I’m back in North Carolina for the second time in two weeks, this time with Nurse Kate (my daughter) in tow. My mom had heart
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Eleven Tax-Favorable Valentine’s Day Gifts
Love is much nicer to be in than an automobile accident, a tight girdle, a higher tax bracket, or a holding pattern over Philadelphia. –
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Mistakes On 1099-MISC
Taxpayer asks: Hello – I work as a 1099 contractor and one of the folks I work for insists on: 1. Including reimbursable expenses in
Read MoreIRS Offers Repayment Info For First Time Homebuyers
One of the frustrating things from a tax professional’s point of view about the magically shifting world of tax credits and deductions on the whims
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Reporting Income Under $600
Taxpayer asks: I made 599 from one employer and 150 from another employer. Do I have to claim these amounts as income since they are
Read MoreCould The Komen Charitable Catastrophe Have Been Avoided?
It was the charitable shot heard round the world. Susan G. Komen for the Cure, or Komen as it is known to most donors is
Read MorePayroll Tax Cut Extension Talks Go On… And On
Twenty-one days. That’s all the time that Congress has to fix the payroll tax before the cuts expire – and that’s only because it’s a
Read More9 Things I’ve Learned From My Mom About Taxes
By the time that you read this, I will be at home in NC with my family as my mom gears up for some major
Read MoreDid You Bet On Super Bowl XLVI?
Even this Eagles girl had to admit that Super Bowl XLVI lived up to its hype… No wonder a record 166.7 million U.S. viewers tuned
Read MoreFree Tax Help Is Available
You can probably guess that I tend to recommend finding a competent, reliable tax professional to help you out come tax time. I’m not too
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