We have a winner! See comments! Today’s tax trivia question is: In 1861, Congress instituted the first US federal income tax in order to raise
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Tax Trivia: Molasses Act
We have a winner! See comments! Today’s tax trivia question is: In 1733, Parliament passed the Molasses Act of 1733, which imposed a high tariff
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For 2008 tax year, those who itemize can deduct state and local general sales taxes OR state and local income taxes. #TwitterTaxTip (For more on
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Remember to report alimony received as income, alimony paid as a deduction but child support? It’s tax neutral. #TwitterTaxTip (For more on twitter tax tips,
Read MoreTaxgirl Named One Of MauledAgain’s 10 Favorite Tax Blogs
Where were all of these professors when I was in law school? Just a few weeks after Professor Caron gave me a nod on his
Read MoreTwitter Tax Tips
I’ve been asked by a few of my fellow twitterers to offer some tax tips as tweets. It’s a fairly interesting challenge since tweets on
Read MoreFun Stimulus Bill Facts
I’m not going to issue a complete report on the stimulus plan until the ink on the signature page is dry (Obama plans to sign
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A Fantastic Super Bowl Sunday? You Can Bet On It.
There are a few things that we know for sure about today’s Super Bowl game: This year, no Manning will win the Super Bowl (thank
Read MoreIt’s Awards Season! Some Actors Clean Up, All Must Pay Up.
In 2006, Crash took home the Academy Award for Best Picture, Reese Witherspoon waltzed off with an Oscar for Best Actress and Philip Seymour Hoffman
Read MoreTax Haiku Redo!
It’s been awhile since we’ve had tax haiku on the blog. And it’s been such a long week. So take a moment and enjoy my
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