Taxpayers

Primary Bailout Guideline Should Be Bottom-up For Tax Payers First

Rob Kall | Posted 10.24.2008 | Business


Rob Kall

As the members of congress explore solutions-- and I hope they are really exploring, not just working from the the proposal Paulson has submitted-- th...

Momonomics 102: The Wile-E Coyote Bailout

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 03.26.2009 | Business


Robyn O'Brien

How does that impact a family in Houston or a farmer in Iowa? It means that it is going to become harder to borrow money since the banks don't want to make loans.

Walking the Plank With Captain "Bailout" Paulson

Blaise Nutter | Posted 10.20.2008 | Business


Blaise Nutter

Today is International Talk Like A Pirate Day, in case you hadn't noticed. Everyone's getting into the act... but no one could compete with the pirate-talk of Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr.

BPA: It's Not Taxpayers' Dollars That Are at Stake, But Taxpayers' Lives

Paul Raeburn | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics


Paul Raeburn

The first major epidemiological study to assess the risks of bisphenol A -- a chemical found in baby bottles, canned foods, and in 90 percent of Ameri...

6 Tips For Filing A Tax Extension

Associated Content | Rosa Hayes | Posted 04.22.2008 | Business


Filing for a tax extension may be your only option if you haven't gotten your paper work finished or are like a lot of Americans and simply forget abo...

Tax Extensions: Not An Urban Legend, And Still Possible

ABC News | ALICE GOMSTYN | Posted 04.22.2008 | Business


That ticking noise you hear? It's the countdown for filing your 2007 tax return, which is due by end of the day Tuesday. However, if you're like mil...

How To Get Your Tax Rebate Check

Washington Post | Michelle Singletary | Posted 04.18.2008 | Business


Taxpayers have been ringing the Internal Revenue Service telephones in record numbers trying to get answers about the upcoming economic stimulus payme...

Two Types Of Tax Fraud On The Rise

New York TImes | LYNNLEY BROWNING | Posted 04.18.2008 | Business


Thieves are increasingly obtaining fraudulent tax refunds by using the identities of lawful taxpayers, according to a government watchdog report relea...

Home Owners Lose, Home Builder Win In Senate Bill

ABC News | SCOTT MAYEROWITZ | Posted 04.12.2008 | Business


Senate Democrats and Republicans have agreed on a plan to resurrect a dismal housing market. But, before a vote can even be taken, many are questionin...

How To Avoid A Tax Audit, And How To Prepare For One

LA Times | Kathy M. Kristof | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


As you file your tax return, do you wonder whether you're likely to get audited? You can take some comfort in the fact that audits are remarkably rar...

It's Time to Be Honest about the Cost of the War in Iraq

Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson

Just how much will the Iraq war cost the American taxpayer next year? We don't know, and the people running the war (who should know) say they don't e...