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Fix The Tax Code Friday: Letting Go Of Tax Deductions

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 14, 2015

It’s Fix The Tax Code Friday! One of the points that was stressed repeatedly in the presidential debates is the complexity of the Tax Code.

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Fix The Tax Code Friday: Child Related Exemptions & Credits

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 9, 2008

It’s the return of Fix the Tax Code Friday! Since there’s been some discussion on the blog lately about whether or not parents should receive

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Fix The Tax Code Friday: Advanced Tax Credits

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 11, 2008

It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! Amid rumors of a recession, there are whispers about bringing back the advanced tax credit a la 2001. Remember

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Fix The Tax Code Friday: Tax On Personal Services

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 8, 2007

Earlier in the week, I reported that Georgia is considering implementing a tax on personal services, meaning that professions like barber shops, law firms and

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Fix The Tax Code Friday: Flat Tax

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 11, 2007

A number of the presidential candidates have suggested replacing the current tax system with a more simple program. It feels like it shouldn’t be hard

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Fix The Tax Code Friday: AMT

Kelly Phillips ErbApril 13, 2007

There’s lots of talk on the Hill these days about repealing the alternative minimum tax (AMT).  So today’s Fix the Tax Code Friday question is:

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Fix The Tax Code Friday: Standard Deductions

Kelly Phillips ErbMarch 23, 2007

So, my father-in-law was saying that he always claimed the standard deduction, despite the fact that he would have saved more money by itemizing, just

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Fix The Tax Code Friday: Capital Gains Exclusion

Kelly Phillips ErbMarch 16, 2007

I’ve received a number of queries about the capital gains exclusion for the sale of a personal residence (more on that next week).  But it

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Fix The Tax Code Friday: Political Contributions

Kelly Phillips ErbMarch 2, 2007

It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday!  It’s also election time.  Folks are throwing their hats into the ring left and right… literally. So today’s question

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