Sunday, November 8, 2009

federal taxes

5 Smart Ways to Lower Your 2009 Taxes

Learn about stimulus, home, energy and other tips that can lower your 2009 taxes. more >>

Poll: Don't Tax Current Healthcare Coverage to Pay for Universal Coverage

Not from my back pocket! more >>

If Obama Taxes Healthcare Benefits, He's Finished

Don't tread there, Mr. President. more >>

How to Get Back $2,500 in Tuition Money

A new tax credit can give families up to $2,500 back per student in college. more >>

Obama Is Raising Taxes—Not Cutting Them

The Obama budget included $3.61 in tax increases for every dollar of so-called tax cuts. more >>

On Tax Day, Obama Talks About Simpler Returns

The president says he wants to streamline the tax filing process, but he says it will take time. more >>

Obama's Cigarette Tax Puts the Lie To His No New Taxes Pledge

Read his lips: No new taxes on people making under $250,000...except smokers. more >>

Obama Tells Charities They're Wrong About His Tax Plan

The president says that his proposal to reduce the charitable tax deduction will help charities. more >>

Jay Leno Bursts AIG Bonus-Tax Bubble, a Relief Indeed

Think last week's congressional outrage was bad? Imagine what would happen if we nationalized the banks. more >>

AIG Anger Jumped the Shark With the Bonus Tax

The pitchforks were useful, but now it's time to take a deep breath. more >>

The AIG Bonus Tax Stench: The House Made It Harder to Fix the Financial System

House Democrats' bonus taxes just made it a lot harder to repair the financial system. more >>

AIG Tax Vote Exposes Hypocrisy of Eric Cantor and the House Republicans

Republicans like Eric Cantor put the final nail in their ideological coffin supporting the bonus tax. more >>

House Passes a Big Tax on AIG Bonuses Amid Bipartisan Outrage

The 90 percent levy on big bonuses would apply at any company getting $5 billion-plus in bailout money. more >>

The First 100 Days: Reagan Pushed His Agenda of Tax Cuts and Less Government

Reagan sent Congress some of the most sweeping revisions of budget and tax policy ever attempted. more >>

Obama's Tax Policy Will Revive the Jimmy Carter Economy

Markets are made up of animal spirits that Obama just doesn't know how to harness. more >>

Obama's Threat to Charities and Universities: His Budget and Taxes

Barack Obama evidently wants to shift vast sums from charities to bureaucrats. more >>

A Tax Prep Guide for Early Birds

Start your Spring off right by filing early. more >>

Tax Problems For Daschle, Geithner and Other Obama Nominees Show Need for Reform

It's time to simplify the tax code. more >>

Summary of the Tax-Cut Proposals in the Stimulus Bill Proposed by House Democrats

This version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes $275 billion in tax relief. more >>

Obama, Democrats Reshape Tax Relief Measures in Stimulus Package

Some proposed tax relief provisions could get scrapped, while others could be added. more >>

6 Year-End Tax Moves to Make Now

2008 may best be forgotten, but these tax tips may ease the financial pain. more >>

Barack Obama Backtracks on Tax Hike Pledge

And who says the recession isn't here yet? more >>

Wealthy Brace for Obama Taxes

With taxes expected to rise, high-net-worth individuals defend their money. more >>

Barack Obama Needs to Cut Taxes as He Promised

Cutting taxes wouldn't be just smart politics but would be good government. more >>

How President Obama Will Deal With the Economy in 2009

He must try to kick-start a struggling economy that's sinking into terrible recession. more >>

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