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#1 on the Naughty List?

"Christmas comes this time each year," as the Beach Boys astutely observed in "Little Saint Nick." That means Santa Claus will be making his annual... Read More

Battery-Powered Tax Savings

We know something that's on your holiday shopping list. And we don't even have to read your mind to know it. You're buying batteries — and you're... Read More

Taxation for the Other Guy’s Representation

Our United States of America was forged in the flame of tax protest. As early as 1750, our Founding Fathers objected that taxation without... Read More

400 People Giving Thanks

Back in 1982, Forbes magazine compiled their first "Forbes 400" list of the richest Americans. It took $75 million to gain entry to that first list,... Read More

Jilting the IRS

Harold Hamm was born in Lexington, Oklahoma, the 13th child of Oklahoma sharecroppers. He graduated from high school then went straight to work in an... Read More

Deduct the Alamo!

In 1836, Mexican General Santa Anna and 1,500 troops laid seige against 182 Texans garrisoned at the Alamo, a Spanish mission designed to resist... Read More

Pagans 1, Mind Control Defenders 0

We're all familiar with the idea of "tax exempt" organizations. The theory here is that some groups serve such valuable roles in society that they... Read More

Illegal Deduction in the Backfield

The 1985 Chicago Bears were one of the greatest teams in NFL history — in fact, ESPN ranked them the greatest ever. Quarterback Jim McMahon,... Read More

How to Guarantee an Audit

Most of us would rather have a root canal without anesthesia than face an IRS audit. Fortunately, your chances of winding up in that particular hot... Read More

The Art of the Tax Loss

Everyone knows what a hobby is, right? It's something you do to relax and have fun, not something you do as an occupation. And everyone knows what a... Read More