What movies, music, and celebrity headlines can teach us about taxes — Taxgirl’s take on tax in pop culture and the news.
So this pastor walks into an Applebee’s… It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke. But really, it was the beginning of a series of bad events.
Whew. We just dodged an $852 quadrillion bullet. The White House has posted a response (yes, it’s real) on its web site to a petition asking that the federal government “[s]ecure resources and funding, and begin construction of a Death Star by 2016.” The petition, which garnered nearly 35,000 signatures, was posted on the White…
This is our first task — caring for our children. It’s our first job. If we don’t get that right, we don’t get anything right. That’s how, as a society, we will be judged. – President Obama, Sandy Hook Interfaith Prayer Vigil President Obama delivered what many consider the most powerful speech of his political…
The final Powerball ticket holder has come forward to claim one half of record jackpot hosted by the Arizona lottery. The winner – who has asked to remain anonymous – will pocket nearly $200 million before taxes; he reportedly spent just $10 to buy the winning ticket despite being prompted by the clerk to buy…
Despite a helping hand from Charlie Sheen last month, Lindsay Lohan has apparently not yet settled her tax bills. According to the gossip site TMZ (which – hold your fire – has been accurate to date in its account of this story), the IRS has now seized Lohan’s bank accounts for failure to pay her…
Lindsay Lohan is making news again this week and not just for her turn as Elizabeth Taylor in the annoyingly overblown over promoted critically panned Lifetime movie, “Liz and Dick.” It seems that the actress is in demand – by the IRS. Lohan’s tax troubles started earlier this year when the IRS filed a lien…
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Stand-up comedian Janeane Garofalo found out that was no joke – the hard way. Over the weekend, Garofalo found out that she was married to Rob Cohen. Cohen, best known for producing the Big Bang Theory, dated Garofalo for about a year before hitting Vegas one night in…
Since posting my article on Hurricane Sandy, I’ve been asked about what was still needed for the clean-up and rebuilding post-Hurricane Sandy. I received some additional information today and I’m passing it along. A few who have asked for specifics: Keyport Central School Shelter They need lactose-free milk, canned fruit, adult diapers, D batteries, men’s…
Michael Vick’s troubled days may be over (if you don’t count his turnover problems this season) but he’s apparently still fodder for the tabloids. The gossip site, TMZ.com blasted the Eagles quarterback with this headline: “Michael Vick: I’ve Spent $29 MILLION In Four Years.” The inflammatory headline was meant to make readers think that Vick…
Is Big Bird set to go on the dole? It sure sounded like it during tonight’s presidential debate. When asked what sort of cuts he would make to reduce the deficit, GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney said that he would cut unnecessary programs, like, well: I’m sorry, Jim, I’m going to stop the subsidy to…