I’ve promised to share more commentary about today’s Tea Party. Here’s a link that a reader shared: Crashing the Tea Party | BlogHer (Hat Tip
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Tea Parties Aren't Just For Kids
My four year old is obsessed with tea parties right now. If she were aware that tomorrow was National Tea Party Day, she’d be absolutely
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: New Car Sales
Taxpayer asks: Hi there, I’ve purchased a new vehicle in 2009 on Jan. 31. The original provision of the new bill that was passed by
Read MoreBlagojevich Money For Defense Running Out: Taxpayers May Foot Bill For Defense
What’s worse than your Governor trying to sell a Senate seat? Making you pay for his defense. Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (yes, I can
Read MoreShutting Detroit Down
I think a lot of folks make a lot of assumptions about me based on my current demographic. But what you may not know about
Read MoreFederal Estate Tax Makes News Again
Remember years ago when there was a lot of buzz about the federal estate tax “repeal” set to take place in 2010? It’s still law.
Read MoreG-20 Ready To Make A Statement About So-Called “Tax Havens”
For years, it was believed that you had to be mega-rich to have accounts in exotic locations. Switzerland, for example, was the millionaire’s playground. Billions
Read MoreRepeating: Does Anyone In DC Pay Their Taxes?
Sheesh. At this point, it’s almost comical. Only it’s not. Following in the footsteps of Timothy Geithner, Tom Daschle, Nancy Killefer, and Ron Kirk and
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Smokers Seeing Red This Week About Federal Tobacco Tax Increase
These days, you have to really want to smoke to be a smoker. In many cities (like Philly), you can no longer smoke in public
Read MoreHouse Approves "Bonus Tax"
The House moved quickly to vote yes on a bill to tax big employee bonuses given by companies who have taken substantial amounts of TARP
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