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fb2210760cfdcd24a76b5bbd7c459f86 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/10/18/irs-commissioner-to-step-down-following-presidential-election/ | IRS Commissioner To Step Down Following Presidential Election | IRS Commissioner To Step Down Following Presidential Election
WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 26: Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman addresses the... [+] American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
As expected, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Doug Sh... |
df985ab184880028048b9abc731fe721 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/11/03/election-day-primer-comparing-the-obama-and-romney-tax-plans/ | Election Day Primer: Comparing the Obama and Romney Tax Plans | Election Day Primer: Comparing the Obama and Romney Tax Plans
With Election Day just around the corner, I've received a number of questions about the differences between the Obama/Biden and Romney/Ryan tax plans. It's nearly impossible to compare the plans note by note for a couple of reasons:
The plans aren't etched i... |
e3227d8c1718e56495e96df5cbce4283 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/11/05/more-reasons-to-vote-election-day-freebies-and-promos/ | More Reasons to Vote: Election Day Freebies and Promos | More Reasons to Vote: Election Day Freebies and Promos
A man shows 'I voted' sticker as others vote for midterm general elections at a polling station in... [+] Silver Spring, Maryland, on November 2, 2010. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife)
According to the U.S. Census, during the last significant election ... |
7684c00b7d9a74e3449e77f1ba85c37b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/11/14/janeane-garofalo-finds-out-shes-been-married-for-20-years/ | Janeane Garofalo Finds Out She's Been Married... For 20 Years | Janeane Garofalo Finds Out She's Been Married... For 20 Years
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 27: Janeane Garofalo attends the New Group Gala 2012: Cabaret Soiree at The... [+] Edison Ballroom on February 27, 2012 in New York City. (Image credit: WireImage via @daylife)
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.
Stand-up comedian ... |
efec1f03c2431c87f138cf3dd928c58c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/11/16/12-days-of-charitable-giving-2012-starts-soon/ | 12 Days of Charitable Giving 2012 Starts Soon | 12 Days of Charitable Giving 2012 Starts Soon
Al Capone's Soup Kitchen (Photo credit: The-Lane-Team)
There are 45 days left until the end of the year. That means you have just a little over a month to whittle down your taxable income. Sure, you could buy your friends and family a set of taxgirl mugs for the holidays – ... |
728234d59b9c338fe5827190b828aeaf | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/11/27/roll-out-the-red-carpet-its-awards-season/ | Roll Out the Red Carpet: It's Awards Season | Roll Out the Red Carpet: It's Awards Season
Backstage at The Heart Truth's Red Dress Collection Fashion Show during New York Fashion Week.... [+] February 13, 2009 at Bryant Park. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
I am honored and flattered to announce that editors of the ABA Journal have selected my blog, taxgirl, as one of t... |
e3043b46779f6f2fdc8ed1921c296c89 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/03/23/senate-passes-budget-calls-for-nearly-1-trillion-in-tax-increases/ | Senate Passes Budget, Calls For Nearly $1 Trillion In Tax Increases | Senate Passes Budget, Calls For Nearly $1 Trillion In Tax Increases
WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 16: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speaks to reporters after a... [+] meeting with Senate Democrats on Capitol Hill December 16, 2010 in Washington, DC. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
After an extraordinary fo... |
e7852decbe2ab41d85e55115a1b99dab | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/04/14/tax-day-specials-promos-and-freebies/ | Tax Day Specials, Promos And Freebies | Tax Day Specials, Promos And Freebies
A gin martini, with olive, in a cocktail glass. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
April 15. It’s that red letter day on the calendar that many taxpayers have come to hate: time to pay up to Uncle Sam. It may be painful to write that check but all across the country, retailers and restauran... |
70913f3510c8c8cded67e9ed5e6243d9 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/04/25/hr-block-offers-apology-cash-to-make-up-for-filing-snafu/ | H&R Block Offers Apology, Cash To Make Up For Filing Snafu | H&R Block Offers Apology, Cash To Make Up For Filing Snafu
CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 28: A sign marks the location of an H&R Block office on December 28, 2010 in... [+] Chicago, Illinois. The banking partner of H&R Block Inc. has been ordered to stop making refund anticipation loans used by millions of Blocks customer... |
7d5c343d0ddc584e7134060cf8cc6a73 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/04/29/which-state-pays-most-in-gas-taxes/ | Which State Pays Most In Gas Taxes? | Which State Pays Most In Gas Taxes?
MIAMI, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Raul Rivero uses a gas station's pump to fill his vehicle with gas on... [+] February 4, 2013 in Miami, Florida. Reports indicate that gas pump prices are at their highest level on record for this period of the year and may be an indication that the year ahea... |
c73bd0f902acb7330a1902044c9bffaf | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/04/29/willie-nelson-who-saved-his-career-and-his-house-with-the-irs-tapes-turns-80/ | Willie Nelson, Who Saved His Career And His House With The IRS Tapes, Turns 80 | Willie Nelson, Who Saved His Career And His House With The IRS Tapes, Turns 80
Today - or maybe tomorrow, depending on who you ask - is the 80th birthday of country music legend Willie Nelson (he says today but his birth certificate says tomorrow). He's been making music since 1956 and his songs are so ubiquitous that ... |
59c7c733a2e380a4b57d60f41565e281 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/06/19/archbishop-says-those-who-avoid-taxes-are-actually-robbing-god/?utm_campaign=forbestwittersf&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social | Archbishop Says Those Who Avoid Taxes 'Are Actually Robbing God' | Archbishop Says Those Who Avoid Taxes 'Are Actually Robbing God'
The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
On the last day of the G8 summit in Northern Ireland, a number of major world leaders agreed on new measures meant to ensure tax compliance by individuals and companies. The fo... |
5b71225b1fd8186083c2992a20b39033 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/09/24/achtung-baby-bono-defends-u2-tax-moves/ | Achtung Baby: Bono Defends U2 Tax Moves | Achtung Baby: Bono Defends U2 Tax Moves
Bono, lead singer of rock band, U2, speaks at the launch of the authorised biography of Archbishop... [+] Emeritus Desmond Tutu, on October 6, 2011 at St. George's Cathedral, in Cape Town. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife)
Is U2 frontman Bono a hypocrite?
