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8924b09daa73c3ee7520b1aa355cbc6d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/10/17/verizon-very-excited-that-it-can-track-everything-phone-users-do-and-sell-that-to-whoever-is-interested/ | Verizon Very Excited That It Can Track Everything Phone Users Do And Sell That To Whoever Is Interested | Verizon Very Excited That It Can Track Everything Phone Users Do And Sell That To Whoever Is Interested
Your Verizon phone data is being 'anonymized and aggregated' and then sold.
Your smartphone knows a lot about you. Assuming you're a standard smartphone addict, your phone knows where you are at all times (because it... |
801934c09162166e2ed9ccbee9910f84 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/10/19/violentacrez-reddit-troll-behind-creepshots-tells-cnn-he-did-it-for-those-meaningless-internet-points/ | Is Posting 'Creepshots' Worse Than Publishing Hulk Hogan's Sex Tape? | Is Posting 'Creepshots' Worse Than Publishing Hulk Hogan's Sex Tape?
Gawker outed the troll. CNN put him on camera.
Last week, Gawker earned Internet raves for outing "the biggest troll on the Internet." Adrian Chen identified Reddit user Violentacrez -- who has created and moderated controversial forums for posting se... |
9987f88ab57bfa79bf17c06f98a9f862 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/10/30/hurricane-sandy-and-the-flood-of-social-media-misinformation/ | Hurricane Sandy, @ComfortablySmug, and The Flood of Social Media Misinformation | Hurricane Sandy, @ComfortablySmug, and The Flood of Social Media Misinformation
Official Twitter accounts tried to tamp down rumors
Sandy came and went in D.C. without leaving much of a footprint beyond a four-day weekend and power outages in the low thousands. New York and New Jersey, though, were ravaged: flooding, e... |
de3afc50583a5aac75ac7c7de13edcc1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/11/11/ex-spy-chief-david-petraeus-gave-his-mistress-access-to-his-email/ | General David Petraeus Not Very Good At Cyber Defense | General David Petraeus Not Very Good At Cyber Defense
David H. Petraeus, taken down by Gmail
Wow. More and more details are coming out about the events that led to the abrupt implosion of the career of David Petraeus, the now ex-chief of the C.I.A. and one of the country's most decorated four-star generals. He submitte... |
87785a6965385742c592cc70239cf939 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/12/26/the-facebook-privacy-setting-that-tripped-up-randi-zuckerberg/ | The Facebook Privacy Setting That Tripped Up Randi Zuckerberg | The Facebook Privacy Setting That Tripped Up Randi Zuckerberg
Oops
So how did the older sister of Facebook's CEO wind up oversharing a family photo on Christmas? Randi Zuckerberg found it "way uncool" that one of her subscribers on Facebook saw and tweeted a family photo that she had shared. "Not sure where you got tha... |
1ecc7dc32768c0e137c6bd7748767f13 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/04/23/ap-twitter-account-hacked-to-falsely-report-explosions-at-the-white-house-and-obama-injury/ | AP Hack Highlights Two Crucial Features Twitter Needs | AP Hack Highlights Two Crucial Features Twitter Needs
Screenshot via Twitter user @hiway
The Associated Press tweeted shocking news on Tuesday: "Breaking: Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured." It was quickly revealed that the information was false. Unlike last week, when AP falsely reported th... |
6df84bc0ace3fe04d659aaf66ae6ba29 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/05/07/living-on-bitcoin-for-a-week-bitcoin-is-the-internet-applied-to-money-and-i-survived-it/ | Living On Bitcoin For A Week: Bitcoin Is The Internet Applied To Money (And I Survived It) | Living On Bitcoin For A Week: Bitcoin Is The Internet Applied To Money (And I Survived It)
Day 7.
Monday is the last day of Bitcoin living and it’s off to an exhausting start. My first night in the Bitcoin-paid hostel was not especially restful due to noise filtering in from Mission Street and my body’s usual skepticis... |
101260f288d242b76033d1f8102c28f4 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/06/17/edward-snowden-single-handedly-forces-tech-companies-to-come-forward-with-government-data-request-stats/ | Edward Snowden Single-Handedly Forces Tech Companies To Come Forward With Government Data Request Stats | Edward Snowden Single-Handedly Forces Tech Companies To Come Forward With Government Data Request Stats
Accusations force tech companies to come forward with data to defend themselves
The tech policy community has been begging Facebook for years to reveal the number of times that law enforcement and government agencies... |
dd1e7f5d61d96dd0861e80c107765cb3 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/07/11/big-deal-for-internet-law-ex-bengals-cheerleader-wins-suit-against-the-dirty-over-reputation-ruining-comments/ | Big Deal For Internet Law: Ex-Bengals Cheerleader Sarah Jones Wins Suit Against The Dirty Over 'Reputation-Ruining' Comments | Big Deal For Internet Law: Ex-Bengals Cheerleader Sarah Jones Wins Suit Against The Dirty Over 'Reputation-Ruining' Comments
Sarah Jones
Ex-Bengals cheerleader and ex-high school teacher Sarah Jones has a reason to dust off her pom-poms today. Her long-running legal case against gossip site The Dirty resulted in a win ... |
0eb31cbab880725956f81107b9c90a9b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/07/31/senators-question-nsa-hoovering-of-phone-records/ | As 'X-Keyscore' Revealed, Senators Criticize NSA Hoovering Of Phone Records | As 'X-Keyscore' Revealed, Senators Criticize NSA Hoovering Of Phone Records
Representatives from the intelligence community defended the mass surveillance of phone records in a... [+] Senate hearing Wednesday
The "Snowden Effect" was in full force on Wednesday as, almost simultaneously, 1) The Guardian released a new r... |
f23e2197e7cbd6614d42bc27a886dc28 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/08/13/how-a-creep-hacked-a-baby-monitor-to-say-lewd-things-to-a-2-year-old/ | How A Creep Hacked A Baby Monitor To Say Lewd Things To A 2-Year-Old | How A Creep Hacked A Baby Monitor To Say Lewd Things To A 2-Year-Old
This looks like a Foscam baby monitor (via ABC News)
Before I hacked a stranger's smart home, I asked for permission. An anonymous creep who hacked a Texas family's baby monitor was not as polite. ABC News reports that a Houston couple heard an unfami... |
117fe13fb40063019ab861e641a0e678 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/10/10/from-now-on-no-one-on-facebook-can-hide-from-you-unless-they-block-you/ | From Now On, No One On Facebook Can Hide From You (Unless They Block You) | From Now On, No One On Facebook Can Hide From You (Unless They Block You)
Privacy feature goes bye-bye
In an earlier, simpler time, Facebook had a quaint little privacy option that let users opt out of being found in searches. It allowed the rare hermit types who embraced social media to have a profile on the site ... |
35a6983542bcd167c5e368e005f96ee7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/10/16/bitcoin-says-goodbye-to-silk-road-and-hello-to-baidu-chinas-google/ | Bitcoin Says Goodbye To Silk Road And Hello To Baidu, China's Google | Bitcoin Says Goodbye To Silk Road And Hello To Baidu, China's Google
When Silk Road shut down, a major marketplace for Bitcoin went *poof.* The feds have said that over 9.5 million Bitcoins changed hands there during the drug bazaar's two-year lifespan. While the price of Bitcoin took an immediate dive on the news, fal... |
71ad6ffb9b1a6f62afc6f0db6d49af21 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/10/28/journalist-invited-hackers-to-hack-him-learn-from-his-mistakes/ | Journalist Invited Hackers To Hack Him. Learn From The Mistakes. | Journalist Invited Hackers To Hack Him. Learn From The Mistakes.
