11 Tax-Favored Valentine’s Day Gifts For 2013
“Love is much nicer to be in than an automobile accident, a tight girdle, a higher tax bracket or a holding pattern over Philadelphia.” – Judith Viorst, children’s author and tax activist
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Why Romney’s Tax Planning Doesn’t Deserve Criticism
Let’s say you’re in the mood for a coffee. You pop into the cafe, order your drink, and are informed by the barista that the cost of the coffee is $1.99 in the regular white cardboard cup – or $1.59 if you opt for a blue cardboard cup. In most cases, unless you really have…
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Federer’s Wimbledon Win Pays Off For Some In Britain
While many across Britain were devastated last week by Roger Federer’s victory at Wimbledon over hometown darling Andy Murray, others had something to celebrate: money for charity. In 2003, Nick Newlife (no, I’m not making up his name) placed a £1,520 bet that Roger Federer would win the Wimbledon crown seven times by the year…
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The Zimmerman Defense Fund, Donations & Taxes: Sorting It All Out
Earlier today, George Zimmerman’s wife, Shellie N. Zimmerman, was arrested for allegedly lying at her husband’s bond hearing. Mr. Zimmerman made headlines this spring when he shot an unarmed Florida teen, Trayvon Martin. Mr. Zimmerman claimed that the shooting was justified and was done in self-defense after the teen became aggressive. In April, Mr. Zimmerman…
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Join In As Corporate America Goes Barefoot
A number of years ago, I climbed into a van with some friends and headed to the great city of New Orleans. It was summer, hot and humid, even for those of us used to it from coastal North Carolina. We were armed with craft supplies, loads energy, and great ideas – we were going…
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Eleven Tax-Favorable Valentine’s Day Gifts
Love is much nicer to be in than an automobile accident, a tight girdle, a higher tax bracket, or a holding pattern over Philadelphia. – Judith Viorst, children’s author and believe it or not, tax activist I love Valentine’s Day. I’m a sucker for flowers and candy and goofy cards – anything for an excuse…
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Is Your Mortgage Interest Deduction At Risk?
Is your mortgage interest deduction at risk? What about your charitable donation deduction? Your real estate tax deduction? Your medical expenses deduction? Under a new conservative plan introduced by Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA), one of the members of the “Super Committee”, the amounts that taxpayers could claim as a deduction on a Schedule A would…
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10 Uses For Leftover Halloween Candy
I love Halloween. I do. I love the camp, the excess, the whole over the top vibe. I dress up every year. I make my kids’ costumes for our school parade. I bake ridiculous amounts of cupcakes and make silly snacks that are meant to look gross like hotdogs that look like bloody toes in…
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Comment For The Cure: Breast Cancer Awareness & Tax
If you read the blog regularly, you probably already know a little bit about my maternal grandmother. If you don’t, let me fill you in… She made the best vegetable soup in the world. She raised eight children, including an invalid son whom she refused to institutionalize even though everyone told her different. She dyed…
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Back To School: Volunteering Your Services
My kids started school today and already the cry for volunteers has started. I’m not complaining because I get it. Schools are increasingly the target of cuts in spending (deserved or not is another question) and as a result, they are in a scramble to make up for missing programs, teacher shortages, and funding. Fortunately,…