The rocker s... |
0842ec2ea1e490585f1f1ca5cb4fde38 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/09/27/11-reasons-why-i-never-want-to-own-a-house-again/ | 11 Reasons Why I Never Want To Own A House Again | 11 Reasons Why I Never Want To Own A House Again
red sold sign (Photo credit: Diana Parkhouse)
When my phone vibrated, I didn't even have to look. I knew what it meant: the house had finally sold.
I wasn't sure how I was going to feel when it was finally over. I wondered if I would feel sad or anxious or regretful. Wha... |
519412169fb1d055f4b3734ae7b8841f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/11/06/blackberry-pins-recovery-hopes-on-rumored-1-billion-in-tax-refunds/ | BlackBerry Pins Recovery Hopes On Rumored $1 Billion In Tax Refunds | BlackBerry Pins Recovery Hopes On Rumored $1 Billion In Tax Refunds
Broken Blackberry (Photo credit: MattHurst)
BlackBerry has been bleeding red for years. It turns out that might be the very thing that saves the company.
After its $4.7 billion buyout deal collapsed, the company suddenly reversed gears, announcing that... |
ac2e4ceeb83ddc1e6977462ebb28bb05 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/11/30/from-treasure-to-trash-man-tosses-out-bitcoin-wallet-on-hard-drive-worth-9-million/ | From Treasure To Trash: Man Tosses Out Bitcoin Wallet On Hard Drive Worth $9 Million | From Treasure To Trash: Man Tosses Out Bitcoin Wallet On Hard Drive Worth $9 Million
Trash heap (Photo credit: quinn.anya)
Years ago, when renovating with friends, I took off my rings so that they wouldn't get damaged. In the flurry of clean-up, the rings got tossed into the trash. Despite going through bag after bag o... |
37607789ac5e6edf576b1099d7607787 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/12/18/everybody-wins-lotteries-like-mega-millions-benefit-taxpayers-seniors-schools-more/ | Everybody Wins! Lotteries Like Mega Millions Benefit Taxpayers, Seniors, Schools & More | Everybody Wins! Lotteries Like Mega Millions Benefit Taxpayers, Seniors, Schools & More
Mega Millions tickets (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Unlike most Americans, I didn't play Mega Millions yesterday. The odds of winning were 1 in 259 million. Statistically, I had a 1,000 times better chance of being killed by an aste... |
7d9ee1aac3bfd708ea73d2986d94fd33 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/01/11/prada-appears-to-follow-italys-latest-fashion-trend-tax-transfers-allegations-of-evasion/ | Prada Following Italy's Latest Fashion Trend: Tax Transfers, Allegations Of Evasion | Prada Following Italy's Latest Fashion Trend: Tax Transfers, Allegations Of Evasion
Clearly, the fashion gods are angry.
English: The Prada store in Rome. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Last year, Italian tax authorities took on the fashion house of Dolce & Gabbana, eventually imposing a fine of 343.3 million euros ($439.70... |
2ae32c30d91041d64c4525c0daa5375d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/01/13/will-overstock-force-irs-to-make-up-its-mind-about-bitcoin/ | Will Overstock Force IRS To Make Up Its Mind About Bitcoin? | Will Overstock Force IRS To Make Up Its Mind About Bitcoin?
Overstock raised eyebrows earlier this month when the retailer announced it would accept Bitcoin as payment. While Bitcoin has slowly been making inroads into the U.S. economy, Overstock is by far the largest, most mainstream company to tout the currency as a ... |
daa091b90f3a7e1a123e9721bc451e12 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/01/28/state-of-the-union-2014-live/ | State Of The Union 2014 LIVE | State Of The Union 2014 LIVE
10:27 p.m. The Speaker adjourned the session. The response speeches will begin shortly... I'll try to summarize those for you later. Have a great night!
10:26 p.m. The President has left the chamber.
10:25 p.m. Forbes has the full text of the speech up here.
10:22 p.m. One question that was... |
f0c60953b04fba8aa4dfc09722a6ccea | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/02/11/understanding-your-tax-forms-the-w-2/ | Understanding Your Tax Forms: The W-2 | Understanding Your Tax Forms: The W-2
Each year about this time, mailboxes across America are filled with tax forms. Sometimes, those tax forms go straight to a tax professional, unopened. Other times, taxpayers may dutifully open those forms and type the information, box for box, into tax preparation software. In both... |
d697f387c9dce7e07b0ed045a846dacb | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/03/04/taxes-from-a-to-z-2014-b-is-for-basis/ | Taxes From A To Z (2014): B Is For Basis | Taxes From A To Z (2014): B Is For Basis
B is for Basis.
Basis is, at its most simple, the cost that you pay for assets. The actual cost is sometimes referred to as "cost basis" because you can make adjustments to basis over time.
When it comes to real property, your basis is your cost plus any significant improvements... |
13dfad08be7d9af6b39ea76500e7d74e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/04/03/taxes-from-a-to-z-t-is-for-tip-income/ | Taxes From A To Z (2014): T Is For Tip Income | Taxes From A To Z (2014): T Is For Tip Income
T is for Tip Income.
All tips you receive - whether by cash, included on a credit card or as part of a tip-sharing arrangement - are reportable as income and are subject to federal income tax. For tax purposes, tips also include items which are not as traditional as cash, i... |
611e5d15ede5e334ce84020c2a6a8064 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/04/11/taxes-from-a-to-z-2014-y-is-for-yacht/ | Taxes From A To Z (2014): Y Is For Yacht | Taxes From A To Z (2014): Y Is For Yacht
Y is for Yacht.
If you could live (or vacation) anywhere in the world, where would it be?
If your idea of the perfect home is on the water, you're in luck: the Internal Revenue Service doesn't insist that you have a traditional main home - or second/vacation home - in order to ... |
578cba965696081bec295005f44d895e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/06/12/eu-launches-investigation-into-apple-starbucks-fiat-tax-deals-more-to-follow/ | EU Launches Investigation Into Apple, Starbucks & Fiat Tax Deals: More To Follow? | EU Launches Investigation Into Apple, Starbucks & Fiat Tax Deals: More To Follow?
