Tax Talk

Carrots Versus Sticks

Take a look at our Internal Revenue Code. No, really, take a good look. (You can buy it on Amazon for just $161.89: two thick paperbacks totaling... Read More

Over-the-Top Thanks for This Tax “Break”

Wall Streeters have a lot to give thanks for this holiday season. Earnings are up, so bonuses are up. And that, in turn, means taxes are up, too. The... Read More

LeBron James Scoffs at These Taxes

If you were coaching your kid's basketball team, you wouldn't win many games if you told them to aim for the backboard. Your opponents might love... Read More

Hey, Jealousy

Reality television has introduced us all to the joy of the "big reveal." HGTV specializes in this sort of story. The perky couple, handsome brothers,... Read More

Accountants Behaving Badly, Part 40

Big-league baseball players like the ones who just wrapped up the World Series enjoy careers that last 5.9 years on average, and with 162 games per... Read More

A Scary Disconnect

Legend holds that in 1494, an Italian friar named Luca Pacioli was sitting under an apple tree when an apple bounced off his head. In a flash of... Read More

Don’t Let These Guys Catch You Paying Taxes!

Streaming TV services like Netflix have changed how we watch television, dropping an entire season of a series at once for us to binge on. They've... Read More

Something to Fight About!

Fall is officially here, and that means whiskey season is back. Most drinkers probably don't think much about taxes when they visit their favorite... Read More

All Fun & Games

Some of the world's most popular board games give players the chance to live out professional fantasies. Aspiring property sharks can cheat each... Read More

R-E-S-P-E-C-T the Plan

Aretha Franklin left this world with a musical legacy for the ages. The Queen of Soul started singing for her father's "gospel carnival tours" at 12,... Read More