What I’ve Learned In 1,000 Tax Posts
I’ve written 1,000 blog posts for Forbes! Here’s what I’ve learned so far…
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Sunday Mailbag: The Edition Where I Pretend to Know About Tech Stuff
I opened up my calendar this morning and had to switch from the month view to the week view because all of my appointments were overlapping into some kind of freaky Ven diagram. My summer (which I thought would be slow) has been a whirlwind of activity, from client meetings to chauffeuring to and from…
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An Early Summer With Taxgirl
It’s not officially summer yet but it sure feels like it here in the northeast. We had a scorcher in Philadelphia today with temps hitting nearly 100 degrees (I think the official high was 96 degrees), marking the end (we hope) of a heat wave that saw schools close early. It seems fitting, then, to…
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Sunday Mailbag: The Not So Wordy Edition
It’s finally springtime here in Philadelphia. The birds are singing, the flowers are blooming and (cough, cough) the pollen levels are crazy. And with springtime, my schedule picks up. In fact, there’s a lot happening here these days. You’ve probably noticed that the blog is a little sparse. I’ve gotten your notes about what’s happening,…
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Does This Laptop Make My Blog Look Funny?
So the treat part of my weekend was Halloween day… Since it was over the weekend, I had plenty of time to prepare. Lots of baking, scores of decorations and I had a sparkly Cleopatra costume to boot. The trick part was my laptop making what I can only assume are its last few gasps…
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Geeks and Wonks Read My Blog – Who Knew?
Thanks to the kind folks over at CPA Trendlines for including the blog in their list of “64 Tax Blogs for Geeks and Wonks.” Taxgirl was mentioned in the “Helping American Taxpayers Make Sense Of Policy” category – which is just added pressure now. I didn’t realize that folks actually expected me to make sense….
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Ask The Taxgirl: ‘Fall Can’t Come Fast Enough’ Edition
I’m not a fan of summer. I know, that’s somehow un-American to say it out loud, but it’s true. I don’t like the heat and I don’t like the unpredictable pace of summer (nor the traffic, the electric bills…). So, it’s with a bit of hopefulness and relief that I peered at my calendar this…
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Tax & The City: Philly Tax Takes On A Life Of Its Own
On Sunday night, I got a text from a friend. It said simply, “Did you hear about the Philly blogger tax?” I hadn’t heard of such a thing and made a mental note to check the news later to see what she was talking about. Less than an hour later, I got the following message…
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Blogger-Gate: Yeah, I’m On It
I’ve received an amazing number of emails, phone calls and Twitter DMs about the infamous “blog tax” story making the rounds in Philadelphia… I am aware of it and I’m working on a story. Earlier today, I spoke with some folks at the Philly Department of Revenue. I’ll have their comments – and mine –…
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Taxgirl Blogoversary Giveaway #2: Banned in the USA
I promised I would do a few giveaways mixed in with some trivia to celebrate my five year blogoversary. So here’s the next one: In the beginning of the blog, I used a number of different platforms (Typepad, Blogspot, etc.). I eventually bought the domain taxgirl.com from another owner. A bit after I was up…