Ohio First State to Allow Taxes Paid with Bitcoin If you pay attention to financial news, you can’t escape hearing about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin is just like country music, Justin Bieber, and pineapple on pizza — people either love it, or...
The IRS Employs the Carrot vs. Stick Method Take a look at our Internal Revenue Code. No, really, take a good look. (You can buy it on Amazon: two thick paperbacks totaling 4,968 pages. You even get free Prime shipping!) At first glance, it’s all about the...
Wall Street Throwing Parties to Dodge Taxes Wall Streeters have a lot to give thanks for this holiday season. Earnings are up, so bonuses are up. And that, in turn, means taxes are up, too. The New York Post just reported that Wall Street Bankers Are...
Taking Advantage of All Tax Breaks Available! If you were coaching your kid’s basketball team, you wouldn’t win many games if you told them to aim for the backboard. Your opponents might love you, but there would be at least one dad in the stands screaming...
In Finland, Everyone’s Tax Returns Are Published Reality television has introduced us all to the joy of the “big reveal.” HGTV specializes in this sort of story. The perky couple, handsome brothers, or plucky first-time homeowners spend most of an...
Accountant Charged With ‘Theft By Swindle’ Big-league baseball players like the ones who just wrapped up the World Series enjoy careers that last 5.9 years on average, and with 162 games per year, they enjoy lots of chances to be heroes. But eventually,...