Top 10 Tax Help Blogs
Death and taxes may be the only certain things in life, but you can take a lot of the sting out of taxes by consulting the ever-growing number of excellent tax blogs.
A J.D. wasn't enough for this budding lawyer, so she added an LL.M in tax and now gives timely advice on the subject. Geared mostly toward filers of personal and small-business taxes. Handy countdown clock ticks off the seconds before Tax Day.
What were we saying about death and taxes a moment ago? Attorney Joel Schoenmeyer's blog covers primarily estate law, as you'd imagine--but it demonstrates that your death (or the death of a loved one) can have all kinds of tax implications, even if you're no Howard Hughes.
A tax blog from Texas journalist and longtime tax commentator Kay Bell. She writes frequently on tax laws and their effects at the federal and state level, and also the politicians and appointees who formulate tax policy.
Taxes in the Golden State, as described by a Los Angeles-based tax attorney. Recent articles have offered help with trusts and estates, getting a copy of your IRS tax record, and the ins and outs of the gift tax.
Villanova Law School prof James Edward Maule comments on tax-policy issues, such as how without taxes and use fees there would be no national defense, streetlights, air-traffic control, etc. Clear thinking about the connection between taxes collected and services provided, to help you through tax season.
Tax, finance, politics, culture, and Shakespeare--it doesn't seem that CPA/tax attorney Peter Pappas has left anything uncovered in his tax-oriented blog. He's not a big fan of taxes generally but writes engagingly about tax policy; in one post about weird taxes around the world he notes that the Netherlands lets you deduct the cost of training in witchcraft.
This joint project of policy wonks at the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution gives provides a surprisingly readable high-level view of who's being taxed and why. Discusses tax rates, exemptions, the corporate and Medicare taxes, and more.
Dedicated to educating taxpayers about sound tax policy and how taxes work. Clues readers about what the feds and the states are looking for on your return, plus proposed spending cuts or tax hikes that might affect your bottom line.
A steady stream of consumer-friendly tips for your next 1040. Focuses on how to wring the most out of your next filing, whether by pointing out non-obvious deductions, spurring you to set up a health savings account, or deciding between the standard and itemized deductions.
While not a CPA, Tax Mama Eva Rosenberg has a CV as long as your arm that helps her answer questions about dependency exemptions, interest and penalties, the homebuyers' credit, the tax consequences of moving, and much more.
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