Never look a gift Congress in the mouth. What they give today can always be taken away. And if you know Congress, it probably will.
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Call For Guest Posts About Taxes & The Economy
As I have done for the past few years, I’ll be turning over the reins at taxgirl to my readers for the last week in
Read MoreTax Talk 2011 Is On The Way
Tax Talk 2011 is on the way! If you’ve been following the blog over the years, you know that during most major elections, I ask
Read MoreSenate Passes On $1.2 Billion In Guaranteed Revenue
Now that the debt ceiling fix is in place, you’d think that Congress would want to get to work on the rest of the budget.
Read MoreBreaking Down the Debt Ceiling Fix In 10 Easy Pieces
So after all of the drama, it’s over. For now. President Obama has signed into law legislation that will raise the debt ceiling, averting what
Read MoreMassachusetts Joins States Offering Sales Tax Holidays
Ah, Massachusetts. So many firsts: the first public park in the U.S., the first American university (Harvard, of course), first basketball game in the U.S.,
Read MoreHeat Wave Sweeps U.S., Reminds Taxpayers Of Value Of Energy Credits
Man, it’s hot. It’s like Africa hot. Tarzan couldn’t take this kind of hot. – Matthew Broderick as Eugene Morris Jerome in Biloxi Blues And
Read MoreDebt Ceiling? What Debt Ceiling?
I’ve received a lot of emails lately asking me to explain what the debt ceiling is and what it really means. It seems that it’s
Read MoreIRS Drops Investigation Into Contributions (Tax World Drops Jaw)
Hear that? It’s the sound of a pin dropping. Or my jaw dropping. Take your pick. The IRS has announced – unexpectedly – that it
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Voluntary Spousal Support
Taxpayer asks: My husband and I went through a mediator instead of a divorce lawyer. Our MSA specifies a certain spousal support amount each month.
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