If there’s one thing that both parties in Congress can agree on, it’s that any hope for economic recovery is going to hinge on getting
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Health Care Reform Debate Starts Anew
The debate about health care reform is starting… again. Here’s why. The Senate passed a bill and the House passed a bill. They have some
Read MoreOnline Merchants Brace For New Reporting Requirements
The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 made headlines as part of the larger Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, or HERA, signed into
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: 2010 Mileage Rates
Taxpayer asks: I haven’t seen the 2010 standard mileage rates that the IRS usually puts out at the end of November. Do you know if
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Do I Need A Form 1099?
Taxpayer asks: Several elderly friends have asked me to help them with administratrive work in there home. I would probably do this on an ongoing
Read MoreBusinesses Get Tax Break
Don’t get too excited. It’s not a huge tax break – but it’s not a bad one either. A bill that was rushed through recently
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Deductions For Guest Blogging
Taxpayer asks: While putting together a new group of guest posters for my site, a tax question hit me! Is the time I spend guest
Read MoreAsk The taxgirl: Alarm Systems
Taxpayer asks: After a string of robberies in my neighborhood, I decided to install an alarm system. I paid a flat fee for installation plus
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Deducting Gift Cards
Taxpayer asks: Hello, I am an independent contractor and work with teachers. If I purchase gift cards to award those that completed required assessments by
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Employer Options For Childcare
Taxpayer asks: I have an employee whose child care center fees just went up. So to take some of the burden off her shoulders we
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