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A Look at the (Very) Unpopular Federal Gas Tax

A Look at the (Very) Unpopular Federal Gas Tax

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 17, 2022March 2, 2022

We are feeling the pain at the pump. According to AAA, the national average price of gas is $3.498. It was just $2.507 a year

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What’s Section 230 And What Does It Have To Do With The Stimulus Checks?

What’s Section 230 And What Does It Have To Do With The Stimulus Checks?

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 3, 2021January 26, 2021

I’ve been asked a lot recently about section 230 – a phrase that’s been tossed around a lot with respect to stimulus checks. Section 230

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President Trump Signs Stimulus Package/Spending Bill Into Law

President Trump Signs Stimulus Package/Spending Bill Into Law

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 27, 2020December 27, 2020

Earlier this week, the President suggested that he might not sign the stimulus package/spending bill (you can read about what happened – and what it

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Will The President Sign The Stimulus Bill? Here’s What You Need To Know.

Will The President Sign The Stimulus Bill? Here’s What You Need To Know.

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 23, 2020January 26, 2021

If you’ve been reading the news, you know that there is some controversy surrounding the recent stimulus/spending bill passed by Congress. (You can read my

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Congress Say There’s An Agreement On A Relief Package, And It Includes New Stimulus Checks

Congress Say There’s An Agreement On A Relief Package, And It Includes New Stimulus Checks

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 22, 2020January 26, 2021

(Author’s Note: The bill passed in the House and Senate on December 21, 2020, after this piece originally appeared.) Congress has finally agreed on a

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Congress Includes PPP Deductibility In New Stimulus Bill

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 21, 2020January 26, 2021

(Author’s Note: The bill passed in the House and Senate on December 21, 2020, after this piece originally appeared.) When Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid,

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Here’s What’s In The Massive COVID Stimulus Bill

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 21, 2020January 26, 2021

(Author’s Note: The bill passed in the House and Senate on December 21, 2020, after this piece originally appeared.) So you know how folks throw

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Senators Ask IRS To Work With Taxpayers To Provide COVID-Related Relief

Senators Ask IRS To Work With Taxpayers To Provide COVID-Related Relief

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 18, 2020January 26, 2021

Remember the flurry of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) notices that got sent out in mid-November? Many of those notices – especially those notices of intent

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New Covid Stimulus Bill Has PPP Expansion, But No Stimulus Checks

New Covid Stimulus Bill Has PPP Expansion, But No Stimulus Checks

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 10, 2020January 10, 2021

Congress is making some progress on a COVID relief package. If it advances, it would be the first significant stimulus action from Congress since the

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As Frustrations With IRS Grow, Tax Pros Reach Out To Congress

As Frustrations With IRS Grow, Tax Pros Reach Out To Congress

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 18, 2020November 18, 2020

#TaxTwitter has been abuzz about a flurry of notices of intent to levy (CP504) sent to taxpayers this week. The notices appear to have been

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