It’s a mere two weeks until BlogHer! I’m excited! I had a great conference call with my co-speakers (Sabrina Parsons and Linsey Krolik) this week, that is, until I got up while speaking – yeah, I was that excited about tax – and managed to unplug the phone (if you’re wondering who uses corded phones…
For years, I was a site coordinator for the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program at our local senior center. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and highly recommend it to anyone seeking a volunteer opportunity. VITA is a program that offer free tax preparation and/or assistance for low-to-moderate income individuals. The specific type of client…
Yeah, yeah, I know. It was a bad joke last year, too, but I was hoping that it would grow on you. I’m speaking again at BlogHer – this time, it’s in San Francisco (insert squeals here). My session is Friday morning, July 18 at 10:30am. The description is here: If you’re a blogger, and…
Who really benefitted from the economic stimulus plan? Tax professionals for sure. H&R Block, the nation’s largest tax preparer service, reported a banner quarter. The company prepared taxes for over 23.5 million clients – due largely to the rush for rebate checks. This means that H&R Block posted a profit this quarter, which was good…
Bill Keller is at it again. The man who claimed “A vote for Romney is a vote for Satan” has now declared that Obama is “God’s Enemy” (as shown on his web site). You can watch his “analysis” of Obama here: It’s long – over 8 minutes – so be prepared. So why should you…
Guest Post by: Kate Olson This article in a recent BusinessWeek magazine instantly made me bristle – “Taxing the Not-So-Rich Rich” makes the case that families bringing in a combined income of greater than $250,000 aren’t necessarily wealthy and shouldn’t be taxed as such under presidential nominee (D) Barack Obama’s proposed tax plan. This plan…
Taxpayer asks: We owed taxes for 2007 when we filed. We also had owed taxes from a few years ago. I was under the impression that the IRS would deduct the amount of taxes owed for any prior year(s) from the stimulus payment, but would not affect the 2007 taxes. We just received letters from…
Taxpayer asks: I would like to ask some tax related questions related to selling a house outside of the USA. We sold a house in Hungary, with all taxes paid there. There is documentation to prove this. Would there be a tax liability in the USA if the money from this sale would be brought…
Taxpayer asks: Good Morning Kelly, i have a question about the free goverment money that i did not received.I have a SS, my son was born here , and my wife does not a have a SS yet… But she does have an Itin Number… I do all the taxes every year for us tree……
Taxpayer asks: Why did you become a tax attorney? Taxgirl says: Wow, this is not a short answer – but hey, it’s late/early – it’s the Blog Off and I have time. When I went to law school, I vowed never to take tax. It just felt boring. But then I had a horrible Moot…