If it hurt to write that check to Uncle Sam, you’re not alone: personal income taxes have risen in 21 out of 34 Organization for
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Making Sense Of Income & Tax Terms
What is income, anyway? A reader sent me an email after my last post and asked me to clarify what I meant when I referred
Read MoreRomney’s ‘Number’ Is 13.9: What’s Yours?
What’s your number? You know, your tax rate for federal income tax purposes? I know, you’re thinking 20%, 30%, maybe even 35%. Far higher than
Read MoreQuelle Horreur! Mitt Romney Pays About 15% Tax Rate
Under growing pressure from other GOP candidates, GOP presidential hopeful and frontrunner Mitt Romney has released some limited information about his finances this week. It
Read MoreGingrich, Perry Float ‘Simple’ Tax Proposals
In recent days, both front-runner Newt Gingrich and Texas Governor Rick Perry have touted their respective “optional flat tax” plans as an easy solution to
Read MoreOccupy Wall Street Raises Questions About Taxes, Money & Blame
Yesterday marked the month long anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. I realize that there are those that quibble with the dates as the actual protest
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Buffett's Tax Advice
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! This week, Warren Buffett continued to be all over the news for his statements about taxes for the very
Read MoreMultinational Corporate Tax Holiday Gets New Interest
Imagine for a minute how you’d feel if you found out that Congress passed a law that would allow your neighbor to pay less tax
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