Tax history, trivia, and the lighter side of the tax world — because even tax law can be entertaining sometimes.
It’s Flag Day in the US. The national holiday, which falls on June 14 every year, marks the day that the Second Continental Congress adopted the US flag. I was the only kid in my class that knew when it rolled around every year and for good reason: it’s also my mom’s birthday. So, on…
In one of the more bizarre political alignments, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has recently voiced his support for… Jersey Shore’s Snooki. Snooki lamented in a recent preview that: I don’t go tanning anymore because Obama put a 10% tax on tanning. And I feel like he did that intentionally for us. Snooki is, of course,…
Summer is shaping up to be busy for me. In a down economy, I was planning on a little bit of free time come June since summer is traditionally my “off-season” in the tax world. But that’s not happening – there’s no slowdown and I’m not complaining. If you’re busy, too – and I hope…
Thanks to all of my readers who donated to Team Joye in the Komen Race for the Cure. Our team raised $1000 for breast cancer awareness and research. $1000! Thanks again for the support, you guys rock!
When I was a little kid, a few of my friends – each of whom had lessons in voice and dance – started talking about pageants. Yes, as in beauty pageants. It sounded cool and I decided that it was for me, so I insisted that my parents sign me up immediately. My mom, who…
I’ve received lots of interest in my tax amnesty piece from yesterday, mostly in the form of emails. The majority of questions and comments about the piece came from those of you who live outside of the state of Pennsylvania and who wanted to know about the commercial. As it turns out, it’s available on…
If you were to make a list of things about me and things about my mom, you’d notice a lot of differences. She lives in the south and likes rodeos, westerns on AMC, and Christmas sweaters. Me? I live up north and I like baseball games, quirky British comedies and I wear a lot of…
I am actually waiting for my coffee to cool down this morning. I can barely sip it – it’s so hot out. The temps are slated to creep back up to the 90s again today – the 90s. Remember, folks, I’m in Philly and it’s just the first couple of days of May. It’s not…
Admit it, as you were getting your tax stuff together this year, there was a whole lot of muttering. Maybe even some mumbling. You probably swore to yourself that next year, things will be different. Next year, you promised yourself, you’ll be more organized. There’s no need to wait until next year to get started,…
Looking for a laugh today? Humor Hotlines has two “IRS Hotlines” in preparation for Tax Day. Since my mother could be reading, I’m just passing along the PG version: call 631-403-2039 (long distance charges may apply). There’s a little bit of bleeping and a swear word (not that I know what that sounds like, Mom)….