It has been a grim year for most charitable organizations over the past two years. Giving has been down markedly, with gifts in 2008 representing
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Senate Votes To Eliminate Tax Deduction For Punitive Damages
When I was a little girl, rather than completely clean up my room, I used to decorate it. I’d make a tissue flower and put
Read MoreRhode Island Makes The Cut
In an era of shrinking tax revenues, most states are rushing to raise funds by increasing rates and simply taxing more stuff. Rhode Island, however,
Read MoreMy Turn At Forbes
I was thrilled to be asked by the folks at Forbes to follow up on my tax amnesty piece that was posted here on taxgirl.
Read MoreWill The BP Spill Drive Up The Gas Tax?
My daughter asked me the other day why the birds couldn’t breathe. It took me awhile to figure out that she was talking about what’s
Read MoreCongress Moves On Tax Vote
It’s almost like Congress is dragging this thing out just to make me have to type the phrase American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act
Read MoreTaxapalooza At The Supreme Court: Part Two
The US Supreme Court continues to plow through its review of cases for the next season, making reference to its second tax case. Unlike the
Read MoreSC Legislature Overrides Sanford Veto
In a remarkable change, South Carolina has voted to increase its cigarette tax for the first time since 1977. Well, sort of for the first
Read MoreMortgaging Our Future: The Hardest Hit Fund Initiative
Imagine for a moment that the top wage earners in the land were forced to throw their funds into a common pot that would be
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Federal Tax Amnesty
It’s the return of Fix the Tax Code Friday! For those of you who are new (or have forgotten), Fix the Tax Code Friday is
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