The United States hasn't been shy about demanding records into tax and financial practices of multinational banks and corporations in the name of tax fairness. In fact, the attempts to gain records, which have been characterized as he... |
d17c5c1cb8e6a1d5e4a3226086e38594 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/07/07/the-real-cost-of-summer-vacation-dont-get-buried-in-taxes/ | The Real Cost Of Summer Vacation: Don't Get Buried In Taxes | The Real Cost Of Summer Vacation: Don't Get Buried In Taxes
I took a real vacation this year. That in itself is pretty amazing since most Americans don't take real vacations. Despite evidence that indicates that vacations lend themselves to happier, healthier employees, we're still hesitant to leave our desks behind: m... |
2630a34377b10d06ea3d04ce2f11d995 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/07/10/who-should-pay-for-schools-answer-remains-unclear-as-cigarette-tax-boost-on-hold/ | Who Should Pay For Schools? Answer Remains Unclear As Cigarette Tax Boost On Hold | Who Should Pay For Schools? Answer Remains Unclear As Cigarette Tax Boost On Hold
There are a few facts that everyone can agree on with respect to the Philadelphia School District budget wars:
The school district is operating at a deficit. The school district can't open its doors without staff. Nobody likes to pay taxe... |
f6cf417ab72ed85263ab9388ea09adf3 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/10/17/apple-seeds-perk-wars-adds-egg-freezing-as-employee-benefit/ | Apple Seeds Perk Wars, Adds Egg Freezing As Employee Benefit | Apple Seeds Perk Wars, Adds Egg Freezing As Employee Benefit
When I was in high school, I had my entire life mapped out. I planned on four years of college (three if I took classes through summer) followed immediately by three years of law school. It takes seven years to make partner at most firms which meant, I figure... |
c30650323c8fa8aa53d96fcb8bb0cd8a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/10/29/irs-scores-victory-in-courts-against-aicpa-in-tax-preparer-suit/ | IRS Scores Victory In Court Against AICPA In Tax Preparer Suit | IRS Scores Victory In Court Against AICPA In Tax Preparer Suit
In the latest chapter of "definitely not the last word on regulating tax preparers," another lawsuit has been resolved and this time, it's the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that brought home the win. That case, American Institute of Certified Public Accoun... |
5debac04bfd2cc6f544a73327d17108e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/10/30/irs-announces-2015-tax-brackets-standard-deduction-amounts-and-more/ | IRS Announces 2015 Tax Brackets, Standard Deduction Amounts And More | IRS Announces 2015 Tax Brackets, Standard Deduction Amounts And More
Author's notes:
I've updated this piece as a separate post to include Social Security benefits, Pease limitations, PEP threshold amounts and more. You'll find the updated post - which includes the tax tables and other information below - here. These ... |
0eab397a18d17120b83404c45bdfc918 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2015/02/11/irs-releases-latest-version-of-its-mobile-app-and-somethings-missing/ | IRS Releases Latest Version Of Its Mobile App - And Something's Missing | IRS Releases Latest Version Of Its Mobile App - And Something's Missing
The Internal Revenue Service has announced the release of IRS2Go 5.0, the latest version of its mobile app.
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen touted the update, saying, "The new version of IRS2Go provides taxpayers another way to quickly get informati... |
8b1b5093fb870de47740c3a0e416493c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2015/03/06/taxes-from-a-to-z-2015-c-is-for-commuting-expenses/ | Taxes From A To Z (2015): C Is For Commuting Expenses | Taxes From A To Z (2015): C Is For Commuting Expenses
It’s my annual “Taxes from A to Z” series! Next up:
C Is For Commuting Expenses
This should be a short post: you cannot deduct the costs of getting to and from work, no matter if you take a bus, trolley, subway, taxi, or drive your own car. Commuting expenses to... |
6f9a755c2f09d90220cb71740261d36a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2015/03/17/understanding-your-forms-form-1098-mortgage-interest-statement/ | Understanding Your Forms: Form 1098, Mortgage Interest Statement | Understanding Your Forms: Form 1098, Mortgage Interest Statement
Each year about this time, mailboxes across America are filled with tax forms. Sometimes, those tax forms go straight to a tax professional, unopened. Other times, taxpayers may dutifully open those forms and type the information, box for box, into ta... |
14a1eb2880ce9e1860aebbdf64266e80 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2015/04/01/lois-lerner-escapes-criminal-contempt-charges-no-waiver-of-fifth-amendment/ | Lois Lerner Escapes Criminal Contempt Charges After DOJ Finds She Did Not Waive Rights | Lois Lerner Escapes Criminal Contempt Charges After DOJ Finds She Did Not Waive Rights
Contempt. That was the verdict last year, when, upon recommendation of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, the full House of Representatives voted 231-187 to hold Lois G. Lerner in contempt of Congress for refusal to... |
4e28897cedc4cfdc65cc218883852a3f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2015/04/03/taxes-from-a-to-z-2015-v-is-for-veterans-benefits/ | Taxes From A To Z (2015): V Is For Veterans' Benefits | Taxes From A To Z (2015): V Is For Veterans' Benefits
It’s my annual "Taxes from A to Z" series! Next up:
V is for Veterans' Benefits
Under the Tax Code, income is reportable and taxable unless otherwise excluded. Fortunately, when it comes to veterans' benefits, those paid under any law, regulation, or administrat... |
db8f09b210a592183c6e86439c29358f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2015/04/11/10-notorious-tax-cheats-al-capone-public-enemy-number-one/ | 10 Notorious Tax Cheats: Al Capone, Public Enemy Number One | 10 Notorious Tax Cheats: Al Capone, Public Enemy Number One
"They can't collect legal taxes from illegal money."
Those infamous words would eventually come back to haunt Alphonse Gabriel Capone, better known as Al Capone, Public Enemy Number One.
Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1899, Al Capone quickly became acquainted w... |
7139ba2cd159ad74b7580ebc5dd506ca | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2015/05/05/taxes-not-tequila-a-refresher-course-on-cinco-de-mayo/ | Taxes, Not Tequila: A Refresher Course On Cinco De Mayo | Taxes, Not Tequila: A Refresher Course On Cinco De Mayo
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo isn't Mexican Independence Day - that's on September 16 (be sure and drop that casually tonight over tequila shots and margaritas and you'll sound super smart). It is, instead, the anniversary of the M... |
b81e4c6327c871e2026c6662afdca017 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2015/07/04/taxation-without-representation-why-we-celebrate-july-4th/ | Taxation Without Representation: Why We Celebrate July 4th | Taxation Without Representation: Why We Celebrate July 4th
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress formally adopted what we call The Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence is exactly what it sounds like: an announcement to the world that the United States of America had voted to declare its ... |
9fab79b4a193f85f41c59eb2ad0c740d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2015/08/01/man-visits-15-banks-collecting-pennies-to-pay-property-taxes-and-still-falls-short/ | Man Visits 15 Banks Collecting Pennies To Pay Property Taxes - And Still Falls Short | Man Visits 15 Banks Collecting Pennies To Pay Property Taxes - And Still Falls Short
Calling property taxes "unethical, unchristian-like and above all, it is thievery," tax protester Steven Piotrowski finally paid off his 2013 Montgomery County property taxes this week, preventing a sheriff's sale at the last minute. H... |
99df040e3322aa7bbfd8c299297e1b4b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2015/08/19/avoiding-startup-gotchas/ | Avoiding Startup Gotchas | Avoiding Startup Gotchas
Since opening her own practice in Cookeville, Tenn. in 2003, estate lawyer Joy Buck Gothard has hired four employees. She considers them family, she says, and has encouraged each to get health insurance by paying a subsidy straight from her office checking account to the insurer of the worker's... |
7f63421350709aece308e03436c86742 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2015/08/20/lawyers-accountants-and-administrators-oh-my-putting-together-a-professional-team/ | Lawyers, Accountants and Administrators, Oh My! Putting Together A Professional Team | Lawyers, Accountants and Administrators, Oh My! Putting Together A Professional Team
(This post is part of my Small Business Startup & Survival Guide. You can catch up on the whole series here.)
PITTSBURGH, PA - AUGUST 16: Christen Press #23 of the United States celebrates her goal with... [+] teammate Shannon Boxx #7 ... |
61540560102d7879833ddbf9c43c3735 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2015/12/01/germany-investigating-volkswagen-employees-for-emissions-scandal-related-tax-evasion/ | Germany Investigating Volkswagen Employees For Emissions Scandal Related Tax Evasion | Germany Investigating Volkswagen Employees For Emissions Scandal Related Tax Evasion
A worker checks the Volkswagen sign on a Golf car during the so called 'Open Door Day' to celebrate... [+] the 25th anniversary of the German manufacturer Volkswagen Sachsen in Zwickau, eastern Germany, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015. More than... |
a4debb8ea9f74e25110fc3fdae549c4d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2015/12/06/new-law-orders-delinquent-taxpayers-pay-up-or-lose-your-passport/ | New Law Warns Delinquent Taxpayers: Pay Up Or You Could Lose Your Passport | New Law Warns Delinquent Taxpayers: Pay Up Or You Could Lose Your Passport
On December 4, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, or "FAST Act." The purpose of the bill was to provide long-term funding for transportation projects, including new highways. Also tucked into t... |
16a4bcd062d02df00c470f38661f1bad | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2015/12/18/tax-preparer-for-mike-the-situation-sorrentino-pleads-guilty-to-tax-fraud-conspiracy/ | Tax Preparer For Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud Conspiracy | Tax Preparer For Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud Conspiracy
Gallery: Reality TV Stars Whose Real Life Money Missteps Landed Them In Trouble 10 images View gallery
The former tax preparer for reality television star Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino and his brother, Marc Sorren... |
ae169179c2efcdfcd8f192c23cf7a611 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2015/12/23/judge-okays-gun-ammo-tax-after-legal-challenge-from-nra-gun-rights-groups/ | Judge Okays Gun & Ammo Tax After Legal Challenge From NRA, Gun Rights Groups | Judge Okays Gun & Ammo Tax After Legal Challenge From NRA, Gun Rights Groups
MONA, UT - MARCH 5: An AR-15, .233 or 5.56 caliber bullet is shown here at Barnes Bullets on March... [+] 5, 2015 in Mona, Utah. The ATF is considering a controversial ban on some bullets of this caliber which is commonly used in AR-15 rifles.... |
023d82c81c4c2dbfa50ff099bcb8fed7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/01/21/do-you-need-to-file-a-tax-return-in-2016/ | Do You Need To File A Tax Return In 2016? | Do You Need To File A Tax Return In 2016?
Tax season has opened for the 2016 filing season. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) expects to process nearly 150 million individual tax returns in 2016. Will you be filing one of those returns? And more important, do you need to?
For the 2016 tax filing season, you'll report ... |
003abcd9f0a204c6602961b18ec1f907 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/01/21/yet-another-state-announces-a-delay-in-tax-refunds-citing-fraud-concerns/ | Yet Another State Announces A Delay In Tax Refunds, Citing Fraud Concerns | Yet Another State Announces A Delay In Tax Refunds, Citing Fraud Concerns
Noting that "[w]e know we aren't going to win any popularity contests," the South Carolina Department of Revenue has announced that it will delay issuing most tax refunds until after March 1, 2016.
The state tax agency is taking extra time this y... |
f726b4ad692ca485b1fdd3e1b18949fc | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/02/09/with-fuel-prices-low-president-obama-floats-10-per-barrel-tax-on-oil/ | With Fuel Prices Low, President Obama Floats $10 Per Barrel Tax On Oil | With Fuel Prices Low, President Obama Floats $10 Per Barrel Tax On Oil
A customer prepares to pump fuel at a Go Mart Inc. gas station in Rockbridge, Ohio, U.S., on... [+] Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Photographer: Ty Wright/Bloomberg
I filled my gas tank on Saturday for just $29.50. At this time last year, I was paying abou... |
4f10c955a2ca36a5ef2ba89d7b31f563 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/02/26/irs-efforts-to-access-taxpayer-accounts-twice-as-bad-as-originally-thought/ | IRS: Efforts To Access Taxpayer Accounts Twice As Bad As Originally Thought | IRS: Efforts To Access Taxpayer Accounts Twice As Bad As Originally Thought
Signage for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) stands outside the IRS headquarters building in... [+] Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016. Taxpayers have until Monday, April 18 to file their 2015 tax returns and pay any tax owed... |
90d1bdab2a9f8986bc1bbd3faa7a8900 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/03/17/taxes-from-a-to-z-2016-c-is-for-campaign-contributions/ | Taxes From A To Z (2016): C Is For Campaign Contributions. | Taxes From A To Z (2016): C Is For Campaign Contributions.