Adam Penenberg of PandoDaily decided to find out how easy it would be to hack him by inviting professional penetration testers -- who usually take aim at banks, hospitals, and companies -- to take their best shot at breaking into his life. You might be re... |
7614be83c80725f80723e257c4246638 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/12/05/u-s-spy-rocket-launching-today-has-octopus-themed-nothing-is-beyond-our-reach-logo-seriously/ | U.S. Spy Rocket Has Octopus-Themed 'Nothing Is Beyond Our Reach' Logo. Seriously. | U.S. Spy Rocket Has Octopus-Themed 'Nothing Is Beyond Our Reach' Logo. Seriously.
This is the real mission patch for a rocket carrying spy satellites heading into space today.
The Office of National Intelligence was very excited about sending a rocket into space Thursday with a bunch of new satellites and live tweeted ... |
7d0cc8353a1efe35e9455f12acbc9135 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/12/21/justine-saccos-nightmare-before-christmas-twitter-version/ | Justine Sacco's Nightmare Before Christmas, Twitter-Version | Justine Sacco's Nightmare Before Christmas, Twitter-Version
While Justine Sacco was on an international flight, the Internet discovered these tweets. Her... [+] landing was a rough one.
On Friday, Justine Sacco, a senior P.R. person for corporate giant IAC, which owns dating sites you've likely used as well as media co... |
a1d4d2dff3e05105fa54d4c8fa502505 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/12/26/how-you-should-have-spent-100-in-2013-hint-bitcoin/ | How You Should Have Spent $100 In 2013 (Hint: Bitcoin) | How You Should Have Spent $100 In 2013 (Hint: Bitcoin)
If you could get in a time travel machine and head back to the beginning of the year, you would best do so with Bitcoin on the brain. We took a look at how the major tech stocks performed this year in comparison with digital currencies, and for comparison's sake, t... |
b2404caea04e7527f9553b311b6ddb9b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/01/16/the-feds-are-ready-to-sell-the-silk-road-bitcoin-kind-of/?utm_source=kwestin&utm_medium=twitter | The Feds Are Ready To Sell $25 Million of Bitcoin Seized From The Silk Road | The Feds Are Ready To Sell $25 Million of Bitcoin Seized From The Silk Road
The Manhattan U.S. Attorney got a judge's sign-off to sell the 29,655 Bitcoins (or $25 million)... [+] seized from the Silk Road
One of the bigger wallets on the Bitcoin blockchain is going to be emptied in the near future. Back in October, whe... |
46f6d7919d2cf1f94a9966ec3e870c7a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/03/05/the-problem-with-corporate-webmail/ | The Problem With Corporate Webmail | The Problem With Corporate Webmail
The first step in hacking the company of your choice may be as simple as Googling “Company X webmail.”The search will in many cases lead you to the front door of a company's fortress of sensitive information and documents. (Try it with your own company.) If an attacker figures out the... |
e401a907dd488f877ecabc7eaa8a28cf | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/04/04/stuff-venture-capitalists-say-about-bitcoin-libertarians-are-going-to-hate-it/ | Stuff Venture Capitalists Say About Bitcoin: Libertarians Are Going To Hate It | Stuff Venture Capitalists Say About Bitcoin: Libertarians Are Going To Hate It
If I were working on a "Stuff Venture Capitalists Say"-style video about Bitcoin, two memes would top the list: "Bitcoin reminds me of the early Internet" and "Libertarians are going to hate this thing when it gets big."
Last month, Marc And... |
bd730c91bf9cb735c2a8298cd6775d2b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/04/16/where-not-to-wear-your-new-google-glass/ | Where Not To Wear Your New Google Glass | Where Not To Wear Your New Google Glass
Yesterday, Google kicked off its first big come-one-come-all Glass sale, opening up the future-forward, fashion-backward devices to people beyond the few thousand initially chosen to be beta "Explorers." By 3 p.m. Tuesday, "Cotton"-color shades had already sold out. Google is... |
38c1fcfeb8ac0aa79a63946e39b754a1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/04/23/this-guy-hunts-down-the-men-behind-revenge-porn-websites/ | This Guy Hunts Down The Men Behind Revenge Porn Websites | This Guy Hunts Down The Men Behind Revenge Porn Websites
Adam Steinbaugh's full time time job is working as a law clerk for a solo practitioner in Los Angeles. What he's passionate about is his weird side hobby: revenge porn vigilantism. Over the last two years, he has spent hundreds of hours tracking down the identiti... |
798a5a2276271ffac4763d9c7786f35d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/05/27/pakistan-orders-twitter-to-take-down-duke-porn-star/ | Duke Porn Star Not Happy About Pakistan Censoring Her Twitter Photos | Duke Porn Star Not Happy About Pakistan Censoring Her Twitter Photos
Update: Twitter later reversed this censorship, restoring the Belle Knox's photos along with the other blasphemous tweets in June 2014.
