Okay, maybe not all of them. I was a first time home buyer once, too. ** Oh sorry, I just drifted off to a dreamland
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Cell Phone Tax Continues To Generate Publicity
I received a lot of feedback via email and twitter on the story that I posted about the IRS stance on taxing employee cell phone
Read MoreThe Check Is NOT In The Mail: A Second Stimulus Package Has Not Been Approved
My inbox is chock full of people asking me to verify rumors – some of them quite specific and I have to say, just a
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Are Diets Deductible?
Taxpayer asks: Is a membership to Jenny Craig tax deductible? Taxgirl says: Probably not. I say “probably not” because some weight loss programs are tax
Read MoreDialing Up Trouble: IRS Tries To Enforce Cell Phone Fringe Benefits
Cell phones are changing the world. A few years ago, I called my mother in the afternoon on my cell phone – to my carrier,
Read MoreThrow A Party On Uncle Sam (Well, Sort Of)
In the legal profession, lawyers sometimes try a little too hard at the networking thing – and lawyer or not, you know exactly what I’m
Read MoreMy New MacBook – And Its Tax Connection
Just before BlogHer, Chris went out and bought me a new laptop. This was a fairly important purchase since my last laptop had more or
Read MoreTax Law & Puppets? Stop The iPod Tax.
Here’s more about iPods and taxes… from a Canadian perspective… also from a puppet. Funky format to be sure. But really interesting points. Check it
Read MoreFlood Victims May Get Additional Tax Relief
Not a lot was done right after Hurricane Katrina but Congress did step in with some disaster relief that include tax breaks for victims and
Read MoreThe Middle Class In America Isn’t Happy
There has been a lot of talk about which presidential candidate has the best tax plan for “middle class” America. It’s an interesting question because
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