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Castroneves Pleads Not Guilty in Federal Tax Evasion Case 2008-10-03 15:02:42 var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(320,442,151570,"")}catch(ex){}}()
You have to wonder what Helio Castroneves did to garner the wrath of the IRS. You know, except for the tax evasion part - perhaps they were Melanie B/Scary Spice fans?
The two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 2007 “Dancing With The Stars” champion pleaded not guilty today to tax evasion charges. [.. Read more:Guilty
, Federal
, Not Guilty
Debate? What Debate? 2008-10-03 07:11:49 Did you see the vice presidential debate last night?
I’ll admit that I didn’t watch the whole thing. For one, the Phillies were busy taking Game 2 of their series against the Brewers (go Phillies!). But also because I’m not a big fan of political debates. Rarely do you discover anything significant because [...] Read more:Debate
Dancing with the IRS 2008-10-02 19:24:36 var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(320,213,150145,"")}catch(ex){}}()
Brace yourselves. And Mom, leave the room…
Race car driver, former “Dancing
With the Stars” champion and all around hottie (yes, I can say that on a tax blog) Helio Castroneves is facing federal tax charges in Miami.
The 33 year old racing and dancing phenom was indicted today by a grand jury [
Everything But the Kitchen Sink 2008-10-01 22:47:39 Why is it that Congress can’t pass a bill without a bunch of add-ons? As it turns out, the bailout of the economy will be no different.
This evening, the Senate passed a version of the bailout bill by a vote of 74 to 25 (in case you’re wondering, both McCain and Obama voted yes).
The [...] Read more:Everything
, Kitchen
New “House” Rule: Let’s Not Approve Anything the Senate Agrees On 2008-09-30 22:13:17 In what feels like deja vu all over again, the Senate
and the House
failed to worked together over the past two weeks to pass legislation.
Last week, the Senate voted 93-2 to extend the solar energy investment and wind energy production tax credits. The credits were set to expire at the end [...]
How Much Does it Cost to Keep America Healthy? 2008-09-30 08:09:20 Wednesday will not be just any day. It is the day that I take my four year old daughter to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia where she will see a pediatric cardiologist. If all goes well, and I am hopeful that it does, they will tell us that she has an “innocent murmur” and [...] Read more:America
Feed the World 2008-09-29 20:04:58 Thanks for all of your emails asking me what the heck was going on with my feed…
It’s a long, crazy story but the short version, more or less, is that my feeds crossed when I switched server. And the result is that many of you got double taxgirl feeds - or feeds [...] Read more:World
“Pulpit Freedom Sunday” Gets Little Notice 2008-09-29 15:23:56 Remember that big stink that pastors promised to make in response to the IRS crackdown on political speech in church? It already happened. And you probably missed it - even if you were in church.
An estimated 30 pastors took to the pulpit on Sunday
to talk politics in what was dubbed “Pulpit Freedom
[...]
Feed Me! 2008-09-28 16:12:53 I know, I know. You’re tired of the renovations… Me too. But I’m almost back to normal…
The big elephant in the room? Feeds. Your old feed likely doesn’t work anymore, depending on how long you’ve been with taxgirl.com. You’ll need to try something new.
[UPDATED: the link that I [...]
Making Headway 2008-09-28 10:18:27 Whew. And whew.
After what can only be described as a fairly nerve-wracking number of hours, I have news to report:
1, I am still married; and
2, My WP import seems to have worked.
(yes, in that order)
Many thanks to my husband who chose not to phone up a lawyer while I was screaming at the computer [...] Read more:Headway
Bush May Be Warming to the Idea of a Second Stimulus Package 2008-10-20 19:53:32 Even though many politicians - including President Bush - are still reticent to use the “R” word (recession), economic pundits, including those in the Bush administration are using it. Ed Lazear, President Bush’s chief economic adviser, has been quoted as saying that “parts of the country” are in a recession.
With the threat (or reality, [...] Read more:Second
Up, Up and Away… In My Beautiful Tax Balloon 2008-10-20 12:47:09 As the economy continues on its wild ride, the IRS has announced a series of adjustments for tax brackets and other provisions for the 2009 tax year. These adjustments, in response to inflation, are required by law.
Note that these adjustments will affect your 2009 tax return, normally filed in early 2010. Your [...] Read more:Beautiful
, Balloon
Ask the taxgirl: Trademark Expenses and Legal Fees 2008-10-19 22:07:33 Taxpayer asks:
I have an online website sponsored through a company where I sell items and make a percentage off each sale. I am in the process of trying to get a trademark for the mark I use on the items that I sell. Unfortunately, there is someone else trying to get a similar [...] Read more:Trademark
, Expenses
Ask the taxgirl: Qualifying Children and Rebate Checks 2008-10-18 20:21:29 Taxpayer asks:
We claimed our son last year on our taxes. Born April 1989. We have a daughter who is 16. We recieved $1500 stimulus check. None for our son and he didn’t get one for himself either. Should he have? Thank you.
Taxgirl says:
Sorry, no. Eligible taxpayers received an [...] Read more:Children
, Rebate
Pelosi Confirms Tax Rebates “Unlikely” Before New Year 2008-10-18 08:16:25 In a move that should surprise very few, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
confirmed yesterday that Congress is “unlikely” to approve an economic stimulus package that included tax rebate checks during this calendar year.
