Tax Talk

Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story

Every so often a new show hits Broadway with lights that shine brighter than the rest. In 1996, Rent celebrated a group of impoverished East Village... Read More

No Extra Credit Here

Paying your taxes is one of those responsibilities that most of us accept when the time comes. Sure, we grumble about it. But we pay, then get on... Read More

Tax Man Makes $1=$10,001

Here in the United States, Uncle Sam imposes a "progressive" income tax. As your income goes up, so does your tax rate. However, those rates go up... Read More

Fahrvergtaxen

Every once in awhile, some knucklehead in a position of power at one of the world's biggest businesses does something so incredibly stupid, you... Read More

Yogi Berra on Taxes

Last month, one of the most truly American lives came to an end at age 90. Baseball legend Lawrence "Yogi" Berra was a superstar both on and off the... Read More

Don’t Bogart That Deduction, My Friend

Imagine you're a hardworking pot dealer just trying to operate an honest shop in the newly legal marijuana industry. You get audited, and the... Read More

Share a Coke with the IRS

Coca Cola has earned a lot of headlines for their "Share a Coke with . . . " marketing campaign, printing bottles and cans with 1,000 of the most... Read More

Alibaba and the Forty Percent

Turn on the financial news and you'll hear all sorts of explanations for the stock market's ups and downs. Oh no, the Fed's going to raise rates! Oh... Read More

Vive le Tax!

This year, as usual, millions of American tourists took advantage of summer vacation to travel abroad. Favorable exchange rates made European... Read More

What’s in a Name?

Sports fans go nuts this time of year. Baseball fans are watching pennant races heat up; football fans are watching the NFL take the gridiron to kick... Read More