As part of President elect Barack Obama’s transition, a new website has been created at www.change.gov. When it comes to taxes, Obama’s agenda can be
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Ask The Taxgirl: President-Elect Obama & Taxes
Taxpayer asks: Taxgirl, First …thank you for your time and effort. I am retired with an income just under 250K. ( 245K to 247K )
Read MoreProp 8 Passes In California
After a contentious fight, as blogged previously, supporters of Prop 8 declared victory in California on yesterday. Proposition 8 defines marriage as between a man
Read MoreElection Results: State Tax Legislation
It was a historic day on yesterday with the election of President Elect Barack Obama. It’s almost easy to forget that there were other elections
Read MoreAre Election Day Freebies A Violation Of Federal Law?
It’s all over the web: freebies for voters! Starbucks, Ben and Jerry’s and Krispy Kreme and other companies announced earlier in the week that they
Read MoreTaxgirl Endorses Obama
I’ll be honest. This isn’t the post that I had originally written. I had initially crafted this very extensive point by point analysis comparing Obama
Read MorePNC & Other Banks Benefit From Bad Debts
Boy, am I glad that the government pumped billions of dollars into the banking industry! Since that time, borrowing has become significantly easier. Wait, that
Read MoreElection 2008: McCain & Obama Tax Plans
I’ve received a flurry of last minute emails about me about the differences between the presidential candidates’ tax strategies. I don’t have anything new to
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Presidential Economic Plans
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! We know what Joe the Plumber thinks about the economic plans as proposed by the candidates… But what do
Read MoreFix the Tax Code Friday: Second Economic Stimulus Package
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! As the economy continues to sour, Congress and the White House both agree that some measure of economic stimulus
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