Last week, Twitter was, well, atwitter about a post by Eva Galperin of EFF accusing the platform of "betraying ... |
9797d2103a32445c1bff15e6f83dd319 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/06/25/cops-cant-search-phones-without-a-warrant-rules-supreme-court/ | Cops Need A Warrant To Search Your Phone, Rules Supreme Court | Cops Need A Warrant To Search Your Phone, Rules Supreme Court
This term, the Supreme Court sank its teeth into yet another technology privacy issue that divided the country: whether the police can snoop in the smartphone of an arrested person without getting a warrant first. Looking at two cases in California and Massa... |
ce116a02e03ffbdfdc26841b5fd6da7d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/07/02/tim-draper-silk-road-bitcoin-auction/?sh=4e9b39f18db8 | Silk Road Bitcoin Auction Winner Tim Draper Won't Say How Many Millions He Paid | Silk Road Bitcoin Auction Winner Tim Draper Won't Say How Many Millions He Paid
On Friday, the U.S. Marshals auctioned off the nearly 30,000 Bitcoin seized from infamous online drug bazaar Silk Road. The Marshals planned to sell them off in nine blocks to different bidders, but one bidder wound up beating out the compe... |
d4d3bc6ee7a315ec0baf470be069ad27 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/keithwood/2018/09/09/you-dont-have-to-cross-the-atlantic-to-see-some-of-britains-rarest-guns/ | You Don't Have To Cross The Atlantic To See Some Of Britain's Rarest Guns | You Don't Have To Cross The Atlantic To See Some Of Britain's Rarest Guns
An engraved boxlock shotgun built by Westley Richards & Co. Westley Richards
If you are a connoisseur of fine guns, the name Westley Richards & Co. needs no introduction. If you are not, think Rolls Royce or perhaps Bentley. Westley Richards has ... |
d5f24dda11dfcc0b86d72788f4094bf5 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/keithwood/2018/09/30/the-guns-of-brad-thors-spymaster/ | The Guns Of Brad Thor's 'Spymaster' | The Guns Of Brad Thor's 'Spymaster'
Brad Thor's newest thriller Branding Freedom
If you are not familiar with Brad Thor, you are probably not an avid reader of political-military thrillers. Thor has established himself as one of the most successful and prolific authors in his genre, captivating readers year after year ... |
5885d8fd3e5952e7d144f3e8c7759aaa | https://www.forbes.com/sites/keldjensen/2013/09/30/why-negotiators-must-insist-their-opponent-makes-a-profit/?goback=.gde_2362730_member_5793433865733300224 | Why Negotiators Must Insist Their Opponent Makes A Profit | Why Negotiators Must Insist Their Opponent Makes A Profit
Imagine you’re headed down Madison Avenue, NY, when you pull up to a skyscraper on the corner of 77th street. You hop out of the car, tip the driver, and take the elevator up to the 60th floor to meet with the head of advertising at one of the most prominent mar... |
f4df0aab89e830abc5ea4cc2698bc92d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/keldjensen/2014/05/09/is-win-win-negotiation-becoming-a-reality/ | Is Win-Win Negotiation Becoming A Reality? | Is Win-Win Negotiation Becoming A Reality?
This article is co authored with Mr. Tim Cummins - President of IACCM. Part of the post was originally published in the Negotiator Magazine.
Business is finally coming to the realization that we need to adopt a more positive approach to contract negotiation. That is the encour... |
bf2a3edef52772aed42056797bfab22e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/keldjensen/2014/07/23/people-lie-more-often-by-email-than-face-to-face/ | People Lie More Often By Email Than Face-To-Face | People Lie More Often By Email Than Face-To-Face
Honesty and the Internet: Are You Being Virtually Lied To?
Have you ever lied? Most likely, the honest answer to that question is yes. I would even suggest that anyone answering no is actually lying!
Unfortunately, people lie. In fact, research has found that many people... |
eb7a2d122f70e492b95c9c6f6ed0fe66 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellenbecoats/2020/02/03/nba-trade-deadline-rumors-best-case-scenario/ | NBA Trade Deadline Preview: The Best-Case Scenario For All 30 Teams | NBA Trade Deadline Preview: The Best-Case Scenario For All 30 Teams
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 27: D'Angelo Russell #0 of the Golden State Warriors passes the ... [+] ball in the first half against the Phoenix Suns at Chase Center on December 27, 2019 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly... |
a988d2091101439c8b78f9251b5ae398 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellenbecoats/2020/02/03/nfl-free-agency-draft-offseason-worst-case-scenario/ | NFL Off-Season Preview: The Worst-Case Scenario For All 32 Teams In Free Agency And Beyond | NFL Off-Season Preview: The Worst-Case Scenario For All 32 Teams In Free Agency And Beyond
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 29: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Leonard Williams #99 of the New ... [+] York Giants in action against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on December 29, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jerse... |
cbbba9970ecd57fa83cc015fc0b8c3c7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kelleybluebook/2016/10/20/pushing-the-altitude-limits-of-volvos-next-generation-drive-e-powertrains/ | Volvo Gives Us A Closer Look At Its Next-Gen Drive-E Powertrains | Volvo Gives Us A Closer Look At Its Next-Gen Drive-E Powertrains
The air is thin in Vail, Colorado, as the town sits more than 8,000 feet above sea level. While the 5,300 residents are likely acclimated to the elevation, naturally aspirated motor vehicles don’t fare nearly as well — performance degrades to almost letha... |
85d3cd2e1375d037e60ceb5d2effb112 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyallan/2015/06/03/are-you-unknowingly-wasting-your-health-care-dollars-an-inside-view-for-small-businesses/ | Are You Unknowingly Wasting Your Health Care Dollars? An Inside View For Small Businesses | Are You Unknowingly Wasting Your Health Care Dollars? An Inside View For Small Businesses
In previous posts such as "You Must Be Insane To Want To Be In The Fitness Business" I chronicled some of the challenges Travis Timmons and his small business, Fitness Matters, face as he and his colleagues tackle the much larger ... |
1e354766c932aabdacc29334f8914eba | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyallan/2015/07/09/p-d-s-a-an-easy-proven-methodtool-for-placing-small-marketing-bets-to-learn-fast-cheaply/ | An Easy, Proven Method To Help Small Businesses Make Fast & Cheap Marketing Bets | An Easy, Proven Method To Help Small Businesses Make Fast & Cheap Marketing Bets
Travis Timmons and his colleagues want to find a way to attract more ideal customers. And they need to keep the budget and the risks low, and they don't want the effort to take long.
