There was chaos for a few moments last night when Oscar history was made following the announcement of the wrong winner for Best Picture. Here’s how it happened.
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Taxgirl Goes To The Movies (Oscars Edition): Arrival
It’s Taxgirl Goes To The Movies (Oscars edition)! Curious about the potential tax consequences of activities in your favorite movies? Here’s the rundown. First up: Arrival.
Read MoreCosts Edge Up To Purchase All Of The Gifts For The 12 Days Of Christmas
if you’re in the gift-giving mood, get ready to pull out your wallet: purchasing all the gifts in the classic carol “The 12 Days of Christmas” will cost you $34,363.49 in 2016, a boost of $232.50 from last year. That’s the official tally according to the 33rd PNC Christmas Price Index.
Read More13 Uses For Leftover Halloween Candy & The Resulting Tax Consequences
Every year, a day or so after Halloween, my kitchen looks like something out of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory: candy everywhere. And every
Read More5 Reasons I Don’t Collect A Candy Tax From My Kids At Halloween
I don’t collect a “candy tax.” The candy tax is a parenting trend where you purport to teach your kids about responsibility by stealing some of their candy levying a “tax” on their trick or treat loot. The tax can be as much as one-third of the candy “earned” on Halloween. The tax, which is levied in jest, is meant to teach a lesson about how government works. Only it’s not remotely comparable to the real thing. There are a few key concepts in the levying of the candy tax that don’t translate into the real world. Here they are.
Read More12 Fun Facts About Coffee & Tax On National Coffee Day
Chances are, you started out the day with a cup (or two) of coffee. It is estimated that 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed each day worldwide, making coffee second only to oil as the most valuable legally traded commodity in the world. Here are a few more facts about coffee – and its relationship to tax – to help you celebrate National Coffee Day.
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I Scream, You Scream: Tax Facts, History & Free Ice Cream On National Ice Cream Day
It’s National Ice Cream Day! Yes, it’s a real day designated by Congress (I’m not kidding). Here’s the history, some tax facts – and oh yeah, where to score some free (or reduced) ice cream. #NationalIceCreamDay
Read MoreNJ Woman Finds Lottery Ticket While Doing Her Taxes
Yokasta Boyer was prepping to do her taxes – sifting through records and documents – when she found an old Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket. It was a winner.
Read MoreChewbacca Mom Giggles Her Way To Nearly A Half Million Dollars: Will A Tax Bill Follow?
When Candace Payne popped on a Chewbacca mask from Kohl’s and filmed it in her car, she had no idea what would happen next. Since then, she’s been viewed on Facebook Live more than 150 million times an received nearly a half million dollars in freebies. Does she owe tax?
Read MoreOh Baby! The Most Popular Baby Names In America
Having a baby? The Social Security Administration has released the list of the most popular baby names for babies born in the United States in 2015.
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