Archive for the ‘Taxes’ Category
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
Liz Pulliam Weston had an article today on the new tip-jar economy -- that new business practice of putting out the tip jar, raising the "customary" tipping percentage, and adding other tip-like fees that are no longer discretionary, but mandatory.
Her take regarding the tip jars was, in essence: Ignore the ...
Posted in Economy, Shopping, Taxes | 7 Comments »
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
I just mailed out my 2008 taxes this past week. I really hate doing taxes. It costs me money, it hangs over my head, it's a pain in the butt. And they're finally out the door.
My mother-in-law today recounted a statement that the pastor at one of her previous churches ...
Posted in Organization, Taxes | 3 Comments »
Saturday, August 29th, 2009
Bargaineering addressed some tax consequences of the CARS ("Cash for Clunkers") rebate program for Maryland.
Virginia's sales tax consequences are similar to Maryland's: Sales tax is assessed on the full price, not the price after being reduced by the voucher. In this way it's similar to the way grocery store coupons ...
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
You probably guessed what I'm going to write about from the title and the date: Income Tax Procrastination. It's kind of a deadline myopia.
About the only thing that's pleasant about filling out tax forms is the realization that I have income from which to pay taxes. Beyond that, I'm not ...
Posted in Taxes | 4 Comments »
