlation between unemployment rates and taxes?
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