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April 15. It’s that red letter day on the calendar that many taxpayers have come to hate: time to pay up to Uncle Sam. As painful as may be to write that check, it’s not all bad. Across the country, retailers and restaurants are offering taxpayers a break to make the day a little brighter….
This has been the busiest tax season that I can remember. The phone has not stopped ringing, the emails have not stopped coming and I have been speaking and interviewing nonstop. At this point, I think even I am sick of myself. Fortunately, tax season proper comes just once a year and there’s just a…
There was a time – and yes, it was waaay before kids – when I used to fly quite a bit. I love to travel and when flying was cheap and I was carefree (there was such a day), I would pick up and go whenever the urge, frequent flyer miles and discount airfares struck…
The folks at CareerAdvice.com kindly included taxgirl.com as one of their “20 Best Blogs for Tax Advice.” A click over to their site also revealed that the tax features on AOL’s WalletPop garnered the top spot on the list – those links are my posts, too. I’ve been filling in as tax guru on WalletPop…
We have a winner! Congrats, Robert! Tax Day is less than 2 weeks away and that likely has many taxpayers stressed out. One way that taxpayers in beautiful Ocean City, NJ, cope is to celebrate the end of tax season with the traditional Doo Dah Parade. This year, the City’s 25th Annual Doo Dah Parade…
Another bit on NY1 – this time regarding audits: IRS Audits Need Not Be Feared – NY1.com
In case you missed the humor in yesterday’s post, yes, it was outrageous and silly and it was an April Fool’s Day joke. If you didn’t catch them before, you can view April Fool’s posts from prior years here and here.
Citing statistics that nearly 34% of Americans are obese, more than double the percentage 30 years ago, the Obama administration has introduced plans to implement a fat tax. The proposed tax, which has already caused controversy, is expected to raise more than $21 billion in its first year alone. Here’s how it would work: the…
We had our random draw for the iPod Touch this morning. The winner, as determined by a random number generator, was Ger! Thanks to all who played along! And thanks to H&R Block for donating the prize for the giveaway. Stayed tuned for more great contests coming up…
Last week, I was in NYC filming a few spots for AOL. I was also interviewed for NY1. You can check it out here: How Saved Receipts Can Become Tax Deductions – NY1.com