Entries Categorized as 'Law and Politics'

Federal income tax filing: 5 common mistakes — and what they can cost you

Date February 4, 2011

By Peter Andrew Long before he became a cop, Kevin was my best friend. So when he joined the police, it seemed natural that I’d often join him and his colleagues for an after-work drink. They were a great bunch, and I really enjoyed the time I spent with them. But as they told their [...]

What an Internet Tax means to you

Date January 31, 2011

By MoneyBlueBook Contributor I recently bought a laptop over the Internet. Shopping online, I found a great price and I didn’t have to drive around to different stores to compare products and features. But is it fair that I didn’t have to pay any sales tax because I bought the laptop online? Retailers say the [...]

Federal tax-relief bill gives many a pay raise

Date January 18, 2011

By Jim Sloan The media made it sound like the tax relief law passed late last year was designed to make a lot of older, rich taxpayers happy with new tax deductions and more favorable federal tax brackets. But in reality, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 contained a [...]