My Photo

Keep Uncle Sam cranky!

  • It's no wonder Uncle Sam is not very happy here. His vault is empty.
    Don't Mess With Taxes aims to keep him cranky by providing tax and personal finance tips and advice that will put more money in your bank account, not the government treasury.

Great Googly Moogly!

January 2010

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
          1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31            

Tax Calendar

  • Welcome to Tax Season 2010. The countdown to April 15 is underway!
  • Each month you'll find tax dates, tips and moves to make between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31
    so you can save tax money
    all year-round.

    monthly tax moves

  • Jan. 1: Happy New Tax Year! It's never too early to get ready for the 2010 tax season. Start by getting organized early.

    Jan. 5: Bankrate's Tax Guide 2010 debuts today. Check it out for daily tax tips, stories, calculators, videos and general tasty tax tidbits to get you through this filing season and beyond. And yes, I am the Guide's contributing editor.

    Jan. 8: Decided you don't want to hassle with your taxes this year? Then start looking for a tax professional now, since they book up early.

    Jan. 11: Does your job include tips? If so and you received $20 in tips in December, use Form 4070 to report them today to your employer.

    Jan. 15: The IRS begins accepting e-filed returns today. Even better, you might be able to e-file at no cost if you qualify for Free File.

    Also today, your final 2009 estimated tax payment (1040-ES voucher number 4) is due today. You can skip this filing if you If you file your Form 1040 and pay any taxes due by Feb. 1.

    Jan. 18: On Martin Luther King Day many people opt for a day of service. The time you volunteer isn't deductible, but some other costs associated with volunteering could help reduce your tax bill.

    Jan. 22: Are winter winds making you painfully aware that your home's windows and doors aren't airtight? Or maybe your furnace just isn't heating like it should. You can make upgrades that will increase your comfort level and help lower your tax bill thanks to the energy efficient home improvement tax credit.

    Jan. 27: Did you sell some stock in December to rebalance your portfolio and take advantage of tax losses? If you're considering buying more of that stock or a similar one, make sure you don't violate the wash sale rule

    January Small Business Tax Calendar: Important filing, deposit and record keeping dates your company needs to know.

  • How much tax time remains?
    2010 Tax Countdown Clock.

2009 Tax Guide

Carnival of Taxes

Horn tootin'

Selected writings
of S. Kay Bell

Recent Posts

Dive Deeper into DMWT

Posts of particular note

But wait! There's more!

  • If you'd like to view more than
    the posts shown on this page, Arrow_right click here to go to the Don't Mess With Taxes archives page. There you can browse earlier blog items by the month they were posted or by their category.

What are you looking for?

  • Looking for something in particular? If you know the general topic, you can click on it in the "Categories" section that follows. Or you can enter specific keywords in the box below for a Lijit search of
    Don't Mess With Taxes.

Categories

Improve the IRS

I gotta tell ya ...

  • AKA Disclaimer:
    The content on Don't Mess With Taxes is my personal opinion based on my study and understanding of tax laws, policies and regulations. It’s provided for your private, noncommercial, educational and informational purposes only. It’s not a recommendation or endorsement of any company or product. I strongly suggest that when it comes to filing your taxes, you get additional, professional, paid-for guidance from your accountant and other financial advisers who are familiar with your individual circumstances. In other words, don't blame me!

©©©©© & ®®®®®

Andertoons


  • DAILY CARTOON click to enlarge
    ANDERTOONS.COM OFFICE CARTOONS

« Independence Day | Main | Are you missing some
tax money? »

Friday, March 03, 2006

More sweet music to my ears

Music_bordered_2 I am so jazzed this morning!

Moneysmartz Personal Finance Blog has named Don't Mess With Taxes one of the best tax blogs out there in the blogosphere!

And I quote:

"Does the thought of anything related to taxes send shivers down your spine? Since we are in the midst of tax season, we don't have a choice; we have to talk about taxes. ... [T]ax bloggers now offer a small, but growing body of information, insight, and commentary. Moneysmartz took a closer look at this trend-setting group of tax bloggers and identified tax blogs most helpful to individual financial decision-making."