In a previous post I promised to share the really simple... |
c627f2f88e68f9130ef736b9eb618f51 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyclay/2012/04/11/nokia-finds-glitch-in-new-lumia-900-now-offering-phone-for-free/ | Nokia Finds Glitch In New Lumia 900, Now Offering Phone For Free | Nokia Finds Glitch In New Lumia 900, Now Offering Phone For Free
After much anticipation, Microsoft finally launched its newest Windows Phone, the Nokia Lumia 900, at AT&T stores on Sunday. Almost immediately customers with the new Lumia began complaining of issues when using the phone that led to a loss of data connec... |
0d54aecedeb691df719047b9f86a0488 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyclay/2012/07/04/funny-junk-drops-frivolous-lawsuit-against-the-oatmeal/ | Funny Junk Drops Frivolous Lawsuit Against The Oatmeal | Funny Junk Drops Frivolous Lawsuit Against The Oatmeal
After one of the most bizarre lawsuits even the experts have seen in years, attorney Charles Carreon has dropped the lawsuit against Matthew Inman, better known as The Oatmeal. Inman, a Seattle resident who operates TheOatmeal.com, was sued by Carreon and his clien... |
1a2054ab47e3a2b9b6302cde6b548d1d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyclay/2012/08/06/why-this-facebook-post-could-destroy-a-business/ | Why This Facebook Post Could Destroy A Business | Why This Facebook Post Could Destroy A Business
In the last few weeks, there has been ample chatter about social media "fails" - whether it has been NBC's response to tweets about the Olympics or a small business being ignorant on Twitter about the tragic shooting in Aurora, Colorado. One incident that has been seeming... |
3e0ff1f24f232b9e2c3d5e5b525c48e7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyclay/2012/10/19/want-a-microsoft-surface-tablet-on-october-26-you-might-need-a-reservation/ | Want A Microsoft Surface Tablet On October 26? You Might Need A Reservation | Want A Microsoft Surface Tablet On October 26? You Might Need A Reservation
While Microsoft opened up its online store earlier this week to pre-orders for its upcoming new Surface tablet, customers are now looking a three week (or more) shipping delay. Now, WPCentral is reporting that Microsoft Stores (including holida... |
4996cfc0e831392cf2f3be08f4f75b85 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyclay/2012/11/06/confirmed-microsoft-to-kill-windows-live-messenger-in-2013/?utm_campaign=techtwittersf&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social | Confirmed: Microsoft To Kill Windows Live Messenger in 2013 | Confirmed: Microsoft To Kill Windows Live Messenger in 2013
Microsoft has officially confirmed that the company will discontinue Windows Live Messenger in 2013, moving all users over to Skype in Q1. This move will include migrating Messenger’s 100 million users to Skype's platform.
"We will retire Messenger in all coun... |
af4c6453069aa444039bcab87a28c223 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyclay/2012/12/30/why-intels-new-iptv-service-will-do-what-google-apple-and-microsoft-cant/?partner=yahootix | Why Intel's New IPTV Service Will Do What Google, Apple, and Microsoft Can't | Why Intel's New IPTV Service Will Do What Google, Apple, and Microsoft Can't
Apple and Google have been attempting for years to entice customers to ditch cable television for set top boxes that deliver TV shows, movies and more via the internet. For the past year or so, Intel has also quietly been working on a top-secr... |
9d733d64cb23318519964d470967f269 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyclay/2013/03/10/seattle-bar-that-banned-google-glasses-admits-it-was-a-pr-stunt/ | Seattle Bar That Banned Google Glasses Admits It Was a PR Stunt | Seattle Bar That Banned Google Glasses Admits It Was a PR Stunt
Around the corner from my last apartment in Seattle sits The 5 Point Cafe, a self-described dive bar in the shadow of the Space Needle. On March 5th, the bar posted a warning on its Facebook page that "The 5 Point is the first Seattle business to ban in ad... |
2b5fd51a9518f7b5c1c80347731efe61 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyclay/2013/08/19/amazon-com-goes-down-loses-66240-per-minute/?sh=699f4adb495c | Amazon.com Goes Down, Loses $66,240 Per Minute | Amazon.com Goes Down, Loses $66,240 Per Minute
It's been a bad week for ecommerce. On Friday, Google temporarily went dark, causing a 40% drop in web traffic. Today Amazon.com went down for approximately 30 minutes, preventing shoppers from accessing the site via Amazon.com, mobile and Amazon.ca.
During the out... |
568a4fd30a5b17baf3400920122a47f6 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyclay/2014/03/12/want-to-tip-your-starbucks-barista-now-theres-an-app-for-that/ | Want To Tip Your Starbucks Barista? Now There's An App For That | Want To Tip Your Starbucks Barista? Now There's An App For That
For over a year, I've been paying for my daily grande iced decaf Americano with two pumps of classic syrup at Starbucks with my iPhone. The coffees hop launched a mobile app for U.S. consumers in January 2011, and in 2012 rolled out the app to customer... |
b3090acd4a05714e6530d9c180daefeb | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyclay/2014/07/20/microsoft-layoffs-also-impact-thousands-of-contractors/ | Why Microsoft's Layoff Is Much More Sweeping Than The 18,000 Cuts | Why Microsoft's Layoff Is Much More Sweeping Than The 18,000 Cuts
Updated on July 21, 2014 at 10:05 a.m. PST with additional information provided by a current Microsoft contractor and at 10:45 a.m. PST with response from Microsoft.
On Thursday Microsoft announced it was cutting 18,000 jobs or about 14% of its full... |
6e2708c43636d803c2c049abcda6e52a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyhoey/2018/12/20/forget-mentoring-sponsorship-is-whats-needed-to-keep-women-in-tech/ | Forget Mentoring, Sponsorship Is What's Needed To Keep Women In Tech | Forget Mentoring, Sponsorship Is What's Needed To Keep Women In Tech
Advancing and supporting women in technology is at the core of everything we do, Brenda Darden Wilkerson tells me. Wilkerson is the CEO and President of AnitaB.org, an organization dedicated to connecting and inspiring women in computing, as well as t... |
3182088430bd4e7d1e01e3d4ca479223 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2011/06/14/strip-club-doesnt-meet-bare-minimum-in-court/ | Strip Club Doesn't Meet "Bare Minimum" in Court | Strip Club Doesn't Meet "Bare Minimum" in Court
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I'm often asked whether I want my kids to grow up to become lawyers. The assumption most people have, since I'm a lawyer married to a lawyer, is that I do. In fact, my routine response is that we tell the kids that they can be anything that they want t... |
296523794aebd295787c78a4077a58ee | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2011/08/27/irs-extends-ovdi-deadline-due-to-hurricane-irene/?feed=rss_home | IRS Extends OVDI Deadline Due to Hurricane Irene | IRS Extends OVDI Deadline Due to Hurricane Irene
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Hurricane Irene is huge. As of last night, 29 million people were under a hurricane warning. The effects of the hurricane are expected to be felt this weekend by nearly 55 million people, or just under the total population of the United... |
5e875bf58777eda6ce2bc52cbb700456 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2011/09/18/back-to-school-education-tax-credits/ | Back to School: Education Tax Credits | Back to School: Education Tax Credits
Education tax credits can help offset the costs of paying for your education or costs you pay for an eligible student who is your spouse or a dependent you claim on your tax return. For 2011, the American Opportunity Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit are available to qualifie... |
b58f147ad2eb857a5c81e77bb91f03cd | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2011/10/21/im-from-the-government-and-im-here-to-help/?sh=6ebb56f42818 | I'm From The Government And I'm Here To Help | I'm From The Government And I'm Here To Help
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Twenty five years ago, pop singer Michael Jackson was in the news. Big shoulder pads were all the rage. Libya was under siege. Federal spending outpaced revenues. The U.S. was fighting its way out of a recession. And following a round of tax cuts that did... |
682c9da6208f1a8d6d844400e87ccead | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2011/11/17/is-your-mortgage-interest-deduction-at-risk/ | Is Your Mortgage Interest Deduction At Risk? | Is Your Mortgage Interest Deduction At Risk?
