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 MoreUsing Tragedy For Gain: It’s The American (Senate) Way
Forget dying birds. Who cares about poisoned fish? Those sick fishermen? They’ll totally get over it – after all, it was food poisoning, right, Tony
Read MoreGet More Done This Summer With Our Giveaway!
Summer is shaping up to be busy for me. In a down economy, I was planning on a little bit of free time come June
Read MoreBrits Will Greenlight Bank Tax In Spite of G-20
Despite opposition from the G-20 to a global bank tax, the UK will move ahead with its own version of the tax. Chancellor George Osborne
Read MoreIRS Accepting TCE & VITA Apps
Last week, the Internal Revenue Service began accepting applications for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant programs,
Read MoreIRS Open House Today!
The IRS will open approximately two hundred IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers across the country today to provide help to individual taxpayers dealing with notices and
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 MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Healthcare Benefits & Taxes
Taxpayer asks: My brother works for a company who pays $12K a year for his health insuranceHe is 64, single, no children, no ex-wifeMy brother
Read MoreTaxapalooza At The Supreme Court: Part Three
You hear those little whoops and cheers in the background? Those are me, ecstatic that the Supreme Court appears to be on a tax tear.
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