A federal appeals court ruled this week that awards for nonphysical injuries (emotional distress, for example) are taxable as income under the Constitution. That makes
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It’s just a few days until ask the taxgirl goes live! Be sure and tune in on Wednesday, July 11 at 3:00 p.m. (EST) to
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As the war in Iraq grows more unpopular, a new series of tax protests are gaining ground. Protesting taxes in the US is nothing new
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More Beer? Why? Nothing Helps.*
My husband and beer snob/critic/drinker believes, like many of his kind that some things are sacred. You don’t mess with a good beer. Unfortunately, this
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Let Them Drink Tea!
Okay, so nobody ever said that at the Boston Tea Party. But you get the point. It’s the Fourth of July here in the USA
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It’s Getting To Know You Tuesday! Today’s guest is Robert Flach, who writes the Wandering Tax Pro. 1. Where are you now? I work out
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Working at Apple just got a little sweeter, it seems. Apple has announced that it is giving free iPhones to all 18,000 of its employees,
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It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! “Above the line” deductions are deductions that you can take even if you don’t itemize. As such, they aren’t
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That’s what many folks think when asked to consider whether they will be affected by the AMT (Alternative Minimum Tax). But here’s where they’re wrong:
Read MoreCostly Immigration Bill Dies
And just like that, the Senate voted no on the controversial immigration bill. Even worse, there were signals that the bill would not be revived
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