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Is your mortgage interest deduction at risk?
What about your charitable donation deduction? Your real estate tax deduction? Your medical expenses deduction?
Under a new conservative plan introduced by Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA), one of the members of the "Sup... |
d61f4258c6a26c150fe78f8d6317726e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/01/09/my-best-tax-advice-ever-part-ii-get-some-help/ | My Best Tax Advice Ever, Part II: Get Some Help | My Best Tax Advice Ever, Part II: Get Some Help
Last week, I advised that my best tax advice ever was to open the mail from the IRS. I find that to be, for many taxpayers, the single hardest thing to do.
Of course, opening the mail isn't always enough. Generally, the notice or letter advises you to take some sort of ac... |
8619b5b35f5ab19308c6f06358678959 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/01/11/9-things-to-keep-in-mind-before-you-ask-the-taxgirl/ | 9 Things to Keep in Mind Before You Ask the Taxgirl | 9 Things to Keep in Mind Before You Ask the Taxgirl
With just a few days to go before the IRS starts accept e-filed returns, my inbox is chock full of ask the taxgirl® emails. Here are some things to remember:
I get a lot of emails and I read every single one. I’m not ignoring you but you’re also not the only email I’l... |
01e2aa1defc0462e85af6e95a1240997 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/01/26/ask-the-taxgirl-form-w-2-and-withholding/ | Ask the taxgirl: Form W-2 and Withholding | Ask the taxgirl: Form W-2 and Withholding
Taxpayer asks:
If my w2's for the year are still at single but I am married can I file single or should I file married. Is it true that if my w2's are at single they are pulling more money and if I file married I'm not getting back what I should?
It never dawned on me that I ne... |
ed5b6897e91d6a286409825a13f4180a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/02/09/ask-the-taxgirl-reporting-income-under-600/ | Ask the taxgirl: Reporting Income Under $600 | Ask the taxgirl: Reporting Income Under $600
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Taxpayer asks:
I made 599 from one employer and 150 from another employer. Do I have to claim these amounts as income since they are below the $600 threshold?
taxgirl says:
Yes. Income is income, no matter the amount.
The reason that this gets confus... |
0fe87831e3b64874043a47898b40d409 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/02/17/payroll-tax-cuts-unemployment-benefits-extended-finally/ | Payroll Tax Cuts, Unemployment Benefits Extended (Finally) | Payroll Tax Cuts, Unemployment Benefits Extended (Finally)
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It's done. The Senate and the House both voted today to extend the payroll tax cuts for the rest of 2012. Also in the bill? An extension of those unemployment benefits and the so-called "doc fix" for Medicare.
In the Senate, the bill needed ... |
1c69d61028a818aab2b947e37fc329fc | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/03/06/waffle-house-waitress-wins-big-in-the-lottery-loses-at-tax-court/ | Waffle House Waitress Wins Big in the Lottery, Loses at Tax Court | Waffle House Waitress Wins Big in the Lottery, Loses at Tax Court
Growing up in North Carolina, I've seen my share of the inside of a Waffle House or two. In fact, my college roommate and I even had a favorite song on the Waffle House jukebox:
I'm not kidding.
But alas, as much as I frequented the Waffle House, I was n... |
7b3c18b3f2e3e9179296f913e89b3532 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/03/21/the-biggest-story-in-banking-thanks-to-irs/?sh=7137d21a87ea | The Biggest Story in Banking, Thanks to IRS | The Biggest Story in Banking, Thanks to IRS
Basel Office of Swiss Bank Corporation, one of the two predecessors of UBS AG c.1920 (Photo credit:... [+] Wikipedia)
Sometimes, what seems like a little story is actually quite extraordinary.
That’s what happened earlier this month, when what seemed like business as usual th... |
5de5d8660e741049d851a5bf6e373691 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/04/28/what-exactly-do-taxpayers-pay-the-secret-service-for/ | What Exactly Do Taxpayers Pay the Secret Service For? | What Exactly Do Taxpayers Pay the Secret Service For?
Photo of President Bush with Secret Service Agents, Presidential Limousine and Air Force One. (Photo... [+] credit: Wikipedia)
When the Secret Service scandal initially broke, I, like many taxpayers wondered, exactly, the Secret Service actually did beyond accompany... |
3bf5d9cb5e0ef60e15dd5ed245ecf83c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/06/15/new-jersey-to-consider-millionaires-tax-again/ | New Jersey to Consider Millionaire's Tax... Again | New Jersey to Consider Millionaire's Tax... Again
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife)
If, at first you don't succeed, try, try again. And again. And potentially, again.
Despite being spurned not once but twice with vetoes from New Jersey Governor Christie (R), Democrats in ... |
62c2e77fbb168dd6b7ab855d0d81449f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/06/29/if-the-health-care-law-is-really-a-tax-law-is-it-doomed-on-procedure/ | If The Health Care Law Is Really A Tax Law, Is It Doomed on Procedure? | If The Health Care Law Is Really A Tax Law, Is It Doomed on Procedure?
