Yesterday, the National Retail Federation made news for its economic analysis of a Value Added Tax (VAT). The study considered the addition of a VAT
Read MoreRetail Group Publishes Results of Study… Mmm, Why?
The Washington Post ran a piece today about an “economic analysis” commissioned by the National Retail Federation (NRF) that seems to indicate that a VAT
Read MoreTaxpayers Get Robbed, Literally
Talk about your taxpayers literally being robbed… The Danish Tax Ministry has reported that at least fifteen computers and two telephones have been stolen from
Read MoreMore Tax Scams: One From Canada, Eh?
It seems that the spammers, phishers, scammers, and schemers are upping their game these days. In addition to the EFTPS scam making the rounds, I
Read MoreWill Infrastructure Improvements Lead To An Increase In The Gas Tax?
President Obama hit the road this weekend to promote his plan to boost the country’s infrastructure by a whopping $50 billion. Noting that updates to
Read MoreThe Un-COLA: No Increases For Social Security
Brace yourself. From now until November, I promise you that you will hear about this next piece of news over and over again: There will
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Charitable Org Reporting
The IRS has been ramping up its campaign advising that charitable organizations of all sizes are now required to file annual information returns. The annual
Read MoreEFTPS Scam Update
Thanks to my friends over at Smithford Law Offices for noting that the IRS has issued a warning about these EFTPS scams. You can get
Read MoreSis-Boom-Bah, Kick 'Em In The Other Knee
Some folks think that football is just a game. In many parts of the country, those folks would be wrong. In the South (and indeed
Read MoreDeadline Draws Near for Small Charities
Charitable organizations with annual gross receipts of $25,000 or less have just a few more days to get compliant under an important deadline extension from
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