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Tax-free California IOU interest

The good news for Californians is that your state now has a budget. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the fiscal 2010 document yesterday. The bad news is that having a budget… Read more »

The case for taxing healthcare benefits

As Congress continues its political and tax policy struggle to find a way to pay for healthcare reform, New York Times economics writer David Leonhardt lays out the case for… Read more »

Healthcare, Cadillacs & taxation options

Alright, everybody sing along to the new hit from Congress, set to Dwight Yoakam's "Guitars, Cadillacs and Hillbilly Music." As Congress struggles to come up with ways to pay for… Read more »

Cosmetic surgery tax talk

There's word out of D.C. that some lawmakers want the country's beautiful people to pay for healthcare reform. To be precise, they want the beautiful people who got their good… Read more »

IRS agent indicted in refi scheme

Talk about your major conflict of interest! An IRS agent who worked for a mortgage company on the side allegedly pressured delinquent taxpayers whom he was investigating to go to… Read more »

Back-to-school tax holidays on tap

Massachusetts and D.C. are out. Maryland is on hold until 2010. And Illinois briefly considered it, but decided "no." I'm talking of course about back-to-school sales tax holidays. These perennial… Read more »

Maine town lets residents work off taxes

Older homeowners in one small Maine town are getting the chance to reduce their property taxes by as much as $750 by working them off. Actually, the 20 participants of… Read more »

Best Deals For Wednesday 7/29/09

By Paul Michael Today's WISEBUY. TEVA CLEARANCE. Up To 85% Off, plus FREE s/h (dealnews) Teva.com knocks 50% to 85% off select men's and women's footwear listed in its clearance section… Read more »

Telling My Daughter the Truth about Her New 'Friend,' The Salesclerk!

By Frugal Duchess I had to tell my daughter the truth. At the risk of hurting my baby's feelings, I had to tell her that the cool teenager in the… Read more »

Ask The Readers: Are You Getting Your Tax Refund this Year? (Answer to win $10!)

By Linsey Knerl There's been a lot of buzz online about tax refunds lately.  Some filers of 2008 returns are finding out that they can't even get their own state… Read more »