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Guest Post: Funding The IRS Is Critical For American Taxpayers 27 Aug 2013 | 04:54 am
It's that time again! As I do once every year, I'm turning over the blog to my readers for the last week in August. This year, readers had the opportunity to answer one of three tax-related questions;...
Ask The Taxgirl: Taxing Social Security Benefits 27 Aug 2013 | 12:51 am
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IRS To Michael Jackson's Estate: Who's Bad? 26 Aug 2013 | 10:43 pm
Days after the Internal Revenue Service filed an answer response to the Estate of Michael Jackson's Petition in U.S. Tax Court, we now know how much of a gap exists between the two: over $700 million....
Pennsylvania Mulls First Statewide Plastic Bag Tax In The U.S. As 'Small Price To Pay' 23 Aug 2013 | 05:46 am
Paper or plastic? It's an every day question. But it's one that will have an impact on your wallet if Sen. Daylin Leach (D) of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, gets his way.
Michael Jackson's Estate To IRS: Beat It 21 Aug 2013 | 08:38 pm
It's possible that the legacy of Michael Jackson could turn out to be a string of court cases. He has kept lawyers and business managers happily employed since he died - and his tax lawyers are no exc...
Up In Flames: Cigarette Taxes Create Opportunity For Revenue And Crime 21 Aug 2013 | 06:15 am
She might not have looked like a criminal but I could tell she was up to no good the minute she opened her mouth. And when she handed me her New Jersey driver's license, it confirmed my suspicions. No...
Getting To Know You Tuesday: Ashley J. White 21 Aug 2013 | 02:08 am
This week, we head down south to the eastern shore of Virginia to meet our tax pro. Ashley White is a certified public accountant (CPA) and an enrolled agent (EA) - a lot of initials after her name - ...
Out Of Ideas And In Debt, Spain Sets Sights On Taxing The Sun 20 Aug 2013 | 01:46 am
It's always sunny in Spain, right? That might be a bit of an overstatement but the country hasn't garnered a sunny reputation for nothing: cities like Huelva and Seville boast nearly 3,000 hours of su...
What I've Learned In 1,000 Tax Posts 19 Aug 2013 | 09:34 pm
1,000. That's a big number. Since I moved over to Forbes in 2011, I've written 1,000 posts - and you happen to be reading the 1,000th.
President Obama's ConnectED Funding Plan: 'Obama Phones' All Over Again? 17 Aug 2013 | 08:28 am
We can't be stuck in the 19th century when we're living in a 21st century economy.
