Passing the week. . .

A short week but some great post around the blog sphere. . . .

Summer clearance starts my list because I really missed the posting from Wide Open Wallet and I am glad she got back to us. Thanks Ashely, for all your great post.

ASK THE TAX PRO – REVISING YOUR INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING – TWTP has a reader who is checking out pay stubs and thinking there is too much being taken out. THE WONDERING TAX PRO gives his reader some great advice be sure to check it out if you have been wondering about this yourself. Reader if you are here, I think you might read my post Are You Having Enough Withheld?

Speaking of TWTP, he and I sort of tag teamed the subject of Audits. Robert wrote a great piece called AUDITS and I wrote Everybody hates an Audit. IF you missed them on Tuesday, be sure to go check them out.

Something I missed last week and need to get in is a great post from Peter Pappas from The Tax Lawyer’s Blog (Newly added to my blog roll early in the past week) concerning why the IRS prevails in trials before the United States Tax Court in 9 out of 10 cases. Make sure to check out Lawyer Up! Unrepresented Taxpayers Likely to Lose in Tax Court. While you are there float around and read up on his past post.

Another report out over at THE FLACH REPORT. NEW IRS REGULATIONS FOR DEDUCTING START-UP COSTS. How many of you even knew you could deduct some start up cost?

My Spendthrift Wants to Come Out and Play from Kevin at No Debt Plan is a great post that I can relate to, all to well. I know many people who are with me on this. Go check it out.

How About a Tax on Sex? An interesting question. An interesting idea. My wouldn’t that be difficult to collect? Well (also new to by blog roll this week) go check out what the piece says and make your own conclusions over at The Tax Policy Blog. As Joe Kristan from the Tax Update blog writes “AT LEAST IT WOULD BE EASY TO FIND AUDITORS.”

If you are a cook then 20 Ways to Save Time and Money in the Kitchen from Patrick over at Cash Money Life is a must read. While you are there be sure to check out his post The History of Labor Day.

As I mentioned earlier in the week, I had a guest post over at $aving to Invest. I just reread it and it is a great read. In case you missed it (and I know you didn’t) please hop over and check out my guest post Real Tax deductions that may surprise you. Thanks Andy.

Also make sure to read Andy’s post Jobs and Housing – The one two punch. Start growing your emergency funds now. It seems a little dark but is write on the money. (Pardon the pun.)

Well somehow I missed the Tax Carnival #40: Late Labor Day. Guess I am not paying attention or something. I didn’t get an entry here but you need to check it out. It is full of great stuff.

Professor Jim Maule discusses this proposed Credit in two posts to MAULED AGAIN, “Does It Make Sense to Overload the IRS and the Tax Code?”, posted back in March, and the recent “Proposed Tax Credit: Noble Concept, Practical Problems”. I bring these up as they play a part in a great post from TWTP. NO MORE REFUNDABLE TAX CREDITS! A must read, because I bet you didn’t even know about it.

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