Tax history, trivia, and the lighter side of the tax world — because even tax law can be entertaining sometimes.
Update: We have a winner! It’s Emily! For the answer, see the comments! Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: A few years ago, the tax laws in a certain country were changed to benefit wealthy foreigners. The law became known as Beckham’s Law, or Beckham’s Tax, because footballer David Beckham was one…
We have a winner! It’s Brad! For the answer, see the comments! Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: Assuming that you read out loud at the same speed as you count (on average), how many days would it take to read the entire Tax Code out loud without stopping? The first correct…
We have a winner! It’s Rebekah! For the answer, see the comments! Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: In the movie, Gone With the Wind, Scarlett found out that the taxes had been raised on her beloved home. How much money did she need to pay the taxes on Tara? Don’t forget:…
We have a winner! It’s Elizabeth! For the answer, see the comments! Our first tax trivia question for the giveaway is: George H.W. Bush uttered the phrase, “Read my lips: no new taxes” while speaking at the Republican National Convention in what city? Don’t forget: the first correct answer wins free CCH tax prep software….
It’s that time of year: giveaways for tax season! I have 20 access codes for CCH CompleteTax to give away, thanks to the folks at CCH. Each code is good for tax prep for one 2009 federal and one 2009 state tax return, up through the top-level Premium version of CompleteTax. Over the next several…
Since I know you were all holding your collective breaths waiting for an update on Facebook, here it is: my account has been reinstated. Okay, I know I’m the only one who really cares. But I’m extremely happy to be back online – especially since my tax software giveaway starts on Monday. Be sure and…
Thanks to all who participated in our Logbook contest! Our winners are Jennifer and John. Congrats! You can read all of the comments here.
Despite the much-ballyhooed drop in the IRS’ standard mileage rates for 2010, they’re still not bad. For 2010, the rates are: 50 cents per mile for business miles driven 16.5 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations Yes, the rates are slightly lower…
Okay, I get that tax season isn’t fun for everybody. But I happen to enjoy it. It’s like the Super Bowl of my profession. Only without the cool halftime show. Despite the fact that I won’t be helicoptering anyone into your living room come April 15, I do have a lot of exciting things coming…
Wow, what a tax year it has been! Thanks to Richard Hatch, Joe Francis, and all of the lovely banks who participated in TARP, it was a record year on taxgirl. All total, there were 3,453 comments (not counting spam and crazy/offensive people who had their smack deleted) on 691 posts. But what did you…