If your house is like mine, you likely have a lot of leftover Halloween candy right about now. How can you get rid of it? And are there any tax consequences to disposing of candy (assuming you just don’t eat it)?
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Why I Don't Collect A Candy Tax (& Other Halloween Confessions)
The “candy tax” on Halloween trick or treat loot is all the rage these days… but are we sending the wrong message to our kids?
Read MoreRunning Man: Marathoner Fined For Violating Government Shutdown
Over the weekend, John Bell thought he’d go for a run. He ended up at the center of controversy over the government shutdown and what it means for taxpayers. How did that happen?
Read MoreFootball Players Prove What’s Right With Kids, Wrong With Sales Tax
We read a lot about what’s wrong with kids today. This story, about four football players from Division III William Paterson University, is all about what’s right with kids today – and what’s wrong with sales tax.
Read MoreMan Pays Tax Bill With Thousands Of Single Dollar Bills To Protest ‘Stolen’ Money
Robert Fernandes took his issue with his school tax bill straight to the tax collectors – as well as $7,143 in single dollar bills. Was he justified?
Read MoreRemembering The ‘Hot Dog Tax’ On National Hot Dog Day
It’s National Hot Dog Day! Here’s a brief look back at the hot dog tax, an expansion of the sales tax in New York under then Governor Rockefeller.
Read MoreHere Comes The Boom: Potential For Bombs, Booby Traps On Tax Protestor Land Up For Sale
The compound of tax protestors Ed and Elaine Brown, the site of an infamous nine month standoff in 2007, is up for sale. It’s big. It’s beautiful. And it’s possibly booby-trapped.
Read MoreParents Sue School For Art Auction Gone Bad
Every parent believes that their little darling is an artistic genius – but most of us settle for putting up a couple of paintings and
Read MoreAmericans Don’t Take Vacation Even Though It’s One Of The Best Benefits Around
In my first real job as an attorney, I made a huge mistake: I assumed I would have some time off. I had so much
Read MoreAs More Countries Scramble To Fill Revenue Holes, Ukraine Plans To Triple Beer Tax
Hold on to your Carlsberg: it’s about to get a lot more expensive to drink a pint in Ukraine. Ukraine, which is the largest country
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