Every one of us has had that moment when we’ve had to shuffle the cards a bit to make sure all of the bills get
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Tax Code Hits Nearly 4 Million Words
What could you do with six billion hours? Think hard. That’s the equivalent of 8,758 lifetimes. Yes, lifetimes. It’s also how much time taxpayers spend
Read MoreIRS Announces Delayed Tax Filing Season
Good things come to those who wait, right? It turns out that tax season won’t begin on January 22, 2013, after all – not that
Read MoreThe World Keeps Turning, Even As Payroll Tax Cuts Expire
So as the dust settles in the Congressional tax bill, you knew it would only be a matter of time before the hyperbole started. And
Read MoreHouse Considers Vote On Budget Tonight (Psst: Don't Get Your Hopes Up)
Lots going on in D.C. today so let me catch you up to speed. The Democratic Senate reached a compromise on the budget deal in
Read MoreCongress Gets A Raise, Hasn’t Yet Fixed The Budget
If you’ve been worried about what will happen to those poor folks in Congress once the tax increases hit, worry no more: they’re getting a
Read MoreWhite House Sets Budget Vote Deadline
They came, they saw, they concurred. Yes, I meant concurred. And here’s what they agreed on: they should do something about the budget. Sadly, I’m
Read MoreIRS Issues Statement To Employers On 2013 Withholding
It may make good drama to play with the tax laws all the way up to the year-end but uncertainty as Congress fiddles means that
Read MoreSenate Can’t Nail Down Budget, Does Have Time For Fruitcake
Christmas came early this year for the Senate. No, there’s no budget deal – nothing so trivial as that. We’re talking super serious stuff. Like
Read MoreWhy 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
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