The House of Representatives has passed a version of a plan that would extend the payroll tax cuts enacted for 2011. The plan also includes
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Ask The Taxgirl: Getting Married When A Tax Liability Exists
Taxpayer asks: Hello, I have a question please: If a person owes the IRS back taxes and wants to marry, is the other person affected
Read MoreTaxgirl Gets Nod From ABA Journal
Whew, it’s nearly mid-December already. How did this happen? The month has flown by so quickly that I haven’t had time to thank the editors
Read MoreIRS Announces 2012 Mileage Rates
The IRS has issued the 2012 optional standard mileage rates used for deducting the costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving
Read MoreForm 5471 Email Is Bogus
Yes, it’s another spammy email purporting to be from the IRS. This one has, as its subject, “IRS-SUBJ1” and claims to be from the IRS
Read MoreIRS Begins Competency Test Scheduling
The IRS is forging ahead as part of its master plan to increase oversight of tax preparers across the country. In addition to Preparer Tax
Read MoreSupporters Go Naked For Accused Tax Evader
Talk about the naked truth. Fans of beleaguered artist Ai Weiwei have tapped the power of the internet to show their support… by posing naked.
Read MoreTaxgirl Gets Nod From LexisNexis
Aww shucks (*blushing*). The nice folks at LexisNexis have advised that my blog at taxgirl.com has been selected as one of the LexisNexis Top 20
Read MoreChristmas Tree Fee Out For The Holidays
Hooray! Christmas has been saved! Okay, a bit dramatic. But the hue and cry surrounding the so-called Christmas tree tax had reached such a fevered
Read MoreRedesign The IRS Web Site
Remember the IRS redesign? Like many others, I was puzzled by the new color combination (blue and orange, really?). As promised, I sent IRS an
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