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Thursday, February 4, 2010 - 3:11pm By Jessica O'ReillyThe US tax court has ruled that treatment for gender identity disorder (GID) is tax-deductible, as it qualifies as medical care under the Internal Revenue Code. The closely-watched case, O'Donnabhain v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue,...
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Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 1:53pm By Matthew LawrenceThe Utah Supreme Court ruled on Friday that that the state's strip club tax should not apply to businesses providing escort services, reports the Deseret News. Erotic dance clubs in the Beehive State currently pay a 10% tax on cover charges,...
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 10:13am By Chris HallWho would have thought that you can't write off prostitutes and pornography as health expenses on your income tax? If that comes as a shock to you, you have something in common with William Halby, a 78-year-old tax attorney from Brooklyn. Halby...
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - 12:23pm By Chris HallHave you been wondering about the best way to fund health-care reform? As long as Americans live by the eleventh commandment "Thou shalt not make the rich pay taxes," the best option might be bake sales. But hold on: Congressman Steve...
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 5:57pm By Tim McElreavyWhat could be more patriotic than reenacting the Boston Tea Party on the Fourth of July? The city of Bozeman, Montana, has granted a demonstration permit to Henry Kriegel to mount a tax protest on Main Street (yes, it's really called Main Street) on...
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Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 4:42pm By Tim McElreavyIn 1992, Queen Elizabeth II broke with law and royal tradition by voluntarily paying income, capital gains, and inheritance taxes—just as any of her subjects must do. Prime Minister Gordon Brown last week proposed further measures of equality for...
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