Who believes that the economic burden of being middle class in America is difficult. TaxProf blog posted an interesting excerpt from Todd Zywicki’s op-ed piece
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Dividends & Interest
Many proponents of the flat tax have advocated for the elimination of tax on dividends and interest, leaving only a tax on wages and “earned
Read MoreGot Blood? Get Gas.
I was wrong about the Red Cross – well, a little bit. I previously reported that they provide no financial incentives for donating blood but
Read MoreTaxgirl Goes To The Movies: Casablanca
Of all of the blog joints in all the towns in all the world, you had to click onto mine… Yeah, I know it’s bad
Read MoreFeds Say Encouraging Others Not To Pay Tax Is Abusive
When you hear the words “abusive tax shelter,” you tend to think about large scale operations a la KPMG. But that may be changing. Recently,
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Blood Donations
Taxpayer asks: I regularly donate blood to the Red Cross. Can I deduct this on my taxes? Taxgirl says: This is by far the most
Read MoreThe Beatles Get Animated
Who says that the Beatles weren’t “into” economic policy? Check out this cartoon starring the Fab Four, sort of. And of course, stay tuned through
Read MoreShop Until You Drop
Or you hit your tax-free limit. Or your credit card bursts into flames. Or until your husband curls into a ball and refuses to go
Read MoreYou Say To-mah-to, I Say To-may-to.
I returned from vacation today to find one red tomato on my plants in the garden. One. I am hopeful that this means that my
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Highway/Gas Tax
Despite pressure following the bridge collapse in Minneapolis, President Bush will not agree to raise gas taxes to pay for highway improvements. Officials in many
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