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Tax Blogs and News

Here's the news and commentary Web sites that I read everyday to help me stay informed about the world of taxes and tax law.

Wandering Tax Pro

Robert Flach writes about federal and New Jersey income taxes peppered with his observations, tips and insights from over thirty years as a practicing tax professional.

TaxProf Blog

Tax Professor Paul Caron covers every single piece of tax news imaginable. Professor Caron discusses all aspects of tax law: teaching tax law in schools, reporting on court cases, discusses legislation, and commenting on guidance from the IRS. TaxProf Blog is required reading.

TaxMama's TaxQuips

Eva Rosenberg, the Internet's "Tax Mama," hosts a daily podcast answering tax questions. Rosenberg's answers are informative and often humorous, and sometimes she shares tax secrets that only very experienced tax professionals know about.

TaxGuru

Kerry Kerstetter manages to blog every single cartoon related to taxes. He answers complex tax questions, and provides valuable advice on setting up Quickbooks, and getting the most out of a tax professional. Kerstetter specializes in small business tax issues (such as S Corporations, C Corporations, and LLCs), as well as real estate investing and 1031 exchanges.

Tax Rascal

Personal finance blogger Byrne Hobart is a self-described "finance fanatic who is paying ever-closer attention to the world of taxes." He highlights interesting federal and state tax stories.

Tax Lawyer's Blog

Tax attorney and certified public accountant Peter Pappas writes about issues dealing with tax controversies, dealing with the IRS, and handling tax problems.

Tax Foundation

The Tax Foundation is a nonpartisan think tank provides analysis of tax policies at the federal and state level. The Tax Foundation promotes tax policies that are simple and promote economic growth. The Foundation is most known for its "Tax Freedom Day" statistics. Their blog provides commentary on tax policies.

21st Century Taxation

Discusses tax reform ideas and news. Written by Annette Nellen, a certified public accountant and attorney who teaches at San Jose State University.

Start Making Sense

Tax professor Daniel Shaviro provides commentary on tax policy and the federal budget. According to Shaviro, his blog provides "unfair but balanced commentary on tax and budget policy, contemporary U.S. politics and culture, and whatever else happens to come up."

Roth & Co. Tax Updates

Joe Kristan comments on tax news and legislative developments with a keen sense of what's practical. Roth & Company is an accounting firm based in Iowa.

Don't Mess With Taxes

Journalist Kay Bell always finds a way to make taxes interesting and relevant to everyday life. Kay Bell is a featured writer on Bankrate.com.

Federal Tax News Briefings

A compendium of news reports covering federal and state tax laws from publisher RIA.

Mauled Again

Tax professor James Edward Maule comments on tax laws and the legal education. According to Professor Maule, he provides "more than occasional commentary on tax law, legal education, the First Amendment," and various topics of personal interest.

Gina's Tax Tips

Gina Gwozdz, a certified public accountant in Amarillo, Texas, blogs about federal and Texas tax issues.

Journal of Accountancy

In-depth coverage of tax and financial accounting issues. Published by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Latest News from the IRS

Find the latest news and information from the Internal Revenue Service.

Tax Time

About.com's guide to making tax time a little less frustrating.

Docuticker - Taxation Reports

Docuticker collates reports from various government agencies, think tanks, and non-governmental organizations. They have an entire category of their site devoted to reports concerning tax policy and tax administration practices. The site is edited and compiled by librarians Gary Price and Shirl Kennedy.

CCH Tax Briefings

Publisher CCH publishes in-depth analysis of various tax laws that are passed by Congress.

BNA Federal Tax Insights

News and expert commentary on developments in federal income taxation from publisher BNA.

Better Business Blog

Tax, payroll and accounting tips for small business owners from Steve Trojan, a certified public accountant in Illinois.

Accounting Web

Daily news about accounting, financial software, financial accounting standards, and taxes.

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