On Monday, I gave a speech in front of the National Association for Enrolled Agents (NAEA) about challenges in the tax profession. One of the things that I talked about was the importance of following the rules. Today, a district court judge ruled against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on just that point: they didn’t…
Nina Pham, the nurse who contracted Ebola while taking care of Thomas Eric Duncan, has been declared free of the virus. The fundraising campaign for her has now wrapped and donors are encouraged to put their dollars towards Ebola charities. Exercise care, though: Ebola related scams are on the rise.
I’m sure that you’ve seen a number of signs and ads that encourage you to donate your vehicle to charity. In our area, they’re plastered all over the place… Do they actually work? Not so much anymore. In 2004, Congress changed the rules regarding car donations for charity. The rules more or less limited the…