taxes

Abolish the IRS

by Alison Moore Smith on February 13, 2012 · 6 comments

For the past 16 years I’ve been the accountant for our engineering company. That explains why I get crazy angry and show signs of battle fatigue and hair loss once per quarter — on approximately January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31 of every, single, solitary year. The certified idiots public servants who [...]

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Last Thursday, my dear dad was in a terrible car accident. He ended up with two broken ribs and a mangled hip. But, as the doctor said, he came out much better than he should have. The entire front of the car was literally ripped off. That’s what happens when a small sporty car tangles [...]

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This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Lunchables. All opinions are 100% mine. Two days ago we took a field trip to the Hale Theater in West Valley City, Utah. We saw a wonderful performance of The Three Musketeers. The fencing (just feet from our heads) was fantastic (particularly measured by [...]

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Foreclosure rates have been skyrocketing and are expected to continue to rise through the end of the year. This is a tragedy. While I have never lost a home myself, some close relatives have. Just a few weeks ago the folks who lived across the street from our lot were forced to move due to [...]

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This is the time of year when people all over the country are excited about getting their tax tax refunds. It makes me crazy. In almost all circumstances, getting a tax refund just means that you loaned the government your money — for a number of months — interest free. And now, months later, they [...]

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You’ve probably heard about some of the Housing Stimulus that has been created in recent months. The proper role of government in such efforts is worthy of discussion. But in this post I’d like to outline the specifics of the tax credits so you can figure out if they apply to you.

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