Ask The Taxgirl My inbox is always chock full of Ask The Taxgirl® emails. While I can’t answer every question, I’ll do my best to answer as many as possible. Here are a few tips to make sure that your email gets the best attention: I get a lot of emails and I read every…
Have a question for me? Before you ask, let’s make sure we understand a few things, ok? Unless you have a representation letter in hand, you and I don’t have an attorney-client relationship, capiche? I mean, I’m sure you’re a nice person. I appreciate you stopping by. But it doesn’t mean anything more (I’m having…
Last week was the deadline for tax returns on extension. I mentioned on Twitter that I was sending my check on the 15th and Robert Flach (@rdftaxpro) promptly and correctly chastised me, saying, “Shame on you. When I owe I mail my check on April 15th – but I prepare the return as soon as…
Everyone thinks that their mom is practically invincible but my mom really is. She has survived cancer, a few strokes, and heart surgery. She buried both of her parents in the span of a year and has outlived all but two (of seven) of her brothers and sisters. She raised my brothers and me and…
Over the weekend, I posted a quick tweet: That was it. I didn’t post any further details. Sometimes, it’s tough to tell a story in 140 characters. But maybe I should have. And @JnBrymn8 said as much, tweeting back: I thought about linking to the post that inspired the tweet and ultimately decided against it….
Happy birthday, Mother’s Day! The holiday that you and I know as Mother’s Day turns 100 today: it was officially designated as a holiday on the second Sunday in May by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson in 1914 (you can view the proclamation here). The holiday was inspired by Anna Jarvis of West Virginia. You might…
Rapper The Game (or simply, Game), born Jayceon Terrell Taylor, has some tax advice for his fellow rappers. Only, he probably needs to stick to rapping. And I need to stick to tax advice. Trust me on both of these things.
We all make mistakes. It’s especially easy to make mistakes at tax time because you’re feeling rushed and sometimes, a bit overwhelmed. It happens. The Internal Revenue Service has identified eight of the most common mistakes taxpayers make when filing returns. Here’s the rundown: Wrong or missing Social Security numbers. Transposing numbers can be as…
My kids are on spring break this week which means we are spending a lot of time together. A lot. In the space of a few days, I’ve learned some invaluable information. The best car ever made? An Audi R8, according to my six-year-old. A love of coleslaw? Not hereditary (I’m still reeling from this…
By the time that you read this, I will be at home in NC with my family as my mom gears up for some major surgery. It’s a big deal. I know surgery is always a big deal but this is serious and it’s my mom. If you follow the blog, you know that I…