Announcements about Taxgirl — site changes, redesigns, downtime, newsletter updates, and anything else happening behind the scenes.
So whew. This past week was supposed to be dedicated to Back to School. But life happened. Amazon made a deal (new post upcoming). Hurricane Lee blew through the eastern US, hot on the heels of Irene. The IRS extended their OVDI deadline. And Obama made a little jobs speech. I still have tax content…
I need a favor. I’m working on an upcoming post and I need some data to play with in order to make it work. That’s where you come in handy. I am looking for a list of the top companies that consumers and taxpayers rely on most often. Since companies sometimes have layers and layers…
Thanks to all who submitted guest posts this week… it’s been a fun read! In case my readers missed any of the posts, here are the links: The “easy” answer is to raise Taxes! Start from Scratch End Deficit Reduction Plan National Sales Tax, Balanced Budget Choosing Where Taxes Go Tax Suggestions Limit Spending, Taxes…
As I have done for the past few years, I’ll be turning over the reins at taxgirl to my readers for the last week in August. Last year, pieces focused on the expiring Bush tax cuts (like this one and this one); in 2009, I asked readers what kind of tax reform ideas they wanted…
It’s not officially summer yet but it sure feels like it here in the northeast. We had a scorcher in Philadelphia today with temps hitting nearly 100 degrees (I think the official high was 96 degrees), marking the end (we hope) of a heat wave that saw schools close early. It seems fitting, then, to…
Sometime tomorrow, I’m pulling the switch and you’ll start to see my new and improved taxgirl site on Forbes. If you just can’t wait, you can check it out here, subscribe to the feed here and follow me on Forbes by clicking here. Of course, don’t forget about my Facebook page and twitter. In terms…
In case you’ve missed some key articles this week: Multinational corporations closer to tax holiday. Read more by clicking here. San Jose gets a revenue boost from taxing marijuana. Read more by clicking here. Refunds and post tax season planning. Read more by clicking here. Big Oil procedural vote goes nowhere. Read more by clicking…
No need to squint funny at the computer screen, there are indeed some changes headed to taxgirl.com. I’m moving some things around and if all goes according to plan, it will be virtually seamless. But if you do see anything out of whack, don’t panic, we’re on it. The changes are related to my new…
In case you’re wondering, in the midst of all of this alphabet soup, I haven’t put “Ask The Taxgirl” to the side. I have a slew of questions lined up in the queue – keep watching for the marathon!
Taxpayer asks: Hi! How much is the tax on alcohol in the UK. I live in the Philippines and am looking to import beer etc here and am wondering what the saving would be on various beer, cider and spirits. Thank you. Taxgirl says: You guys know that I love to help you out when…