Taxpayer asks: Quick question from a slightly embarrassed newbie. Although I’ve been working as an hourly consultant for a few years, this year is the
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Sales Tax Versus State Income Tax
Every year about this time, I get a lot of questions about deducting sales tax paid versus state and local income tax paid on your
Read MoreLooking For Spending Money For The Holidays?
Maybe the Internal Revenue Service has some of your cash! The IRS is looking for 115,478 taxpayers who are due refund checks worth about $110
Read MoreYear End Tax Questions?
I’m getting quite a few in the queue, so beginning the week after Thanksgiving, I’ll ramp up to at least once per week. Have a
Read MoreDoes The E In E-file Mean Excessive?
Feldman, Shepherd, Wohlgelernter, Tanner & Weinstock, a plaintiff’s firm out of Philadelphia, thinks so. They have filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the
Read MoreTax & The Single Girl
When my husband saw a bright yellow post-it with the word “divorce” on it tacked onto my Mac, he began to worry a little. Nothing
Read MoreIt’s The Most Ring-a-Ding Time Of The Year
You probably think that I’m talking about the fact that for some disturbing reason, retailers have packed the stores with Christmas goodies – and Halloween
Read MoreI’ll See Your 1099 And I’ll Call… My Lawyer
You’ve always known that you’re supposed to report your gambling winnings on your taxes, right? Well, the IRS is making it a little easier (for
Read MoreMore Murphy? Not So Much.
See, you thought that I was going to bring up the Murphy case. Again. But no. TaxProf blog is reporting that the Ninth Circuit in
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Foreclosures
So following up on yesterday’s post about the proposed tax relief for debt cancellation related to foreclosures, I wonder, “Is it fair?” Today’s Fix the
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