It’s my annual "Taxes from A to Z" series! For the series, I’ll focus on terms that you might see on your tax forms and statements but not necessarily in the headlines. If you’re wondering whether you can claim wardrobe expenses or whether to deduct a capital l... |
e1bd107fc7b778b25e541e4e6e947560 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/03/27/irs-commissioner-admits-irs-isnt-a-favorite-talks-tax-refunds-budget-taxpayer-services/ | IRS Commissioner Admits IRS Isn't A Favorite, Talks Tax Refunds, Budget & Taxpayer Services | IRS Commissioner Admits IRS Isn't A Favorite, Talks Tax Refunds, Budget & Taxpayer Services
I wish everybody could see firsthand the IRS I see and have come to know and appreciate.
Those words from Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen perhaps offer the best summary of the Commissioner's speech at t... |
d4d9f811fbb1341b36c3b8b1262ee2d5 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/04/03/taxes-from-a-to-z-2016-t-is-for-termite-damage/ | Taxes From A To Z (2016): T Is For Termite Damage | Taxes From A To Z (2016): T Is For Termite Damage
It’s my annual "Taxes from A to Z" series! For the series, I’ll focus on terms that you might see on your tax forms and statements but not necessarily in the headlines. If you’re wondering whether you can claim wardrobe expenses or whether to deduct a capital loss, this... |
9e0f428f85b4b6097b265345c04a097b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/04/17/12-tips-to-file-a-last-minute-mostly-flawless-tax-return/ | 12 Tips To File A Last Minute (Mostly) Flawless Tax Return | 12 Tips To File A Last Minute (Mostly) Flawless Tax Return
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We all make mistakes. It’s particularly easy to make mistakes at tax time because you’re feeling rushed and sometimes, a bit overwhelmed - and let's face it, with Tax Day on a Monday this year, mistakes are bound to happen.... |
089f96c88edbcf66f5af85801dd0c867 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/04/20/house-votes-in-irs-hiring-freeze-restrictions-on-spending/ | House Votes In IRS Hiring Freeze, Restrictions On Spending | House Votes In IRS Hiring Freeze, Restrictions On Spending
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It was a busy week for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). With Tax Day 2016 barely in the books, the House posted seven roll call votes intended to rein in the agency. Two of those measures will have an impac... |
d7c848f5259ae406d1150ab8c9fc0134 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/04/22/on-earth-day-7-tax-breaks-for-going-green/ | On Earth Day, 7 Tax Breaks For Going Green | On Earth Day, 7 Tax Breaks For Going Green
A general view of atmosphere at The Grove And TreePeople Earth Day Celebration With Holly Marie... [+] Combs on April 22, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Caruso Affiliated)
Americans celebrated their first official Earth Day on April... |
8652b9321592ea8826f0be18fadd16ce | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/05/17/house-passes-bill-aimed-at-assisting-victims-of-identity-theft-tax-fraud/ | House Passes Bill Aimed At Assisting Victims of Identity Theft Tax Fraud | House Passes Bill Aimed At Assisting Victims of Identity Theft Tax Fraud
Rep. Jim Renacci, R-OH. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Identity theft related tax fraud topped the most recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) list of common tax schemes they call the "Dirty Dozen". And the problem isn't getting better. The U.S. Feder... |
9c20888f889e03a253f0dce71fa7c611 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/05/28/six-reasons-not-to-engage-with-scammers-no-matter-what-your-facebook-friends-tell-you/ | Six Reasons Not To Engage With Scammers, No Matter What Your Facebook Friends Tell You | Six Reasons Not To Engage With Scammers, No Matter What Your Facebook Friends Tell You
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As reports continue to roll in about Internal Revenue Service (IRS) impersonation phone scams, I've noticed an uptick in taxpayers offering advice about the best ways to deal with the scamme... |
a464b9c1a3fbdf056be87f312aefdff5 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/06/11/nfls-richard-sherman-talks-football-taxes-why-billionaire-owners-should-pay-for-stadiums/ | NFL's Richard Sherman Talks Football, Taxes & Why Billionaire Owners Should Pay For Stadiums | NFL's Richard Sherman Talks Football, Taxes & Why Billionaire Owners Should Pay For Stadiums
Seattle Seahawks Richard Sherman (25) runs the ball during the NFL Pro Bowl football game, Sunday,... [+] Jan. 31, 2016, in Honolulu. (Jeff Haynes/AP Images for Panini)
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman has never been... |
157dd18d188aa087c18dc0f5726fa668 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/06/21/philly-congressman-found-guilty-on-all-charges-in-corruption-case/ | Philly Congressman Found Guilty On All Charges In Corruption Case | Philly Congressman Found Guilty On All Charges In Corruption Case
Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., walks after leaving the federal courthouse in Philadelphia, Tuesday, June... [+] 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA) has been found guilty of all counts against him, including racketeering, fraud and money ... |
7b46ab02d77c1a2cfc18d2b3913f37fe | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/06/30/10-things-to-know-before-you-say-yes-to-a-summer-job/ | 10 Things To Know Before You Say Yes To A Summer Job | 10 Things To Know Before You Say Yes To A Summer Job
Tamara Tillman, left, and Lorena Garcia, right, fill applications for a sales associate position at... [+] the “End of Summer Job Fair,” a one-day event co-hosted at Citadel Outlets in partnership with the City of Commerce on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Damia... |
766b75108be8b2e03cf1f2970e5151f8 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/07/27/miami-judge-rules-that-bitcoin-is-not-money/ | Miami Judge Rules That Bitcoin Is Not Money | Miami Judge Rules That Bitcoin Is Not Money
This June 17, 2014, photo taken in Washington, DC shows bitcoin medals. (Photo credit: KAREN... [+] BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)
Bitcoin has been described as "a new kind of money." That's because the digital currency doesn’t rely on an exchange of paper and there is no centraliz... |
cf6af620badaabd8d23122287794367b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/08/09/i-received-those-irs-lawsuit-calls-too-scammers-dont-discriminate/ | I Received Those IRS Lawsuit Calls, Too: Scammers Don't Discriminate | I Received Those IRS Lawsuit Calls, Too: Scammers Don't Discriminate
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I had three messages on my voice mail on Monday.
