Here’s why people really hate Congress: these days, it’s all shenanigans. It’s not “what can I do for you?” so much as “what can I
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Senate Votes No On Payroll Tax Cuts
Ooh, talk about efficiency. Here I was totally expecting the Senate to at least pretend to entertain extending the payroll tax cut until tomorrow. Instead,
Read MoreObama Warns Congress About Payroll Tax: Don’t Be A Grinch
It’s getting chilly in Pennsylvania… You can almost (almost) sense that Christmas is on the way. It’s no wonder then that President Obama would invoke
Read MoreDeadline, Schmeadline: Congress May Eliminate Automatic Spending Cuts
It was originally touted as the worst thing that could possibly happen. Okay, the second worst. Yet, the failure to meet the self-imposed Congressional deadline
Read MoreClock Ticks As Super Committee Ready To Admit Failure
Nobody likes Monday. This week, the “super committee” really doesn’t like Monday. With three days left to come up with $1.2 trillion in budget cuts,
Read MoreIs Your Mortgage Interest Deduction At Risk?
Is your mortgage interest deduction at risk? What about your charitable donation deduction? Your real estate tax deduction? Your medical expenses deduction? Under a new
Read More7 Days To Go: Will The Super Committee Make Its Deadline?
For those of you keeping score at home, the so called “super committee” has seven days left until it hits the November 23 deadline to
Read MoreVeterans Day Tax Bill Moves Forward
When I was in high school, the coolest grown-up that I knew enlisted in the service. My older brother, Rob (okay, so maybe my circle
Read MoreNew W-2 Reporting Requirements For Healthcare Confusing Taxpayers (Already)
I had prepped myself for the idea that taxpayers were going to be confused by the new health care reporting requirements ever since last year
Read MoreChristmas Tree Fee Out For The Holidays
Hooray! Christmas has been saved! Okay, a bit dramatic. But the hue and cry surrounding the so-called Christmas tree tax had reached such a fevered
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