11 Tax-Favored Valentine’s Day Gifts For 2013
“Love is much nicer to be in than an automobile accident, a tight girdle, a higher tax bracket or a holding pattern over Philadelphia.” – Judith Viorst, children’s author and tax activist
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Fun With Tax Haiku
(Update: The contest is closed. I’m sorting through entries on Facebook and Twitter and I’ll announce the winners shortly.) Tax Day is finally here. And to celebrate, I’m announcing my mostly annual taxgirl® Tax Haiku offering. Last year, it was wildly popular and I received more than 100 entries. As last year, the good folks…
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Tax Season Kicks Off January 30th: Here’s What’s On Tap
(Update: The contest is now closed. I have the winners! They are: BrynMawr Girl, csom97, Davis C. Burroughs, IV, David Moore and Scott Coyle. Thanks to all for playing!) Tax season officially opens tomorrow (*squee!*). To celebrate, I’ll be rolling out a number of giveaways (who doesn’t want free stuff?) as well as answering your…
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Tax Code Hits Nearly 4 Million Words
What could you do with six billion hours? Think hard. That’s the equivalent of 8,758 lifetimes. Yes, lifetimes. It’s also how much time taxpayers spend every year trying to comply with tax-filing requirements. That, according to the 2012 annual report as prepared by the National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson. The report was delivered this…
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Why Santa Claus Won’t Have To Pay Income Tax This Year
It’s Christmas Eve and, at my house, we’re busy preparing for guests. Mostly, we’re waiting on the cousins but my kids are also waiting for a certain man with a white beard – no, not my husband – it’s Santa! We’re tracking Santa’s progress via NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command, a United States and…
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What You Can Learn From The Most Recent Lottery Winners
The final Powerball ticket holder has come forward to claim one half of record jackpot hosted by the Arizona lottery. The winner – who has asked to remain anonymous – will pocket nearly $200 million before taxes; he reportedly spent just $10 to buy the winning ticket despite being prompted by the clerk to buy…
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Roll Out The Red Carpet For Awards Season
I am honored and flattered to announce that editors of the ABA Journal have selected my blog, taxgirl, as one of the top 100 best blogs in their annual Blawg 100. The Blawg 100, an annual compilation of the best blogs written by lawyers, is in its sixth year. ABA Journal Editor and Publisher Allen…
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Uncle Sam Gobbles Up Share Of Thanksgiving Dinner In Taxes
If you’re like me, you’re spending most of today surrounded by turkey, family, football – and if you’re lucky, pie. You’re probably not thinking about taxes. But tax geeks like me are. And lucky for us, there are even tax geekier folks out there – like those at Minnesota-based Convey Compliance Systems – who spend…
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Boehner Claims House Victory, Mandate To Not Raise Taxes
Election, schmelection. With many news outlets showing the economy as the #1 election issue (like this report from Orlando, which circulated on Drudge today), Representatives in the House dug in their heels with House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) saying that no matter the result, raising taxes won’t happen. Pretty confident, right? Of course, he is….
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Election 2012: Updates & More (LIVE-ish)
It’s shaping up to be busy today – which is a good thing. Busy means (I hope) that people are voting. I’d love to hear how things are going at the polls! You can email me your updates (election@taxgirl.com) or post them in the comments below. I’ll be posting updates as I hear them on…