Now that the dust is settling a bit on the SCOTUS decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, questions are starting to come in fast and furious (no, not that fast and furious). One of the most confusing aspects of the decision hinge... |
f355e3af0fcb57eecfcec297896e0e6c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/08/05/call-for-guest-posts-about-tax-policy/ | Call for Guest Posts About Tax Policy | Call for Guest Posts About Tax Policy
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As I have done for the past few years, I’ll be turning over the blog to my readers for the last week in August. But this year, I'm doing things a little differently. I re... |
9bf7b550778415465863384352d32f70 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/08/10/you-gotta-fight-for-your-right-to-protect-your-image-beastie-boys-rapper-bans-use-of-music-in-ads-after-his-death/ | You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Protect Your Image: Beastie Boys Rapper Bans Use of Music In Ads After His Death | You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Protect Your Image: Beastie Boys Rapper Bans Use of Music In Ads After His Death
Adam Yauch, Bestie Boys at Brixton Academy - 05/09/07 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
When it comes to estate planning, most folks know that you can use wills and trusts to distribute (and in some instances, con... |
da2b8618e9bb585c8ecf1f7c3ddc75ed | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/09/22/congress-walks-out-on-the-country/ | Congress Walks Out On The Country | Congress Walks Out On The Country
Just like that, Congress took a walk this week. The House adjourned on Friday and the Senate took off this morning. They apparently needed a vacation. You know, since they've been working so hard for all of two weeks. Yep, just two weeks after they came back from a five week summer vac... |
e9436c78d9f4072740142e4f97925e0e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/09/25/the-most-tax-friendly-country-in-the-world-is-spoiler-alert-its-not-the-u-s/ | The Most Tax Friendly Country In The World Is.... (Spoiler Alert: It's Not the U.S.) | The Most Tax Friendly Country In The World Is.... (Spoiler Alert: It's Not the U.S.)
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The United States pays more in taxes than other developed countries.
It's more expensive to do business here than anywhere else.
You've heard those kinds of statements before, right? It's been drilled in... |
86893766c24653fa9e25a075b6b6adcb | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/01/29/ask-the-taxgirl-social-security-numbers-for-dependents/ | Ask the taxgirl: Social Security Numbers for Dependents | Ask the taxgirl: Social Security Numbers for Dependents
Taxpayer asks:
I have a child that moved in with me from Canada in July and I do not have a social security number for him how do I go about claiming him on my taxes?
taxgirl says:
You generally need a Social Security Number (SSN) to claim a dependent on your fede... |
e99ca4ad76b5d72d15822bd6b52dd4ce | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/03/21/you-are-not-alone-r-kelly-joins-taxpayers-who-have-lost-homes-due-to-foreclosure/?utm_campaign=forbestwittersf&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social | You Are Not Alone: R. Kelly Joins Taxpayers Who Have Lost Homes Due To Foreclosure | You Are Not Alone: R. Kelly Joins Taxpayers Who Have Lost Homes Due To Foreclosure
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R&B artist R. Kelly took a huge hit to his finances this week when his 20,000 square foot dream home was auctioned for less than a million dollars. The home, which Kelly had built in ... |
17e3aa4a1779c18f163fe328926bed7a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/04/05/wesley-snipes-walks-out-of-prison-just-before-tax-day/ | Wesley Snipes Walks Out Of Prison Just Before Tax Day | Wesley Snipes Walks Out Of Prison Just Before Tax Day
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Wesley Snipes is a free man... mostly. TMZ is reporting that the 50 year old film actor has been released from prison. According to the popular site, Snipes was released on April 2 and transferred to the ... |
e1e5b71c4d0e8eb91f285ef986f958ce | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/04/11/last-minute-tax-filing-tips/ | Last Minute Tax Filing Tips | Last Minute Tax Filing Tips
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With Tax Day just around the corner, it's go time for taxpayers. If you're struggling to get those returns finished, here are thirteen last-minute filing tips:
1. Get some free help. ... |
86e91293d9344dee7fea7d261c8fe3ab | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/05/17/congress-holding-hearings-on-irs-tax-exempt-scandal-today/ | Congress Holding Hearings On IRS Tax Exempt Scandal Today | Congress Holding Hearings On IRS Tax Exempt Scandal Today
The House Ways and Means Committee is holding a Congressional hearing today on the matter of Internal Revenue Service improperly targeting certain applications for tax-exempt status based on keywords and politically charged language.
You can watch the hearings a... |
9f6d447b17837d085873b71fd58da436 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/05/22/we-know-she-can-count-to-five-irs-official-who-claimed-she-was-not-good-at-math-pleads-the-fifth/ | We Know She Can Count To Five: IRS Official Who Claimed She Was Not Good At Math Pleads The Fifth | We Know She Can Count To Five: IRS Official Who Claimed She Was Not Good At Math Pleads The Fifth
Internal Revenue Service Director of Exempt Organizations Lois Lerner(C) is sworn in before... [+] testifying to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee May 22, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Image credit: AFP/Getty ... |
c1d99dd496476099be26c8db3bf035c9 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/05/27/internet-sensation-charles-ramsey-gets-free-food-from-mcdonalds-do-you-want-taxes-to-go-with-that/ | Internet Sensation Charles Ramsey Gets Free Food From McDonald's: Do You Want Taxes To Go With That? | Internet Sensation Charles Ramsey Gets Free Food From McDonald's: Do You Want Taxes To Go With That?
English: A Big Mac combo meal with French fries and Coca-Cola served at a McDonald's in Louisvile,... [+] Kentucky. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
On May 6, 2013, Charles Ramsey made national news - all while eating a hambur... |
ceaeef0318cf6cefe72b379d0cfb827b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/06/26/supreme-court-rules-doma-unconstitutional-and-it-was-a-tax-case/ | Supreme Court Rules DOMA Unconstitutional (And It Was A Tax Case!) | Supreme Court Rules DOMA Unconstitutional (And It Was A Tax Case!)
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 27: Eric Breese (L) of Rochester, New York, joins fellow George Washington... [+] University students and hundreds of others to rally outside the Supreme Court during oral arguments in a case challenging the Defense of Marriage Ac... |
bbc83469ad3ff087829ae1d6b7feb785 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/07/18/how-to-stay-out-of-jail-lessons-learned-from-the-queen-of-irs-tax-fraud/ | How To Stay Out Of Jail: Lessons Learned From The 'Queen Of IRS Tax Fraud' | How To Stay Out Of Jail: Lessons Learned From The 'Queen Of IRS Tax Fraud'
Crime doesn't pay. Despite using money from crime to temporarily fund a lavish lifestyle, Rashia Wilson of Tampa, Florida, learned her lesson the hard way this week. While she was briefly able to cash in on her crimes before landing a record pri... |
c71628d020a20ac0ff1f870a492c8b6e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/07/22/here-comes-the-boom-potential-for-bombs-booby-traps-on-tax-protestor-land-up-for-sale/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+taxgirlfeed+%28taxgirl+for+Forbes%29 | Here Comes The Boom: Potential For Bombs, Booby Traps On Tax Protestor Land Up For Sale | Here Comes The Boom: Potential For Bombs, Booby Traps On Tax Protestor Land Up For Sale
For Sale: 110 acre hilltop compound in bucolic Plainfield, New Hampshire, approximately 1-1/2 hours from Concord, to be auctioned off by the federal government. Eight inch walls. Generator and capacity to function without outside ut... |
852e664186f67b7eab932ce68676ad9b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/08/26/ask-the-taxgirl-taxing-social-security-benefits/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+taxgirlfeed+%28taxgirl+for+Forbes%29 | Ask The Taxgirl: Taxing Social Security Benefits | Ask The Taxgirl: Taxing Social Security Benefits
Taxpayer asks:
If you have turned full retirement age and are receiving your retirement and also still working full time, how does this effect your taxes?
