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Blue-State Republicans Turn to Democrats Oct. 18, 2018
You'd think that with stocks still up for the year and the new tax law smiling on big earners, the f... Read More
Moving a Company When You Can't Stay Put Sep. 18, 2018
"I'm an Army wife looking to start up a home-based graphics and web design business. I know I need t... Read More
Open the Books on Candidate Tax Returns Sep. 14, 2018
Richard Nixon famously declared in November 1973, amid allegations he'd cheated on his personal taxe... Read More
If You Don't Hate the Government, You're Not Paying Attention Sep. 07, 2018
Imagine a store that makes its customers miserable. The interior is ugly and uncomfortable. The staf... Read More
The Debt Clock Keeps Spinning Jul. 05, 2018
In 1989, a New York businessman who was worried about chronic federal budget deficits erected the Na... Read More
Politicians Learn How Governments Are Held Accountable Jun. 14, 2018
Political leaders often talk as if the right to vote is our most powerful tool for holding governmen... Read More
Trump Will Sink the Economy, Too Jun. 12, 2018
That was quite a show Donald Trump put on in Canada. Insulting our closest friends and trading partn... Read More
The Mojo of Trumponomics May. 29, 2018
T.S. Eliot famously wrote that April is the cruelest month, but when it comes to America's fiscal pi... Read More
Amazon Fights Back May. 16, 2018
Seattle is worried about the well-being of the poor and mentally ill people living there, so it's go... Read More
Should You Open a Custodial Account for Your Grandchild? May. 09, 2018
Dear Readers: With this year's April 17 deadline for filing taxes in the rearview mirror, I have a q... Read More
IRS and Short Sales May. 06, 2018
Ms. Lank: I wrote in a long time ago with a question about not wanting to pay income tax on my forgi... Read More
The Financial Side of Remarrying Later in Life Apr. 18, 2018
Dear Carrie: I am a 65-year-old widow and am considering getting married again. What financial step... Read More
Hidden Taxes Apr. 18, 2018
The cable bill was the last straw, says Kristin Tate. "That's the one that really made me mad." Com... Read More
Poisonous Taxes Apr. 04, 2018
Soda will cost you more in Philadelphia, Seattle, Boulder, Colorado, and a bunch of California citie... Read More
Alimony and Utilities Mar. 21, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: Could you comment on the changes in tax law that affect alimony payments? As a soon-... Read More
Revolution on My Street Mar. 19, 2018
I live in New England, and there was a snowstorm this week. We got 18 inches of snow, and most of us... Read More
Dealing With Taxes When You Sell Your Stock Mar. 13, 2018
"I invested in a small business corporation several years ago. The investment hasn't worked out the ... Read More
Taxes and Retirement Savings Feb. 21, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: I have $362,000 in my 401(k) account. It took me 22 years to accumulate that amount.... Read More
Making the Federal Government Lean Again Feb. 08, 2018
We are not in a full-scale war. We are not in a recession or fighting a high unemployment rate. But ... Read More
Clean Energy and Dollars Are Both Green Feb. 06, 2018
Some of the nation's fiercest winds tear across the 100-odd miles separating Casper and Rawlins, mak... Read More
