There are a few things you can reliably count on this time of year: The winds are a little less biting. The daffodils are finally making an appearance (except in the northeast – sorry, Boston). Tax professionals have that “tell me it’s almost over” look as we enter the home stretch for individual returns. And…
You had a lot to say about my NFL bounty scandal post. I’ve received a number of comments, emails, direct messages and tweets asking all kinds of variations on “what if?” with respect to the Saints, the Redskins and the NFL. I was also asked what the allegations mean for college sports. Today, guest post…
Are you ready for some football? Preseason is in full swing already for the NFL and yet all anyone can talk about in the football world is college football. Specifically, the chatter is centered on the University of Miami. Yes, Miami. Unfortunately for the Hurricanes, the talk focusing on Miami has little to do with…
Today, for the first time in 30 years, Temple is going to a bowl game (excuse me while I wipe a tear of joy from my cheek). It’s a pretty remarkable feat, considering that, just four years before, the university nearly shuttered its football program altogether. The committee decided to keep the program, despite the…
Filling out those tourney brackets? Remember that your winnings (and all gambling winnings) are taxable! #TwitterTaxTip (For more on twitter tax tips, see my prior explanatory post.)
Well, as determined by me, so they’re certainly subjective. But isn’t that why you read the blog to begin with? 10, My personal headlines slide in at #10: Taxgirl jumps to b5media, speaks at BlogHer and becomes Channel Editor of the Business Channel. Oh, and I found out that I’ll be writing a monthly column…
Penn State University has released the official salary of Joe Paterno and the news is BIG. Really BIG. And why? Because it’s… get this… $512,664. No missing digits here. The provost at the University of Alabama should be weeping by now. And the folks at the University of South Carolina should demand a refund from…
One of the most closely guarded secrets in the history of sports is about to be revealed: exactly how much does JoePa get paid? The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that the Penn State University football coach’s salary must be made public. The request had initially been made by a newspaper (The Patriot-News in Harrisburg)…
No, that’s not a typo. These days, it seems, it is all about the dollars. Even in college sports – or maybe especially in college sports. The headline on this week’s Philadelphia Inquirer, Sunday Edition, blared “Raising Funds – and eyebrows” – the story about the push to raise money for colleges through athletics made…
NCAA President Myles Brand has (finally) responded to the ongoing inquiry into the tax-exempt status of the organization in a 25-page letter posted on the organization’s web site. The response initially had an October deadline – I guess somebody forgot to tell the folks in Committee that it’s college football season. You can’t expect a…