After months of speculation and roller coaster oil prices, the IRS finally announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rates. The IRS generally only updates
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Taxation Without Representation: Setting The Stage For Independence
Today, kids will decorate wagons with streamers and drag them down small town streets while big marching bands play John Philip Sousa tunes. There will
Read MoreDeduct This: History Of The Casualty, Disaster & Theft Deduction
As I sat on my parents’ deck last week, I could see huge plumes of smoke in the distance. The fire in Pender County, NC,
Read MoreTen Tips For Claiming Summer Camp Expenses On Your Taxes
If your household is anything like mine, you’re in full summer camp mode right now… With school out, summer becomes a whirlwind of vacations and
Read MoreWaiting On Another Federal Stimulus Check?
Prepare to keep waiting. A flurry of dismal news including a somber May jobs report and a less than encouraging report from Federal Reserve Chairman
Read MoreTax Tips For The Military On Memorial Day
My kids and I gathered today to watch our local Memorial Day parade. It is a tradition, the parade, and one that I am proud
Read MoreIRS Announces Tax Relief For Joplin, Other Areas Affected By Storms
The images and stories to come out of Joplin, Missouri over the past week have been heartbreaking. The death toll is now estimated to be
Read MoreIs SDP Getting Schooled By The IRS?
It’s never a good thing to have a handful of auditors descend upon your business. It’s even worse when you planned to spend the day
Read MoreGAO Voices Concerns (Again) About Contracts, Grants Awarded to Delinquent Taxpayers
Earlier today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its prepared written testimony before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs,
Read MoreMaking Sense Of Where Tax Dollars Go
Today, my first grader will get up on stage and have quite possibly the last music recital of her (so far) brief academic career. Together
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