Blogging Economics – As Mr. Bartlett observes, one of the big benefits of the blogging revolution is the growth in information available directly from people actually working in various professions (economics, law, taxes, etc.) and less of a need to rely on uninformed professional journalists. No offense intended towards professional journalists; but on whom would you rather rely for information on technical topics, such as the law or taxes; a reporter with no real life experience in those areas or an attorney or CPA with decades of real world experience? Media outlets do have a reason to worry about their loss of clout as more people learn that they can obtain real world information straight from the horse’s mouth instead of having to suffice with third hand coverage from non-specialists.

The only way to really escape from taxes (as far as we know).

Hitting two popular villains in one parody. Thanks to Player.

Rumbling on the hard-line right – As I’ve been saying for a long time, Bush is losing a lot of support from those of us who are disappointed in his embrace of larger more expensive government. Rather than sit out the 2004 election, a stronger message could be accomplished by supporting the party that has always believed in the constitutional limits on government, the Libertarian Party

With election on the way, latest tax cuts likely won’t be the last – I don’t want to sound overly negative about Bush. Cutting taxes has been an excellent move and I’m glad that he plans to continue that trend. He just needs to start exercising some restraint on spending for things that are not authorized by our Constitution.

IRS Speeds Corporate Tax Audits

IRS Unit Will Focus on Lawyers and Accountants

‘Tis the Time for Retirement Planning

More Year-End Tax Tips

From Roth & Company

From Rhonda Abrams

10 last-minute tax moves for 2003 – Plus, don’t forget to prepay your tax preparer by December 31 to receive the tax savings from that a year earlier than normal.

2003 Tax Law Changes

Five tax myths that can cost you money

Oakland Mayor Brown Suggests Tax on Unhealthy Behaviors Could Generate Much Needed Revenue – His protege may be out of office, but Governor MoonBeam is still as crazy as ever.

Prosecutor: Humbug to Jurors’ Holiday Cheer – She likes to pick juries when everyone is the worst mood possible; during tax season. Unfortunately for her, she can’t choose from professional tax preparers during that season since we are exempted from service during our busiest time of the year.

Notorious e-mail scam snares Volusia retiree’s nest egg – It’s practically impossible to have any sympathy for someone stupid enough to fall for the long running Nigerian money laundering scam. The fact that this idiot lives in South Florida shouldn’t be much of a surprise either.

Bush committed to combating budget deficit – He sure has a funny way of showing this. He hasn’t vetoed any of the drunken sailor spending bills passed by Congress and has in fact himself been championing record levels of new programs, such as the expansion of the already screwed up Medicare system. I’m a big believer in actions speaking louder than words; so I can’t buy into Bush’s sincerity regarding fiscal conservatism until he implements controls over the size and cost of government.