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The Most Common Tax Question Of 2012: Where’s The Schedule M?

As tax season draws to a close, I’ve been asked a number of times about the most common question I’ve heard from taxpayers this year.

I’m flying to Seattle in a few weeks to speak at a conference. I am – wait for it – flying coach. I won’t be

A number of years ago, I climbed into a van with some friends and headed to the great city of New Orleans. It was summer,

Remember Stacy Knutson? She was the waitress I posted about earlier today who was given $12,000 in a take out box by a customer. The

It was a good Easter weekend for Stacy Knutson, a waitress at the Fryn’ Pan restaurant in Moorhead, Minnesota. Knutson was working a shift in

With the minutes ticking away until Tax Day, my inbox is rapidly filling up with questions about where to find free tax help. So first,

I’ll be the first to admit that the Tax Code is filled with crazy acronyms – like FBAR, EITC, and AGI – and convoluted titles

This week, I’m back in North Carolina to visit with my parents, albeit this time in happier circumstances. Two months ago, my mom was in

We’re down to the wire! Tax season is nearly over for the 2011 tax year: just 15 days remain until Tax Day (remember that you

Z is for Zero. If you work a regular job – meaning that you’re not an independent contractor – you pay federal income tax as