Do Americans want to pay higher taxes to pay down our debt? It depends on who you’re listening to. Much has been made of wealthy
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Voluntary Child Support
Taxpayer asks: If my husband has been making voluntary payments to his ex-girlfriend for child support, how is that treated for tax purposes? The purpose
Read MoreCongress Offers Tax Free Flights… For Now
As Congress and the President collectively stomp their feet and stick their tongues out at each other over the debt ceiling, frequent travelers are catching
Read MoreBack To School Sales Tax Holidays On Tap For Many States
I’m a terrible procrastinator. At least that’s what the retail world thinks. I totally admit that I’m one of those parents who expects to actually
Read MoreHeat Wave Sweeps U.S., Reminds Taxpayers Of Value Of Energy Credits
Man, it’s hot. It’s like Africa hot. Tarzan couldn’t take this kind of hot. – Matthew Broderick as Eugene Morris Jerome in Biloxi Blues And
Read MoreBeer, Taxes & Baseball: Can You Get Any More American Than That?
Baseball fans all over the country can breathe a sigh of relief. No, it’s not because the Phillies managed to crank out two runs in
Read MoreRapper Ja Rule Sentenced In Tax Case
Rapper and actor Ja Rule, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, was sentenced this week to more than two years in federal prison for failing
Read MoreIRS Announces Tax Calendars Available (Sort Of)
The IRS has announced that you can now place orders for the 2012 IRS Tax Calendar for Small Business and Self Employed, Publication 1518, beginning
Read MoreSunday Mailbag: The Edition Where I Pretend to Know About Tech Stuff
I opened up my calendar this morning and had to switch from the month view to the week view because all of my appointments were
Read MoreIRS Reports Increase In Tax Scams
There is no such thing as free money. Let’s just go ahead and get that out of the way first thing. Our Treasury does not
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