This Isn’t Child’s Play; Baltimore Mayor Didn’t Go by the Book

Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has been indicted for committing fraud, evading federal taxes and illegally boosting her political campaign in association with a series of children’s books she self-published. Pugh, 69, is alleged to have sold hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of her Healthy Holly books to a health care company whose board […]

Your IRS Questions Answered Here…

Question: I’m currently separated from my spouse, who owns his own business, and we are in the process of getting a divorce.  I have always filed jointly with my spouse and now the IRS is sending me notices stating I owe $67,000.  I have no idea how they are coming up with this amount as […]

Unusual Taxes Throughout History All Over the World

In ancient Egypt people were taxed on purchasing cooking oil.  They were also forbidden from using the oil more than once. During the Middle Ages, European governments taxed soap.  This law stayed in effect for years to come, with Great Britain taxing soap until 1835. Russian Emperor Peter the Great placed a tax on beards […]