The first was this message:
The reason of this call is to inform you that IRS is filing lawsuit against you. To get more information about this case file, please call immediately on our dep... |
7854477ffbebc563246f215d2bedcc7c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/08/28/back-to-school-deducting-student-loan-interest-even-when-you-dont-pay-it/ | Back To School: Deducting Student Loan Interest (Even When You Don't Pay It) | Back To School: Deducting Student Loan Interest (Even When You Don't Pay It)
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As the cost of a college education continues to climb, more and more students are taking on student debt. Collectively, as a country, we currently owe nearly $1.4 trillion in student loans. That balance is growing at a rate of $2,... |
c4f85045b0e9334e3df7e43bee0f0767 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/11/06/would-you-lie-about-where-you-live-to-get-your-child-into-a-better-school/ | Would You Lie About Where You Live To Get Your Child Into A Better School? | Would You Lie About Where You Live To Get Your Child Into A Better School?
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We bought a new house last month. Our move took us just a few miles away from our old home: we purposefully stayed not only within our children's existing school district but also within the school catchment. That meant that all thr... |
5d811e100b014232485c46808e43b3cf | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/11/30/court-grants-irs-authority-to-demand-identities-of-bitcoin-users-transactions-at-coinbase/ | Court Grants IRS Authority To Demand Identities Of Bitcoin Users At Coinbase | Court Grants IRS Authority To Demand Identities Of Bitcoin Users At Coinbase
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Granted.
That was the ruling today out of a federal court in the Northern District of California authorizing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to serve a "John Doe" summons on Coinbase requesting the identities of United States C... |
fe599285e2bf4ad593e3f6a98c64a46c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/12/13/tattletale-tax-law-will-stand-after-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-case/ | 'Tattletale' Tax Law Will Stand After Supreme Court Declines To Hear Case | 'Tattletale' Tax Law Will Stand After Supreme Court Declines To Hear Case
It's a big season for lists. And the list that the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) was hoping to end up on didn't belong to Santa but to SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States). DMA received the equivalent of coal in its stocking, though, ... |
5a03b8d537830bb4b19a0575700daa64 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/01/09/new-taxes-send-the-price-of-gas-soaring-in-some-states/ | New Taxes Send The Price Of Gas Soaring In Some States | New Taxes Send The Price Of Gas Soaring In Some States
A customer prepares to pump fuel at a Go Mart Inc. gas station in Rockbridge, Ohio, U.S., on... [+] Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Photographer: Ty Wright/Bloomberg
If your wallet felt a little lighter during the first week of 2017, it wasn't your imagination. In addition... |
931464ef9f687e8735202ed13ad736a6 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/01/27/lindsey-graham-tweets-concern-over-trumps-mucho-sad-border-tax-proposal/ | Lindsey Graham Tweets Concern Over Trump's 'Mucho Sad' Border Tax Proposal | Lindsey Graham Tweets Concern Over Trump's 'Mucho Sad' Border Tax Proposal
Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, question witnesses during a Senate Armed... [+] Services Committee hearing on foreign cyber threats to the United States in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. Photographer... |
b26afc337b309d0980a95910021620eb | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/02/27/heres-how-that-historic-oscars-mix-up-happened/ | Updated: Here's How That Historic Oscars Mix-up Happened | Updated: Here's How That Historic Oscars Mix-up Happened
The cast of 'Moonlight' and ''La La Land' appear on stage as presenter Warren Beatty (C), flanked by... [+] host Jimmy Kimmel (L) shows the winner's envelope for Best Movie 'Moonlight' on stage at the 89th Oscars on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Ph... |
e9f3bd2e4482dae84b3ace88d57ebd38 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/03/05/remember-some-tax-return-due-dates-are-different-in-2017/ | Remember: Some Tax Return Due Dates Are Different In 2017 | Remember: Some Tax Return Due Dates Are Different In 2017
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If up seems down to you this tax season, you might be a small business owner. A new law which kicks in for the tax year 2016 has flipped due dates for some corporate and partnership tax returns due in 2017.
One important change that affects small bu... |
512f720794036491624709bf34651f09 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/03/24/lawyer-with-key-evidence-in-russian-corruption-scandals-falls-from-building-before-testifying/ | Lawyer With Key Evidence In Russian Corruption Scandals Falls From Building Before Testifying | Lawyer With Key Evidence In Russian Corruption Scandals Falls From Building Before Testifying
In this frame grab made from Sept. 13, 2012 AP video, lawyer Nikolai Govorkov leaves a court in... [+] Moscow, Russia. (APTN photo via AP)
Curious things have happened to lawyers involved in a massive tax fraud investigation i... |
fd0ea05c7c14f906bb90b6f8249475dd | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/03/24/taxes-from-a-to-z-2017-h-is-for-harvesting-losses/ | Taxes From A To Z (2017): H Is For Harvesting Losses | Taxes From A To Z (2017): H Is For Harvesting Losses
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It’s my annual "Taxes from A to Z" series! If you’re wondering whether you can claim wardrobe expenses or whether to deduct a capital loss, you won’t want to miss it.
H Is For Harvesting Losses.
