“Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night, stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” Apparently, however, fire will
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Minnesota Stops Accepting Returns Filed With TurboTax, Cites Fraud Concerns
(UPDATED: Intuit has temporarily suspended transmission of returns in all states. See this article for more details.) Minnesota Department of Revenue has stopped accepting tax
Read MoreTurboTax Temporarily Halts All State E-Filings Amid Fraud Concerns
Author’s notes: Intuit has announced that TurboTax has resumed e-filing of state income tax returns. See this post for more information. Original story has been updated
Read MoreTexas Man Arrested After Attempt To Pay Taxes With Dollar Bills
A Wichita Falls man made news last week when he was arrested while trying to pay his property taxes. Only there’s a little bit more
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Salaries, Ads, Security: How Much Did Super Bowl XLIX Cost?
In my house, today is all about Super Bowl XLIX. Yes, we’d rather see the Eagles playing (to be fair, we didn’t expect that to
Read MoreShopping On Thanksgiving? Some Retailers Stay Open, Hoping To Capture Holiday Sales
I’m not going shopping today. I’m not making some kind of a statement. I simply have too much to do: there are breads to bake,
Read MoreInternet Tax Ban Ending Soon: Speaker Boehner Hopes To Keep Internet Tax Free
With Black Friday on its way, will the internet stay tax free? Speaker Boehner has signaled that he will not support the Main Street Fairness Act. However, with the moratorium on taxing internet access under the Internet Tax Freedom Act about to expire, is there room for compromise?
Read MoreFlipping Through History: Online Retailers Owe Popularity And Tax Treatment To Mail Order Catalogs
If you’re clicking through the internet today hoping to do a little shopping, you likely have Aaron Montgomery Ward to thank. On August 18, 1872,
Read MoreFrom AR-15s To Rubber Bullets: How Did Police End Up With Military Gear On American Streets?
There’s no question that the scene remains tense in Ferguson, Missouri, following the shooting of Mike Brown. As images of armored vehicles and police officers
Read MoreNY Man Who Died During Arrest Attempt Allegedly Targeted For Selling Untaxed Cigarettes
In New York City, a pack of Marlboro Reds will cost you nearly $13.00. That’s because not only does New York State charge $4.35 per
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