My BlogHer session is later today. For those of you who couldn’t make it, or for those of you who want a recap, here are
Read MoreMassachusetts Takes A Holiday
Apparently, not to be outdone by other states with sales tax holidays for back to school, Massachusetts may create a holiday for all retail goods
Read MoreShould We Pay For The Mistakes Of Others?
Last night, while at a reception for BlogHer, I was asked whether I thought that the mortgage interest deduction for homeowners would be eliminated. “Of
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Hobby Loss Rules
I’m in Chicago today for the BlogHer Conference, where I will be speaking about blogging and tax. One topic that I plan to focus on
Read MoreI’m At BlogHer!
I have finally arrived in Chicago for the BlogHer conference – despite a sequence of events that included thunderstorms, Air Force One and a rude
Read MoreStranger Things Have Happened
But not many… in the Ways and Means Committee. The Business Journal of Phoenix (how’s that for a source?) is reporting that U.S. Rep. Harry
Read MoreOuch, Sucks For Israel
Today is Tax Freedom Day in Israel. Tax Freedom Day marks the day of the year that a country, as a whole, has theoretically earned
Read MoreIRS Takes Another Look At Transgender Surgeries
Rhiannon O’Donnabhain is challenging a decision not to allow the $25,000 cost of her 2001 sex-change and breast augmentation surgeries as a tax deduction. According
Read MoreGetting To Know You Tuesday: Scott Small
It’s Getting to Know You Tuesday! Today’s guest is Scott Small. I first met Scott at a Pennsylvania Bar Institute CLE. If you ever have
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Tax Goes High Tech… With A Little Help From Google
There are all kinds of ways to stave off tax fraud… and technology has landed tax officials yet another weapon in the fight: Google Earth.
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