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Tax Season To Start Late This Year for Many Filers, Thanks to Congress

So now that members of Congress (and President Obama) are patting themselves on the back after their 11th hour tax deal, the real work begins:

Despite all of the grumbling in the press, most Americans are happy with the new tax deal, according to a CNN poll. Three in four

Earlier this week, I got a message from the folks at FoxBusiness.com. They saw my piece on Reuters and asked if I might comment further

You know how when you were a kid, you’d think about something coming up that you were really looking forward to – like Christmas or

Word out of the House today was that the controversial tax deal is going to pass with no significant changes. They just aren’t going to

Not surprisingly, the Senate the tax cut package today by an overwhelming majority (81-19). And I know what you’re thinking: all of the “No” votes

Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) has confirmed that the Senate will vote on the proposed tax deal today. Discussions were expected to precede a vote. I

The folks at Thomson Reuters asked me to write a piece about the Bush tax cuts and I was happy to oblige. Give it a

Taxpayer asks: I heard today that the courts ruled Obamacare unconstitutional. Does that mean that we don’t have to worry about those new 1099s now?

The tax deal will advance in the Congress. As of this hour, the Senate has secured at least 60 votes needed to take the measure