President Elect Barack Obama has promised that he will do “whatever it takes” to stimulate the economy. While he hasn’t laid out the entire plan,
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Ask The Taxgirl: Common Law Marriage Accepted By IRS?
Taxpayer asks: Hello Taxgirl, My girlfriend and I were common law married in 2005. We filed our own taxes for 2006. In 2007, we went
Read MoreState Tax Primer From A To W: Alaska
NOTE: This article is from 2008. Welcome to my second in a series on state taxes! For information about what I’m trying to do, read
Read MoreStimulus Package Is Not The Same As Stimulus Check
If you watched President Elect Obama’s first press conference, you might have heard him say: The one thing I can say with certainty is that
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Dependent Turns 17, Now What?
Taxpayer asks: I have a question.. when I filed my taxes in february of this yearI had 2 dependant one was 3 and the other
Read More‘Late Filing Syndrome’ Cited As Reason for Not Filing Taxes On Time
Oh to be in politics and have lawyers at my beck and call that can devise the most creative strategies ever for not playing fair…
Read MoreFix the Tax Code Friday: Second Economic Stimulus Package
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! As the economy continues to sour, Congress and the White House both agree that some measure of economic stimulus
Read MoreUp, Up & Away… In My Beautiful Tax Balloon
As the economy continues on its wild ride, the IRS has announced a series of adjustments for tax brackets and other provisions for the 2009
Read MoreJoe the Plumber Owes Taxes (Psst, and Not a Plumber)
It turns out that “Joe the Plumber” has more tax issues than were spotlighted during the final presidential debate. He doesn’t just not like taxes,
Read MoreIRS Changes Gears On Rebate Checks
If you’re one of many – and by many, I mean a quarter million – couples who did not received a rebate check due to
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