Taxpayer asks: Hi, I read your blog entry that explains that service time donated to a charity is not deductible. What if there is an
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Making Work Pay Credit (Once More With Feeling)
Taxpayer asks: Hello, I appreciate reading your comments about this topic and hope that you can tolerate one more. First, do I understand it correctly
Read MoreTax Software Scavenger Hunt
Looking for some free tax software? Taxgirl has you covered. To win, play along in our Tax Software Scavenger Hunt! It’s easy. The good folks
Read MoreWho Should Pay Taxes?
On Friday, I posted that the Tax Foundation reported that, in 2008, nearly one in three taxpayers paid no taxes or received every dollar back
Read More‘The Onion’ Coverage Of The Soda Tax
It turns out that more states and localities are considering a soda tax to raise money fight obesity. For a laugh, check out The Onion‘s
Read More2008 Is A Record-Breaking Tax Year
But not necessarily in a good way. The Tax Foundation is reporting that two records were set in 2008: the highest numbers of non-payers and
Read MoreCongress Considers Jobs & Tax Bill (Again)
Watching Congress do anything this year is kind of like being forced to sit through “Waterworld”… You thought you knew what you were in for
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Energy-Efficient Appliances
Taxpayer asks: Can you get money back for purchasing a washer and dryer in 2009 that has the energy star on it? Thanks for the
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Are Economic Recovery Payments Taxable?
Taxpayer asks: Hi Tax Girl. I on social security and am using Turbotax to file my taxes. I have not as yet found out where
Read MorePennsylvania Plans Tax Amnesty Program
Hot on the heels of the success of New Jersey’s tax amnesty program, Pennsylvania has decided to give it a whirl. The amnesty program will
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