With just the click of a mouse, you can now pay your power bill, reconcile your checking account and make a donation to your church. Yep, you read the last part correctly. In response to recent changes which now require a taxpayer to have a bank record or written communication from a qualified charity to…
On Sunday, I found myself in a minivan (don’t ask) with the rest of my family driving down to coastal North Carolina for a mini-break (yes, the minis are taking over my life… now for that darn Mini Cooper and I’m set!). I was mulling what I might post about during my vacation because I…
Because it’s about to become a whole lot more expensive. Maybe. The House passed a new energy bill today by a vote of 221-189 to encourage development of alternative fuel sources. Also on today, the House approved, 241-172, a bill geared towards expanding use of biofuels, wind power and other renewable energy sources. While some…
It’s Theme Day at b5media’s business channel. Usually, theme day is a breeze – in fact, so seamless that you might not have even been aware that we had a regular theme day; I just incorporate the theme into my planned post for the day. But this month is kind of difficult which is ironic…
Today’s question was not emailed but asked in person at BlogHer! It was asked after my session, so I thought I’d post it for the benefit of everyone. Taxpayer asks: Do I have to pay sales tax on sales through my web site? Taxgirl says: This is such a loaded question. I’ll start off by…
My BlogHer session is later today. For those of you who couldn’t make it, or for those of you who want a recap, here are some details worth noting: Anne-Marie Nichols will be live blogging the session, so take a peek at her site for all of the juicy bits Nina Smith, of Queercents, will…
My BlogHer session is later today. For those of you who couldn’t make it, or for those of you who want a recap, here are some details worth noting: Anne-Marie Nichols will be live blogging the session, so take a peek at her site for all of the juicy bits Nina Smith, of Queercents, will…
Last night, while at a reception for BlogHer, I was asked whether I thought that the mortgage interest deduction for homeowners would be eliminated. “Of course not,” I replied. “Even with all of this sub-prime mortgage stuff?” the person pressed. “It won’t be repealed,” I said, confidently. But back in my room, I started thinking…
I’m in Chicago today for the BlogHer Conference, where I will be speaking about blogging and tax. One topic that I plan to focus on is the issue of hobby versus business, which I addressed earlier in an “Ask the Taxgirl” segment and in my Problogger guest post. Briefly, the IRS allows you more favorable…
I have finally arrived in Chicago for the BlogHer conference – despite a sequence of events that included thunderstorms, Air Force One and a rude man in a gray suit on Randolph Avenue conspiring to thwart my plans. I’m on the panel for Art and Commerce: The other side of the professional blogging coin is…