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I guess this counts as introspection at the IRS (from the BNA Daily Tax Report)
PFA Program Requests Down Since $40,000 Application Fee Spike
The number of requests for the prefiling agreement program at examination level has dropped off significantly since 2007, says Lori Nichols, deputy director for prefiling and technical guidance in IRS’s Large and Mid-Size [...]

With our new laptop and wireless router, my wife and I decided it was time to move our DSL modem off of the floor and onto the desk with the router. Unfortunately, our AT&T issue line from the phone jack to the modem was justthisshort of making the mark. So, I bought a 25ft CAT-5 [...]

Here in Missouri, we’re being bombarded with a campaign for the “Yes for Schools First!” initiative. It’s a great thing for all Missourians, I mean just look at the benefits.

The Schools First Initiative, a measure proposed for the November 2008 state ballot, will provide new revenues for Missouri schools – without increasing our property taxes [...]

The NY Times BITS blog has an interesting post today for anyone that subscribes to Charter Communications Internet services. They will begin spying on you to serve you ads based upon what you browse. But it’s good for you!
The five-paragraph letter positioned the monitoring program as an “an enhanced online experience that is more customized [...]

I promised a post on my thoughts about our MacBook, but the last few weeks have been a blur so I’m just now getting around to it.
My first impression is that I’m amazed that everything just works. It’s part of having the hardware and software built to work together from the beginning. Apple doesn’t have [...]

I know this will come as a shock to a lot of people, but it seems that certain members of the Missouri Legislature have repeatedly pushed for ethanol incentives and mandates while reaping the very tax credits and profits that they pushed for. One member in particular, John Quinn (R-Chillicothe), has reaped over $200,000 in [...]

This week I have been traveling for work. I have a Jeep Commander and let’s say that I’m less than impressed with the vehicle.
First, it rides like a Jeep. It’s fun if you’re in Wrangler, not so much in a 7 passenger monster truck. I can’t imagine this selling very well after riding or driving [...]

Just as I suspected, the Bombardier Benefit Act of 2008 sailed through the Senate. In order to win Senate passage, the subsidy was lowered to $320 million from $880 million. Also, the Senate made some changes to “guarantee” that the state gets the money back with interest.
But it gets better. See, I thought that Bombardier [...]

Just yesterday I posted about Bombardier’s attempt at getting Missouri to pay them more than twice the cost of a new factory in Kansas City and I mentioned Edward Jones’ tax breaks. I look in the St. Louis Business Journal and once again, EJ comes hat-in-hand looking for more tax abatements.
This time, it’s $17.8 million [...]