When it comes to the stock mar... |
366d3c43ff1b3869541fc821de4c7e66 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/04/07/irs-says-up-to-100000-taxpayers-potentially-affected-in-student-loan-tool-breach/ | IRS Says Up To 100,000 Taxpayers Potentially Affected In Student Loan Tool Breach | IRS Says Up To 100,000 Taxpayers Potentially Affected In Student Loan Tool Breach
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Identity thieves are at it again. Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen testified during a Senate Finance Committee hearing this week that taxpayer data may have been compromised as thieves attempted to access i... |
a1a7cbd3263f3648f2dec1b1248ea45d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/04/23/how-to-fix-your-mistakes-by-filing-an-amended-tax-return/ | How To Fix Your Mistakes By Filing An Amended Tax Return | How To Fix Your Mistakes By Filing An Amended Tax Return
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Tax Day has come and gone. That doesn't mean that the filing season is completely over. Now is the time that taxpayers inevitably panic over mistakes on their tax returns, including missed forms 1099, overlooked deductions, and incorrect ... |
275e6db1f163b49ac4a26cf923bc226c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/09/27/whats-in-and-whats-out-the-gop-tax-reform-proposal/ | What's In And What's Out: The GOP Tax Reform Proposal | What's In And What's Out: The GOP Tax Reform Proposal
U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) (C) holds up a tax filing 'postcard' as Speaker of the House Rep. Paul... [+] Ryan (R-WI) (L) and Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (R) looks on during a press event on tax reform September 27, 2017 at the Capitol in Was... |
080a8857033255a89f05f6b12d92ea89 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/10/06/aca-tax-reform-should-tackle-the-worldwide-tax-system/ | ACA: Tax Reform Should Tackle The Worldwide Tax System | ACA: Tax Reform Should Tackle The Worldwide Tax System
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Often overlooked and misunderstood by the Congress, US citizens living and working overseas now appear to be poised to benefit from the Administration and Congress' desire for tax reform. There is a real possibility that new international tax rules wil... |
d24da92d4966b58338998c2f55a31ee1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/10/19/irs-announces-2018-tax-brackets-standard-deduction-amounts-and-more/ | IRS Announces 2018 Tax Brackets, Standard Deduction Amounts, And More | IRS Announces 2018 Tax Brackets, Standard Deduction Amounts, And More
U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 1040 Individual Income Tax forms.... [+] Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
(Update: If you've come here looking for the now-defunct 2018 tax rates as released by the Internal Revenue S... |
0e9540251975b27d8bc3a59d629ef05f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/10/26/irs-preps-for-2018-tax-filing-season-announces-ptin-renewal-is-underway/ | IRS Preps For 2018 Tax Filing Season, Announces PTIN Renewal Is Underway | IRS Preps For 2018 Tax Filing Season, Announces PTIN Renewal Is Underway
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The Internal Revenue Service has announced that the Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTINs) for 2018 is underway. All current PTINs will expire on December 31, 2017.
If you're scratching your head and thinking that you seem to rec... |
fad12930a1d1db0b668a8b2af72f9f72 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/12/25/12-days-of-charitable-giving-tandem/ | 12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2017: Tandem, Partners In Early Learning | 12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2017: Tandem, Partners In Early Learning
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It's the seventh day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2017. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting one a day for – well, 12 days (I’m clever that way). Today's charity is Tandem, Par... |
2c80dc9dca6197e9e74a38b3b867e2a7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/01/11/due-dates-for-your-w-2-1099-other-tax-forms-in-2018-and-what-to-do-if-theyre-missing/ | Due Dates For Your W-2, 1099 & Other Tax Forms In 2018 (And What To Do If They're Missing) | Due Dates For Your W-2, 1099 & Other Tax Forms In 2018 (And What To Do If They're Missing)
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Now that Christmas card season is behind us, mail carriers are doing the real heavy lifting: delivering tax forms. Tax season is scheduled to open on January 29, 2018. That means that many tax forms are already eithe... |
cb442e8a8dc2ea0c9dbdf70590d4f1e7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/01/11/irs-releases-new-2018-withholding-tables-to-reflect-tax-law-changes/ | IRS Releases New 2018 Withholding Tables To Reflect Tax Law Changes | IRS Releases New 2018 Withholding Tables To Reflect Tax Law Changes
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated the income-tax withholding tables for 2018 to reflect changes made by the new tax law. The updated tables reflect the new rates for employers to use during the 2018 tax year. Employers are ins... |
c9726205c9ad22e9309f78c1dd00f640 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/01/15/why-justice-matters-the-income-tax-trial-of-dr-martin-luther-king-jr/?sh=5e4b5347712e | Why Justice Matters: The Income Tax Trial Of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Why Justice Matters: The Income Tax Trial Of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial stands at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S.,... [+] on Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Photographer: T.J. Kirkpatrick/Bloomberg
As a country, we've grown used to the idea that our leaders could be invest... |
99cdf79b546b705a5c0b6a572ec329fd | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/01/24/do-you-need-to-file-a-tax-return-in-2018/ | Do You Need To File A Tax Return In 2018? | Do You Need To File A Tax Return In 2018?
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Tax season opens on Monday, January 29, 2018. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) expects to process nearly 155 million individual tax returns in 2018. Will you be filing one of those returns? And more important, do you need to?
For the 2018 tax filing season, you'll re... |
3994207bedd167232ffad253c9b2a3c5 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/02/01/as-tax-season-opens-irs-issues-reminders-about-w-2-identity-theft-scam/ | As Tax Season Opens, IRS Issues Reminders About W-2 Identity Theft Scam | As Tax Season Opens, IRS Issues Reminders About W-2 Identity Theft Scam
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Tax forms were due to most taxpayers yesterday (click here for more about due dates), but that doesn't mean that scammers are taking a break. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) continues to remind employers to educate their payroll per... |
1c50d8b8307b20fae8d10f6cce84906d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/02/13/treasury-proposes-to-strike-nearly-300-tax-regulations/ | Treasury Proposes To Strike Nearly 300 Tax Regulations | Treasury Proposes To Strike Nearly 300 Tax Regulations
Income Tax Regulations books sit during a House Ways and Means Committee markup hearing in... [+] Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has proposed the repeal of nearly 300 tax re... |
69a11aae58df76925dd5a177d6c1702f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/03/02/irs-confirms-that-previously-delayed-tax-refunds-should-be-arriving-soon/ | IRS Confirms That Previously Delayed Tax Refunds Should Be Arriving Soon | IRS Confirms That Previously Delayed Tax Refunds Should Be Arriving Soon
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Looking for your tax refund? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that tax refunds for taxpayers who claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) should begin arriving in bank acco... |
3ea88909f4a8112f5124147dace43724 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/04/26/for-many-taxpayers-tax-reform-means-no-more-home-office-deduction/ | For Many Taxpayers, Tax Reform Means No More Home Office Deduction | For Many Taxpayers, Tax Reform Means No More Home Office Deduction
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Earlier this year, I decided that my home office deserved a facelift. I wanted something a little brighter, and the layout needed tweaking to accommodate interviews and (fingers crossed) an upcoming podcast.
