Twenty-one days. That’s all the time that Congress has to fix the payroll tax before the cuts expire – and that’s only because it’s a
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Ask The Taxgirl: I Forgot Schedule M
Taxpayer asks: I forgot to include the Schedule M with my free e-file.Should I do an amended return or ?Thank you. Taxgirl says: Nope. There’s
Read MoreTaxes & The State Of The Union 2012
Last night was the State of the Union speech as delivered by President Obama. Traditionally, the State of the Union speech is delivered once a year
Read MoreTaxpayers Suggest Resolutions For Congress In 2012
It’s the New Year and sadly, the same old Congress. With that in mind, I thought that Congress could use a little help with their
Read MoreCongress Needs Some Advice In 2012
The New Year is almost here! And Congress is still, well, Congress. Clearly, they need a little direction for 2012 so I thought I’d ask
Read MoreWhat You Can Buy With Your Payroll Tax Cut From Congress
After all of the drama, Congress managed to push through a payroll tax cut extension just before the holidays. The payroll tax cut was extended
Read MoreCongress Takes A Holiday, Passes Payroll Tax Cut Extension Anyway
Congress may be on holiday but they still managed to get something done. And by something, I mean nothing. But they want to pretend that
Read MoreBoehner Claims Compromise On Payroll Tax Cut Extension
As if we didn’t need further evidence that Congress is phoning it in these days … House Speaker Boehner (R-OH) backtracked Thursday afternoon and announced
Read MoreCongress To Taxpayers: We Give Up
For the second time in so many months (remember the debt ceiling deadline debacle?), Congress has thrown up its hands and walked away. After failing
Read MoreIRS Moves Ahead Assuming No Change In 2012
This week, the IRS released Notice 1036 (downloads as a pdf) outlining the percentage method income tax withholding tables and the Social Security withholding rate
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