Here are a couple interesting videos about the alternate minimum tax. With the elections coming up in 2008, the first video asks questions of the candidates. The second video is quite a bit longer and goes into more detail about the tax itself. To view the second video, go here.
With the holidays all around, let’s just have a light post today. This appears to be advertising Turbo Tax in a subtle way, but it’s fun all the same. Ever think you’d see people rapping about tax deductions? Watch…
This seems like a good time to remind you of some things you can do before the end of the year to lower your taxes. First, read the article I wrote last year: Tax Deduction: End of Year Savings.
Now you know what you need to do.
Make sure your traditional 401k and/or IRA are fully [...]
We’ve all been hearing about hybrid cars on the TV news. You might have even been thinking about buying one. After all, not only are they good for the environment, but they get great mileage, which can mean thousands of your dollars saved. But now the government is sweetening the pot. [...]
If you don’t like taxes, write or call your congressmen, march on Washington, make yourself heard.
But this might be taking things a bit too far. Apparently, this couple in New Hampshire, Elaine and Ed Brown, have been convicted of tax evasion, and are refusing to go to jail. They claim they’ve [...]
In my last post, we discussed refinancing and how taxes can play into a decision about whether or not to refinance. I also found this interesting article, which goes into some depth about debt — both mortgages and unsecured debt — and paying interest, and how to decide what to pay off first, particularly [...]
Sorry I’ve been incommunicado for a few months. But now I’m back, and I’ll try to post a couple times a month, at least until we get closer to tax season.
First off, when you’re thinking about refinancing your mortgage, you might not immediately think about your taxes, but consider — you get to deduct [...]
Very interesting! Check out this U.S. government income tax cartoon from the WWII time period - early 1940’s. Who would have thought Donald Duck would be propagandizing for the guv’ment?