My seven-year-old has a penchant for getting herself into trouble. She’s that kind of kid who pushes boundaries to see exactly how far she can get. Lucky for her, she also has a pretty quick wit and a couple of looks up her sleeve. When she gets into trouble, she peers up at me and…
If you thought the steady stream of IRS announcements related to offshore accounts investigations happened to be a coincidence, imagine me shaking my head and clucking… This week, the IRS made noise about a new amnesty program targeting wealthy Americans and offshore accounts. I know what you’re thinking: Didn’t we just have one of those?…
Who says tax amnesty doesn’t work? The cash-strapped City of Philadelphia expects to meet its goal of collecting between $25 and $30 million during its Tax Amnesty Program… and it just got a little bit closer. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the City received a single taxpayer payment of $2 million. That represents more than…
Some find Pennsylvania’s tax amnesty ads too scary – featuring interviews with the fabulous Joe Kristan and well, me.
I’ve received lots of interest in my tax amnesty piece from yesterday, mostly in the form of emails. The majority of questions and comments about the piece came from those of you who live outside of the state of Pennsylvania and who wanted to know about the commercial. As it turns out, it’s available on…
Okay, the press has me officially riled up – well, the press and Governor Rendell (D-PA). Suddenly, the tax amnesty program has everyone all fired up about scofflaws. Yep, everywhere you look – even on the amnesty ads – tax officials and the media are painting tax delinquents with a broad brush, labeling them as…
It’s the return of Fix the Tax Code Friday! For those of you who are new (or have forgotten), Fix the Tax Code Friday is your opportunity to sound off on hot topics related to tax. This week, there has been a lot of discussion about amnesty programs in various states. Pennsylvania just kicked off…
Thrilled to be interviewed for a piece in Forbes, out today: States To Tax Deadbeats: Let’s Make A Deal – Forbes.com .
Thrilled to be interviewed for a piece in Forbes, out today: States To Tax Deadbeats: Let’s Make A Deal – Forbes.com
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 kick off April 26 and run 54 days, ending on June 10, 2010. During that time, taxpayers have the opportunity to come clean and pay up. In return, all penalties…