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Congress Considers ‘Tax Holiday’ For Corporations

I think we all saw this coming. We’re easing out of a recession. The deficit is climbing. Companies *might* be hiring again, depending on the

We have a recurring problem at my house where my kids do something they know they’re not supposed to do and believe they can fix

What if, as a tax professional, I came up with an idea to reduce your taxes that was so amazing, I wanted to patent it

You know how when you go to the gym at the beginning of the year, you can’t get a spot on treadmill because all of

It’s been a wild weekend across the globe. The demonstrations in Egypt and Syria may have dominated the headlines but they weren’t the only protests

Last night, the President delivered his annual State of the Union speech to members of Congress and to the nation. The text follows below but

This week, Republicans in the House voted to repeal the new health care law, setting up a showdown in the Senate and practically guaranteeing a

The IRS has some pretty tough privacy laws. If you’ve ever tried to order a tax transcript or ask a tax question, you know what

There will not be a vote on health care reform (and related taxes) this week. Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) has issued this

Apparently, the rumor mills are at it again. I’ve received three emails already this morning to this effect: I’ve been told by several friends that