When I crafted my list of my best tax advice (ever), it seems that I left one fairly important tip out: don’t threaten to kill anyone who works at IRS. I guess I figured that sort of thing went without saying. I was apparently wrong. Last week, a federal judge found Andrew A. Calcione of…
Last week, my brother returned home to his family after his most recent deployment. He is active duty in the U.S. Navy and I know that we are lucky that, for the last twenty years or so, he has come back every time he has shipped out. The family of 19-year-old U.S. Army soldier Adrian…
Each year on Memorial Day weekend, there’s a giant exodus from much of Pennsylvania towards the Jersey Shore. Some folks head for the glitter and nightlife of Atlantic City while others head for the relatively quiet Victorian gingerbread homes of Cape May. Still others opt for family-friendly Ocean City, tony Stone Harbor, or any number…
“Let me get this straight,” I said, looking the taxpayer in the eye. “You want to turn yourself in for cheating on your taxes in order to get your wife in trouble.” He didn’t blink. “Yes,” he said. “She wants the divorce. If she wants my money, she has to pay first.” He paused, then…
Tax Day is over for most of us but some taxpayers are still looking for their refunds. Statistically, the IRS has processed refund requests at a faster pace than last year (101,176,000 refunds issued as of last week’s report compared to 101,082,000 for the same time period in 2013). Even so, taxpayers who haven’t yet…
Remember that Tax Extenders Bill that seemed to be moving ahead? Consider it stalled. Amid a flurry of proposed amendments to the bill, Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) moved to consider a cloture motion on Amendment No. 3060 to H.R. 3474. H.R. 3474 is the Hire More Heroes Act, originally intended “[t]o amend the Internal Revenue…
A short while ago, a driver blew through a stop sign and into my husband’s car. My husband was fine but his car was not: it was totaled. Since then, he’s been on a mission to buy a new car. This week, he saw this article at The Oatmeal. And now he wants a Tesla….
If you’re still smarting from writing out that check to pay your 2013 tax bill, some relief might be on the way: the tax extender bill is back. After initially backing away from renewing a number of expired tax breaks, the Senate has agreed to consider the provisions again. That’s the good news for taxpayers….
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…
While most taxpayers – including for-profit corporations – have already filed their tax return (or extension) for the year, it’s still filing season for many tax-exempt organizations. There are just a few days left for those organizations to comply: for most tax-exempt organizations, the key date is May 15. May 15 is the filing deadline…
