President Donald Trump has ordered the federal government to close Wednesday, December 5, 2018, in a National Day of Mourning for former President George H.W. Bush, who died last Friday at the age of 94. With many federal offices and banks closing, taxpayers weren’t sure whether they would be excused for not complying with date-specific deadlines. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has put some taxpayers’ minds at ease by allowing a one-day extension.
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Live Blog: The GOP Debate
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This week, I’ve asked readers to chime in on the Bush tax cuts. This guest post is courtesy of “A citizen proud to pay his
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This week, I’m letting my readers take over and tell you what they think about the expiring Bush tax cuts. As always, I think background
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As last year, I’ll be turning over the reins at taxgirl.com to my readers for the last week in August. This year, I’m offering you
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First appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1987 as Chair of the Federal Reserve. Served under not one but three Republican presidents, including both Presidents Bush.
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I’ve received a bunch of comments and emails from taxpayers telling me what they think of Obama’s budget. I’ll be sharing some of them throughout
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Bailing Out The Government
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! Remember that study that I cited from the Tax Foundation earlier in the week? That same report offered another
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