Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Tax Charts and Graphs of An Entirely Different Sort

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As strange as it may seem, today I am going to draw attention to web sites that illustrate tax issues with charts and graphs that are not of...
Monday, February 26, 2007

Selling Off Government Revenue Streams: Good Idea or Bad?

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It's the latest rage in reducing state budget deficits and fending off tax increases. Toll roads lead the parade of state assets that po...
Friday, February 23, 2007

A Dark Side of Teaching Law

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Fortunately, most of the experiences I've had teaching law have been uplifting, rewarding, constructive, educational, and affirmative. S...
Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Is the J.D. Degree Merely a Ticket to More Training?

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Over at the Money Law blog, interesting comments are being shared in A great debate at WSJ's Law Blog . The discussion began with a Wa...
Monday, February 19, 2007

A Tax or a Ban: Which is Better?

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Philadelphia's mayor, John Street, made a comment about the recently enacted ban on trans fat that goes into effect in Philadelphia late...
Friday, February 16, 2007

War Taxes: Even A Discussion Can Teach Lessons

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About a week ago, Senator Joe Lieberman proposed that a special tax should be enacted to pay for the war against terrorism. Lieberman made ...
Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Extreme Makeover: Extreme Tax Increases

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Several weeks ago Joel Majka, a regular reader, sent me a link to an article about the tax consequences of home makeovers. Joel commented th...
Monday, February 12, 2007

For Some, Life is Just One Big Charade

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Sometimes I really wonder. There are some questions answers to which continue to be elusive. They invite speculation, discussion, disagreeme...
Friday, February 09, 2007

Another Tax Book for Tax and Non-Tax People to Read

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As much as I write and read, I continue to marvel at the accomplishments of those productive authors who can produce more books in a year th...

A Tax Person Who Enjoys Reading Non-tax Books

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Even though I do a significant amount of writing, not only on tax and other professional topics but also on family history, I make time to r...
Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Yes, I Missed Something in Analyzing the Proposed Health Care Standard Deduction

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Last Friday, in Health Care Standard Deduction: Solves Uninsured Problem? , I expressed my bewilderment at the prospect of a health care sta...
Monday, February 05, 2007

Gifts or Rewards? The Tax Law Wants to Know

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About a month ago, Wesley Autrey made news by saving the life of a teenager who had fallen onto New York City subway tracks. During the nex...
Saturday, February 03, 2007

Happy Blog Birthday to Me

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Yes, it was three years ago this date that I posted my first MauledAgain entry . It was a very short TWO WORD comment ("Stay tuned....
Friday, February 02, 2007

Health Care Standard Deduction: Solves Uninsured Problem?

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More than a few people have asked me to comment on the Bush health care plan. Until more details had emerged it would trigger too much specu...
Wednesday, January 31, 2007

If Every Dollar Were a C-Note...

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Last Friday, in New Tax Site, Decimal Decimation, Body Advertising, and Government Goofs , I passed along news about the mess created when a...
Monday, January 29, 2007

Taxing Ticket Takers and Rocketship Riders

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Friday's posting on New Tax Site, Decimal Decimation, Body Advertising, and Government Goofs , which was picked up and referenced as ...