Some people are working in an independent capacity, sometimes because contract work is the only work that can be found, and sometimes because starting a business has become cheap enough ... Read More

That question was recently asked "what's a fair price to pay a tax accountant?" as part of an interview for Bottom Line/Personal magazine. I've updated my article on tax preparation ... Read More

There's a new Web site where citizens can suggest ideas to make the federal government more transparent, more responsive, and more efficient. The White House is asking for citizens to ... Read More

President Obama has put forward several tax proposals in his 2010 budget for Congress to consider. These proposals are explained in the Greenbook (PDF, 135 pages) released by the Treasury ... Read More

After the hectic filing season, many of people naturally turn their thoughts to how to make the whole tax process a little more sane and logical. To that end Bill ... Read More

Currently, individuals are limited to deducting a net capital loss of $3,000 against their other income. But Senators Hatch and Lincoln have proposed a change to this law, and propose ... Read More

Freelance professionals often have non-profits and charities as clients. Oftentimes the freelancer will agree to work for free because they believe in the work the non-profit is doing and want ... Read More