In past years, all of the exp... |
81545cd6a046b7bfaccdd8d73cec680b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/05/16/facebook-loses-bid-to-move-7-billion-tax-case-to-appeals/ | Facebook Loses Bid To Move $7 Billion Tax Case To Appeals | Facebook Loses Bid To Move $7 Billion Tax Case To Appeals
The Facebook Inc. application is seen in the App Store on an Apple Inc. iPhone in Washington, D.C.,... [+] U.S., on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
A California judge has dealt a blow to Facebook in its ongoing battle with the In... |
63550a8e8996a4a7c35b137630f05fc7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/05/25/10-tax-moves-to-make-before-summer-begins/?utm_campaign=Feed%3A+taxgirlfeed+%28taxgirl+for+Forbes%29&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner | 10 Tax Moves To Make Before Summer Begins | 10 Tax Moves To Make Before Summer Begins
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As the warmer weather finally makes an appearance, many of us are dreaming about summer: lazy days spent by the pool, at the shore or just sprawling in the grass (although, honestly, those of us with kids know that this never actually happens). With a more relaxed ... |
7c5a95288c8e40ea78bc79119734c33a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/05/29/chicagos-cloud-tax-on-streaming-services-like-netflix-survives-legal-challenge/ | Chicago's 'Cloud Tax' On Streaming Services Like Netflix Survives Legal Challenge | Chicago's 'Cloud Tax' On Streaming Services Like Netflix Survives Legal Challenge
The Netflix application seen displayed on a Sony smartphone in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo by Guillaume... [+] Payen/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.
Chicago raised eyebrows when the city announced a streaming tax on Netflix and sim... |
9ba6d7612ecc06310d28703346244d37 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/06/14/social-security-card-replacement-limits-may-come-as-a-surprise/ | Social Security Card Replacement Limits May Come As A Surprise | Social Security Card Replacement Limits May Come As A Surprise
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In the blockbuster movie, Jumanji: Return to the Jungle, the players watch as tally marks on their arms slowly disappear. Eventually, one of the characters, Dr. Smolder Bravestone, realizes that the tallies r... |
ea83625963eb81cd2fc430fdf96e95df | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/07/03/users-take-to-courts-twitter-to-protest-tax-on-social-media/ | Users Take To Courts, Twitter To Protest Tax On Social Media | Users Take To Courts, Twitter To Protest Tax On Social Media
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In the past, I've joked about Congress imposing a tax on text messages and email, but a tax on social media is no joke: It's happening in Uganda. On May 30, 2018, the Uganda Parliament approved a tax on access to over the top (OTT) services on Tel... |
4628a87879c11d817e5f944381ff2c75 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/07/09/cryptocurrency-s-corporations-make-list-of-new-irs-compliance-campaigns/ | Cryptocurrency, S Corporations Make List Of New IRS Compliance Campaigns | Cryptocurrency, S Corporations Make List Of New IRS Compliance Campaigns
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The Large Business and International (LB&I) of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced five additional compliance campaigns. The campaigns target AMT credits carryforwards, S corporation distributions, virtual currency, reor... |
878464c9f6b115d2f31d3db774fc0038 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/08/17/avoid-social-security-and-medicare-scams-by-staying-informed-and-using-caution/ | Avoid Social Security And Medicare Scams By Staying Informed And Using Caution | Avoid Social Security And Medicare Scams By Staying Informed And Using Caution
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Figuring out Social Security and Medicare taxes and benefits can be confusing for taxpayers, and increasingly, taxpayers are turning online and to professionals for help. Unfortunately, the Social Security Administration (SSA) w... |
d7441e93b2df81bcaa91742769224fd9 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/08/21/cohen-pleads-guilty-to-tax-evasion-bank-fraud--campaign-contribution-charges/ | Cohen Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion, Bank Fraud & Campaign Finance Law Violations | Cohen Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion, Bank Fraud & Campaign Finance Law Violations
Former Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Enters Plea Deal Over Tax And Bank Fraud And Campaign Finance ... [+] Violations 2018 Getty Images
President Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty today to a total of eight counts ... |
5c32bcced3eea620a1ef75d25b9bb5c7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/09/14/projected-2019-tax-rates-brackets-standard-deduction-amounts-and-more/ | Projected 2019 Tax Rates, Brackets, Standard Deduction Amounts And More | Projected 2019 Tax Rates, Brackets, Standard Deduction Amounts And More
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that the consumer price index (CPI) has increased by .2% for August, the same as in July. The CPI measures the cost of goods and services - in other words, your cost of living. When the CPI doesn't... |
ed437a880c9f9e0f9e266921add125c5 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/09/16/helping-out-after-hurricane-florence-where-what--how-to-donate/ | Helping Out After Hurricane Florence: Where, What & How To Donate | Helping Out After Hurricane Florence: Where, What & How To Donate
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Hurricane Florence made landfall last week, crashing into the North Carolina coast, devastating families and businesses. At least 14 people have been reported dead, more than 100 have been rescued from flood waters, tens of thousands of... |
4a5a70a65847a2d25e2649649c2fcbe9 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/11/02/us-tax-court-to-snipes-pay-the-irs/?sh=13c5341432eb | U.S. Tax Court To Wesley Snipes: Pay The IRS | U.S. Tax Court To Wesley Snipes: Pay The IRS
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You know those commercials that promise you can settle your tax debts for pennies on a dollar? While there are ways to reduce your tax obligations, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) isn’t likel... |
58f5cbe8e83ba7a4d81777c631c67034 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/11/26/ohio-becomes-the-first-state-to-allow-taxpayers-to-pay-tax-bills-using-cryptocurrency/ | Ohio Becomes The First State To Allow Taxpayers To Pay Tax Bills Using Cryptocurrency | Ohio Becomes The First State To Allow Taxpayers To Pay Tax Bills Using Cryptocurrency
By now, most taxpayers understand that there are tax consequences associated with cryptocurrency, but ironically, until recently you couldn’t pay those taxes using cryptocurrency. That’s about to change: With the launch of OhioCrypto.... |
965be08a42988716a9694d2862ceffc8 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/12/04/irs-warns-on-surge-of-new-email-phishing-scams/ | IRS Warns On Surge Of New Email Phishing Scams | IRS Warns On Surge Of New Email Phishing Scams
It’s the most wonderful time of the year … for scammers. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), state tax agencies and the nation’s tax industry are warning taxpayers to be on the lookout for scams at this time of year. The call follows what the IRS refers to as “a surge of n... |
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