Thank you.
taxgirl says:
This is a pretty common scenario these days - and a popular question!
Once you reach retire... |
c74ae831f1e2a59531efd474595968b9 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/08/26/irs-to-michael-jacksons-estate-whos-bad/ | IRS To Michael Jackson's Estate: Who's Bad? | IRS To Michael Jackson's Estate: Who's Bad?
English: Michael Jackson 2nd June 1988. "Wiener Stadion" venue in Vienna, Austria. (Photo credit:... [+] Wikipedia)
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 ex... |
bbd2eeceb42607ed2ea35b5a87741a53 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/08/29/irs-rules-all-legal-same-sex-marriages-will-be-recognized-for-federal-tax-purposes/ | IRS Rules All Legal Same Sex Marriages Will Be Recognized For Federal Tax Purposes | IRS Rules All Legal Same Sex Marriages Will Be Recognized For Federal Tax Purposes
The Wedding Couple, after Abbot Handerson Thayer and Richard E. Miller (Photo credit: Mike Licht,... [+] NotionsCapital.com)
After weeks of speculation about how the Internal Revenue Service will treat same-sex marriages, we have our ans... |
74f6bf529bc3f6fb0b32df55d40c19b4 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/09/03/back-to-school-are-school-uniforms-deductible/ | Back To School: Are School Uniforms Deductible? | Back To School: Are School Uniforms Deductible?
(UPDATE: The giveaway is now closed. We have a winner! See the comments for more info.)
It's Back To School Week on the blog!
Earlier today, my kids bounded down the stairs, dressed and ready for the first day of school. I was shocked at the lack of drama. I had expected ... |
240a128085acf685a313f0b0ce1a1a72 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/10/12/judge-orders-man-to-stay-dead-despite-his-insistence-hes-alive-could-you-be-next/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+taxgirlfeed+%28taxgirl+for+Forbes%29 | Judge Orders Man To Stay Dead Despite His Insistence He's Alive: Could You Be Next? | Judge Orders Man To Stay Dead Despite His Insistence He's Alive: Could You Be Next?
ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 31: Presidential Candidate A. Zombie (right) and his human wife Patty... [+] Morgan-Zombie rally the Zombie's before the Dragon*Con Zombie Walk at the 26th annual Dragon*Con Festival at the Westin Peachtree Plaza on... |
d788e1a790abe92a1e191d58496dbe08 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/10/12/shutdown-or-no-irs-filing-deadline-remains-october-15/ | Shutdown Or No, IRS Filing Deadline Remains October 15 | Shutdown Or No, IRS Filing Deadline Remains October 15
Yes, the Internal Revenue Service is (mostly) shut down right now. But that doesn't mean that you get a break: the 12 million taxpayers who filed for extension during tax season must still file and pay any balance due on Tuesday, October 15, 2013.
That deadline app... |
d21ef7a17405085e64497ef6c6555a36 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/10/18/u-s-tax-court-reopens-for-business-reschedules-cases-revises-deadlines/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter | U.S. Tax Court Reopens For Business, Reschedules Cases & Revises Deadlines | U.S. Tax Court Reopens For Business, Reschedules Cases & Revises Deadlines
The U.S. Tax Court jumped right back into the swing of things, post-shutdown, by announcing they would resume normal business hours. The Court took to the internet to remind its employees that they should "report to work on their next regula... |
a55b747d780fe3a737fd505e50beba3e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/12/04/bah-humbug-cost-of-twelve-days-of-christmas-more-expensive-this-year/ | Bah, Humbug! Cost Of Twelve Days Of Christmas More Expensive This Year | Bah, Humbug! Cost Of Twelve Days Of Christmas More Expensive This Year
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Tis the season! Earlier this year, the Internal Revenue Service announced the annual inflation adjustments for a number of tax provisions for the year 2014, including tax rate schedules, tax... |
37adc74b52c2484e8e170df21d3a64fb | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/12/15/12-days-of-charitable-giving-2013-flashes-of-hope/ | 12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2013: Flashes Of Hope | 12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2013: Flashes Of Hope
It's the second day of our 12 Days of Charitable Giving! In December, I'll be focusing on twelve charitable organizations which my readers have nominated as most deserving of your charitable donation. You have a couple more weeks to squeeze in you charitable deduction ... |
292c22480cdf7b9a5a48b9bddff7690c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/01/23/fun-with-taxes-tax-haiku-2014/ | Fun With Taxes: Tax Haiku 2014 | Fun With Taxes: Tax Haiku 2014
Tax season officially opens in eight days. Why not get a jump on your taxes with some free tax software - and a whole lot of fun? It's my mostly annual and wildly popular taxgirl® Tax Haiku!
As with the last few years, the good folks at TaxAct are donating tax preparation software as priz... |
d19ba65c5108607a26cac46c88da9a23 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/03/03/registration-for-warren-buffetts-1-billion-basketball-challenge-opens-today/ | Registration For Warren Buffett's $1 Billion Basketball Challenge Opens Today | Registration For Warren Buffett's $1 Billion Basketball Challenge Opens Today
Feeling lucky? Need a billion dollars? The race for the perfect March Madness bracket officially opened today.
The contest, which was announced earlier this year, is now called the Quicken Loans Billion Dollar Bracket Challenge. Yahoo Sports ... |
08b25a7311b0401650132153a0536b4d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/03/15/taxes-from-a-to-z-2014-h-is-for-holding-period/ | Taxes From A To Z (2014): H Is For Holding Period | Taxes From A To Z (2014): H Is For Holding Period
H is for Holding Period.