The Democrats are, however, still pressing for approval on their $61 billion “economic stimulus package” which includes relief for the jobless and expanding [... Read more:Rebates
Joe the Plumber Owes Taxes (Psst, and Not a Plumber) 2008-10-17 08:18:30 It turns out that “Joe the Plumber” has more tax issues than were spotlighted during the final presidential debate. He doesn’t just not like taxes, he apparently doesn’t like to pay them. He owes the State of Ohio nearly $1200 in back taxes; Ohio has filed a lien against him to recover amounts [...] Read more:Taxes
KPMG Tax Trial Juror Dismissed, Annoys Judge 2008-10-16 07:34:04 I can’t wait for Hollywood to see the potential in this KPMG tax shelters mess. I predict movie gold!
There’s nothing waiting in the wings yet (so far as I know) but the live coverage is just as good. After declaring the KPMG lead tax evasion scandal as the “largest tax fraud ever“, overzealous [...] Read more:Trial
, Juror
, Judge
The Tribe/Supreme Court Has Spoken: Fat Naked Guy Stays in Jail 2008-10-15 22:26:36 var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(320,270,184525,"")}catch(ex){}}()
Richard Hatch has lost his final challenge: the U.S. SupremeCourt
has declined to hear his appeal on tax evasion charges. Hatch, the first ever winner of “Survivor”, where he garnered the (unflattering) moniker “Fat Naked Guy” was convicted in 2006 on tax evasion charges. He is curren Read more:Tribe
, Spoken
, Supreme Court
State Taxes 2008-10-15 15:40:46 As part of my series, I’m curious: have you ever moved your home or business to another state because of state or local tax burdens? If you vote yes, I’d love to know which state you left - leave it in the comments!
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, State
The Power of One 2008-10-15 10:29:20 A number of years ago, a chubby teenage girl from rural North Carolina piled into a van with some friends and headed to the great city of New Orleans. It was summer, hot and humid, even for those of us used to it. We were armed with craft supplies, loads energy and great [...]
State Tax Primer from A to W: Alaska 2008-11-12 07:20:54 Welcome to my second in a series on state taxes! For information about what I’m trying to do, read my introductory bit. Next on the agenda: Alaska
!
ALASKA
Population: 683,478 (47th)
Capital: Juneau
Largest City: Anchorage
Gross Domestic Product: $160 billion
GDP per capital: $43,748 (7th)
2004 election winner: George W. Bush
web site:
Income [...] Read more:State
Happy Veteran’s Day 2008-11-11 04:54:54 What’s funny about the internet is how folks form opinions so easily about people they’ve never met. Over this past year, especially during the election, a number of people have let me know who they think I am and what they think I stand for. And that’s okay because part of this whole [...] Read more:Happy
, Veteran
Like the Way I Do: Melissa Etheridge Threatens Not to Pay State Taxes 2008-11-10 15:17:31 var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(234,311,253282,"")}catch(ex){}}()
MelissaEtheridge
is angry.
In an article posted on The Daily Beast, Etheridge railed against the passing of Proposition 8 in California. Proposition 8 is, as you may know, a law which defines marriage in California as between a man and a woman. The law supersedes gay marriages in parts [...] Read more:Taxes
, State
, Melissa Etheridge
Twittering Tax Pros, Take Two 2008-11-10 09:40:17 In April of this year, I posted a list of Twittering
Tax Pros. Since then, I’ve been tweeting up a storm and my list of folks that I follow has grown - that means it’s time for an update!
Here’s the list so far (arranged by ABC order of real names, well, except for [...]
Stimulus Package Is Not the Same as Stimulus Check 2008-11-09 21:23:34 If you watched President Elect Obama’s first press conference, you might have heard him say:
The one thing I can say with certainty is that we are going to need to see a stimulus package passed either before or after inauguration.
For some, that translated to: another check is on the way.
Not so fast.
It’s important to [...] Read more:Check
Fix the Tax Code Friday: Should Age Matter? 2008-11-07 12:33:11 It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday
!
On many of the taxgirl.com threads about the possibility of a second economic stimulus package, there have been discussions about age - and whether a second package should benefit the young or old more. The undercurrent of age has also rippled through online discussions about child care credits, retirement [...]
In Defense of Madness 2008-11-06 20:28:10 Remember when YOU saved Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Well, apparently your generosity knows no bounds.
In response to taxpayer demands, the Justice Department is currently investigating whether there was any wrong doing leading up to the collapse of the mortgage industry. And naturally, executives at companies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are [...] Read more:Madness
, Defense
Tax Agenda at Change.gov 2008-11-06 19:54:31 As part of President elect Barack Obama’s transition, a new website has been created at www.change.gov.
When it comes to taxes, Obama’s agenda can be found here. Feedback on the plan/agenda can be submitted to the administration via the web.
My personal disclaimer: I’ve been on the web site but I haven’t clicked through beyond [...] Read more:Change
Ask the taxgirl: Dependent Turns 17, Now What? 2008-11-06 16:16:10 Taxpayer asks:
I have a question.. when I filed my taxes in february of this year
I had 2 dependant one was 3 and the other one was 17 he turned 17 on december 23rd of 2007 when I filed in feb 2008 they did not give me the tax credit for him they said because [...] Read more:Dependent
Ask the taxgirl: President Elect Obama and taxes 2008-11-06 13:52:05 Taxpayer asks:
Taxgirl,
First …thank you for your time and effort. I am retired with an income just under 250K. ( 245K to 247K ) My income is a combination of pension ( teacher’s and law enforcement ) , soc security, income property- apartment. This year I also worked part time and [...] Read more:Obama
, President
, Elect
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