In the tradition of tax years past, it’s the season to talk about charitable contributions! Charitable donations are an excellent way to reduce your tax
Read MoreThanks For Thinking Of Me
You like me! You really like me! I’ve recently been recognized by a few other blogs and pubs and I’ve been terribly remiss with my
Read MoreLawyers Don’t Get A Free Ride
Two lawyers had their licenses suspended last week for a failure to pay taxes. The two had been under investigation since last year. The lawyers,
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Reporting Year End Income
Taxpayer asks: I have a question about my Paycheck that will determine my Taxes in 2009/10. I get paid Bi-weekly and I get paid this
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: VAT
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! This week, I wrote a piece for WalletPop about the possibility of a VAT being imposed in the US.
Read MoreTreasury Plays Fairy Godmother To Citi, But Kucinich Says Not So Fast
Not everyone is as thrilled about Citigroup’s new tax breaks as, well, Citi. Former presidential contender Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH) counts himself of as
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Educational Classes Through The PTA
Taxpayer asks: The PTA 501(c)(3) at my son’s local public elementary school sponsors a language and a chess class. Is the tuition we paid for
Read MoreOnline Merchants Brace For New Reporting Requirements
The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 made headlines as part of the larger Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, or HERA, signed into
Read MoreBig Banks Move On… With A Little Help From Their Friends?
Wells Fargo announced early this week that it will repay $25 billion received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). The announcement comes on the
Read MoreLights, Cameras, Plea Agreement!
It sounds like something right out of Hollywood: a lawyer takes a kickback in exchange for setting up wealthy clients in a multi-billion dollar tax
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