When you buy, sell or otherwise dispose of certain kinds of property, the result is a gain or loss for federal income tax purposes. Property subject to these rules is considered a capital asset (yes, giving rise to the terms capital gain and cap... |
2ab0c4fb2e0b310a522e1e66a36f4a12 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/03/23/tax-preparers-put-new-spin-on-tax-season/ | Tax Preparers Put New Spin On Tax Season | Tax Preparers Put New Spin On Tax Season
With less than a month to go before Tax Day, taxpayers may worry that there's not enough time left to get to a preparer and still get everything else done on their 'to do' lists. One New York tax prep company thinks they have the perfect solution: multi-tasking.
Broadway Profess... |
66368013745430fc6bf486029cc64d2b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/03/31/taxes-from-a-to-z-2014-q-is-for-qdro/ | Taxes From A To Z (2014): Q Is For QDRO | Taxes From A To Z (2014): Q Is For QDRO
Q is for QDRO
Divorce is never easy. Whether it's amicable, contentious or a "conscious uncoupling" a la Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, there are still issues to work out which could include support, child custody and property distribution.
In particular, property distribution... |
edbde72f381a7edf0faf0f2a22f09cae | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/04/21/irs-reports-tax-filing-numbers-as-expected-issues-statement-on-refund-delays/ | IRS Reports Tax Filing Numbers As Expected, Issues Statement On Refund Delays | IRS Reports Tax Filing Numbers As Expected, Issues Statement On Refund Delays
This time last week, individual taxpayers were rushing to file their last minute tax returns. As of April 11, 2014, the IRS reported receipt of almost 113 million tax returns, upwards of 80% of what is expected for the tax year. That's on par... |
53f7b0c7b70960b8533d69ba56111169 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/06/20/will-congress-keep-the-internet-tax-free/ | Will Congress Keep The Internet Tax Free? | Will Congress Keep The Internet Tax Free?
Chances are, you might be paying Verizon to read this. Or Comcast . Or some other internet provider. But you're not paying Uncle Sam. And you're probably not paying your state or municipality.
By law, federal, state and local governments may not tax internet access. The Inte... |
cf0c2c451d19942f79e50d13789e3275 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/06/25/20040/ | Daugerdas Sentenced To Prison, Ending Biggest Tax Prosecution Ever | Daugerdas Sentenced To Prison, Ending Biggest Tax Prosecution Ever
Of all of the stories that I've ever covered over the years, by far the one I've received the most questions about after the fact was this one: What ever happened to Paul Daugerdas?
I've been following the story since 2006 after allegations surfaced tha... |
e9ec237e4fb4436268d9e85352321d5e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/06/30/irs-says-bitcoin-not-reportable-on-fbar-for-now/ | IRS Says Bitcoin Not Reportable On FBAR (For Now) | IRS Says Bitcoin Not Reportable On FBAR (For Now)
Author's Update: In response to my query earlier today regarding disclosure, IRS issued this statement: The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, which issues regulatory guidance pertaining to Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBARs), is not requiring that... |
d0c39d10ca99e04e7ce84ad15063ef30 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/07/16/taxpayer-advocate-report-focuses-on-taxpayer-bill-of-rights-refunds-tax-exempt-organizations/ | Taxpayer Advocate Report Focuses On Taxpayer Bill Of Rights, Refunds & Tax Exempt Organizations | Taxpayer Advocate Report Focuses On Taxpayer Bill Of Rights, Refunds & Tax Exempt Organizations
It's that time of year: the National Taxpayer Advocate, Nina Olson, has submitted her mid-year report to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance. The Taxpayer Advocate is required by sta... |
6eb0427ea3e94b196c801944d13c3455 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/07/22/russia-considers-going-progressive-when-it-comes-to-tax/ | Russia Considers Going Progressive... When It Comes To Tax | Russia Considers Going Progressive... When It Comes To Tax
Quick: which major city holds the title of "billionaire" capital of the world? Not New York. Not Hong Kong. Not London. The answer is Moscow. The Russian capital has consistently held the title as eighty-four of the world’s richest, worth a total of over $366 b... |
2fc9d032ed16df277942dce9d37bf52c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/07/28/spanish-court-moving-forward-with-messi-tax-evasion-case/ | Spanish Court Moving Forward With Messi Tax Evasion Case | Spanish Court Moving Forward With Messi Tax Evasion Case
Less than a month after Lionel Messi earned the 2014 World Cup Golden Ball (for those of you who don't follow soccer, it's the award for the tournament's top player), the Argentine super star is making news again... This time, however, Messi would probably wa... |
28e9a9390a27e1cbc1b5d5e56deebb80 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/07/31/guilty-plea-in-one-of-the-largest-longest-running-tax-fraud-schemes-ever/ | Guilty Plea In One Of The Largest, Longest Running Tax Fraud Schemes Ever | Guilty Plea In One Of The Largest, Longest Running Tax Fraud Schemes Ever
Guilty.
That was the plea today from 29 year old Elian Matlovsky of Staten Island, New York. Matlovsky was one of 14 defendants initially charged in a scheme that authorities described as "one of the nation’s largest and longest running stolen id... |
e983fd37cc6ab11187a486c1bf9a5d11 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/08/20/anna-nicole-smiths-estate-loses-yet-another-run-at-the-marshall-fortune/ | Anna Nicole Smith's Estate Loses Yet Another Run At The Marshall Fortune | Anna Nicole Smith's Estate Loses Yet Another Run At The Marshall Fortune
Twenty years.
That's about how long Anna Nicole Smith (and subsequently, her estate) engaged the legal process to try and secure a portion of her husband's estate. A federal judge has finally ruled in the matter - and the decision was not in favor... |
b0cd12a6d10f957226aa1111d04c3ca1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/08/25/judicial-watch-claims-irs-attorneys-admit-missing-lois-lerners-emails-exist/ | Judicial Watch Claims IRS Attorneys Admit Lois Lerner's 'Missing' Emails Exist | Judicial Watch Claims IRS Attorneys Admit Lois Lerner's 'Missing' Emails Exist
So do they or don't they?
After maintaining for quite some time that Lois Lerner's emails are completely, definitely gone (maybe), it turns out that there's now a different story.
According to Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton:
Department ... |
4bc25bebb063d584056513abf86de85a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/09/08/back-to-school-2014-expired-educator-expenses-unreimbursed-employee-expenses/ | Back To School 2014: Expired Educator Expenses & Unreimbursed Employee Expenses | Back To School 2014: Expired Educator Expenses & Unreimbursed Employee Expenses
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It’s Back To School on the blog!
When my son was in kindergarten, you could find me in his classroom every Friday morning. Like many of my friends, ... |
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