Thank you, Moneysmartz! And thanks to all my readers! Am I starting to sound like a babbling Academy Award winner? Sorry! I hear the orchestra playing me off stage now.

But news of the listing is a great way to start the weekend and to mark a blogging milestone. This post marks the 100th entry on Don't Mess With Taxes.

Posted at 10:40 AM in Taxes, Weblogs |

|

TrackBack

TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d8345157c669e200d834788bfc53ef

Listed below are links to weblogs that reference More sweet music to my ears:

Comments

danosongs

Hi, just checked out your website - very cool that you’re a music pro. Certainly makes your advice suddenly very persuasive.
http://www.danosongs.com

Posted by: danosongs | Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 05:13 AM

Luis

Congratulations, Kay!! Keep up the great work!

Posted by: Luis | Saturday, March 04, 2006 at 07:50 AM

William Perez

Congrats, Kay, you deserve it. It's a tough job to make tax information into a readable story.

Posted by: William Perez | Friday, March 03, 2006 at 03:03 PM

Verify your Comment

Previewing your Comment

Posted by:  | 

This is only a preview. Your comment has not yet been posted.

Working...
Your comment could not be posted. Error type:
Your comment has been saved. Comments are moderated and will not appear until approved by the author. Post another comment

The letters and numbers you entered did not match the image. Please try again.

As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.

Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.

Working...

Post a comment

Comments are moderated, and will not appear until the author has approved them.

Daily Tax Tip

More me on the Web

Kay's tweeting about ...

    follow me on Twitter

    Subscribe: by e-mail,
    RSS feed or both!

    Buy My Book!

    • Got tax geek friends? My book, "The Truth About Paying Fewer Taxes," is the perfect gift.

      Got friends who simply want to make sure they don't overpay the IRS? "The Truth About Paying Fewer Taxes" is perfect for them (or you!), too.

      Look for it now on bookstore shelves or order from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

    • TruthAboutTaxes

    • Find out more about my book, read excerpts, even listen to a podcast at the FT Press Truth About Paying Fewer Taxes Web page .

    Tax Terms

    • Earned income -- It's just like it sounds: Compensation you receive from work, including wages, salaries, commissions, tips and self-employment endeavors. Learn more...
    • Unearned income -- Money that is not gained by work or delivery of a service or product. It's most well-known source is from investments. Learn more...
    • Tax rates/brackets -- The U.S. tax system is a progressive one, in which the greater the earnings, the higher the tax rate. Learn more...
    • See these and other tax terms
      in the perpetually updated
      Tax Glossary.

    Cool tax quotes

    • The income tax has made
      more liars out of the American people than golf has.
      -- Will Rogers, humorist
    • I'm proud to pay taxes in the United States; the only thing is,
      I could be just as proud for half the money.       -- Arthur Godfrey, comedian
    • Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a refund from the IRS, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with. -- Author unknown, from a Washington Post word contest
    • "Internal Revenue Service: The world's most successful mail order business.” -- Bob Goddard, writer
    • "If you are truly serious about preparing your child for the future, don't teach him to subtract. Teach him to deduct." -- Fran Lebowitz, writer
    • "The United States has a system of taxation by confession." -- Hugo Black, Supreme Court Justice

    A few more words
    from more advertisers

    My favorite tax
    & financial sites

    More PF Blogs

    Reading room

    Rocking Around Austin!

    • Joe Ely -

      Joe Ely: Letter to Laredo
      opening act
      The Band of Heathens
      at historic
      Gruene Hall, Sept. 30, 2006.

      When we moved back to Texas in 2005, the Lone Star State's impressive and eclectic music was a major consideration. So Austin, the Live Music Capital of the World, was really our only choice. We try to get to as many shows as we can, like every Joe Ely performance! But we also enjoy other musicians. Click here to see the full, and continually updated, list.

    Et Cetera

    Blog powered by TypePad
    Member since 11/2005

    Keeping count

    • eXTReMe Tracker

    Where in the World?

    • Locations of visitors to this page