Earlier this morning I received an email from a reader who confessed that they really weren’t sure how the Bush tax cuts would affect them
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Congress Throws A Tantrum Over Tax Cuts
My daughter hates to do her chores. Last week, she got it into her head that it wasn’t fair that she had to set the
Read MoreVote On Tax Cuts Expected This Week
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) indicated just a few weeks ago that a vote on the expiring Bush tax cuts would happen in mid-December. It
Read MoreSenate Holds Onto 1099 Reporting Requirement
Remember those expanded 1099 reporting requirements that were included in the health care bill? It was all anyone could talk about for quite awhile. Clearly
Read MoreFix the Tax Code Friday: Tax Predictions
So, none of us have a crystal ball but earlier this week, I made some predictions about potential tax changes in the new year. I
Read MoreHow Green Was My Valley: Seattle Scraps Over Parking Tax
Seattle, long known as one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the US, may be facing some resistance in its efforts to green up the
Read MoreFix the Tax Code Friday: Excise Taxes
I have to say that I remain fascinated by the vote in Washington state that would have transferred a majority of the tax burden onto
Read MoreNC Just Says No To Taxes… Again
When I first moved to Pennsylvania from North Carolina, I thought I had hit the lottery. I distinctly remember standing in Express buying some clothes
Read MoreTax Issues and Elections
According to most post election polls, voters cited the economy as the #1 factor in influencing votes – more than health care, more than abortion,
Read MoreBill Gates Loses On Election Night
There’s rich and then there’s Bill Gates rich. And apparently, the two don’t see eye to eye. At last night’s election, Washington voters soundly rejected
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