An item in @joebwan.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social tax roundup reminds me of olden paper check float days. IRS can only handle so many debits a day, so many e-payments made for April 15 will happen in the days following Tax Day. It could take up to 10 business days for payments to post.
‘Easily the Worst President in U.S. History’ www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o... “Trump’s pardons cheat victims out of an astounding $1.3 billion in restitution and fines, allowing fraudsters, tax evaders, drug traffickers to keep ill-gotten gains.”
A Tuesday that's sooooo Monday. Finishing up taking care of necessary personal matters, then calling it a day.
"Part of the reason the weaponization work has been difficult is that you need people who are MAGA and who are really competent," said Chad Mizelle, former chief of staff for Bondi. "Many career prosecutors are not interested in this kind of work. It's a very small group of people."
Bondi's former chief of staff Chad Mizelle: "Part of the reason the weaponization work has been difficult is that you need people who are MAGA and who are really competent."
From @paulareidcnn.bsky.social and other @cnn.com folks:
This is the obvious solution: the deal Iran agreed to before with Obama's "toxic" name off it. Sad that so many innocent people had to die to get there.
#ProudBlue
Tax holiday season 2026 kicks off early with events in Missouri this week and Texas this weekend. dontmesswithtaxes.com/tax-holidays...
Lovely Bird Songs 🎶
While I appreciate this man's dedication to reading ...
cat with a line of black fur along his white-furred hairline making it look like he has a Moe the 3 stooges bowl haircut. the caption says "his mom cuts his hair."
😂he should meet this cat
Today's @joebwan.bsky.social's @eidebailly.bsky.social roundup hit home for me. There's an item on an Austin-area accountant sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for wire fraud & tax evasion in connection with bookeeping for a school for special needs children. Plus plenty for non-ATX readers!
This is OUR history.Our govt is not above our law.
Earlier this month,the Justice Dept concluded the Presidential Records Act (PRA) is unconstitutional assuming their position to declare the Supreme Court got it wrong& they can ignore a law based on that disagreement.
The World Cup is quietly in chaos, and the first game is less than two months away. Across U.S. host cities, officials are confronting problems ranging from funding gaps and labor strife to security concerns and spiraling costs. Our story (w/ @ryrivard.bsky.social): www.politico.com/news/2026/04...
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The various ways income is taxed means, says one tax expert that salaries are for suckers. More in a NYT podcast on why the U.S. tax system should make you furious.
dontmesswithtaxes.com/salaries-are...
Salaries are for suckers, or why the U.S. tax system should make you furious dontmesswithtaxes.com/salaries-are...
ALERT: Scott MacFarlane reveals new court filings showing Trump may receive a taxpayer-funded payout from his IRS lawsuit — while the DOJ also moves to return taxpayer money to pardoned January 6 defendants.
Your tax dollars could be going directly to Trump and those involved in the Capitol attack.
Trump's DOJ just asked for probation for someone who committed three identity thefts.
Tax Day Take 2: For some taxpayers, the filing deadline is June 15 dontmesswithtaxes.com/june-15-is-t...
Tax Day Take 2: For some taxpayers, the filing deadline is June 15 dontmesswithtaxes.com/june-15-is-t...
"The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet a lifetime is often not enough to rebuild. They turn a blind eye to the fact that billions of dollars are spent on killing and devastation, yet the resources needed for healing, education and restoration are nowhere to be found." -Pope Leo XIV
Tax Day 2026 is over! After you finish cheering, it's time to get ready for Tax Day 2027. Really. @joebwan.bsky.social has some good tips on how to make that coming deadline easier in today's @eidebailly.bsky.social roundup. And no, it's never too early for solid tax planning.
The fact that this even seems like it could be real (it’s not) speaks volumes about Trump, doesn’t it?
