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Native 🌮Texan. | #Tax Blogger✍️Journalist | ❤️ Wife | 🦅Birder | ⚾️ Sports Fan 🏈 | Order based on whims.
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researchers who study drug pricing warn that tRump’s online drugstore could mean many patients who use the site could pay too much. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/h...
Trump’s Online Drugstore Opens for Business
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:21 AM
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Winning bets, on Super Bowl Sunday and the rest of the year, are taxable income
dontmesswithtaxes.com/winning-bets...
Gambling Winnings Are Taxable Income: Know the Rules
As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, remember that gambling winnings are taxable income. Be ready for the tax season ahead.
dontmesswithtaxes.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:09 AM
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Wait! The public face of nationwide immigration enforcement, Gregory Bovino, said in a newly discovered email that his boss wasn’t the head of CBP. He reported to Corey Lewandowski instead.

He’s a political operative with zero law-enforcement background calling the shots on immigration enforcement.
February 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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Today's @joebwan.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social has some distressing, but important, tax season news. The staff-short IRS is asking seasoned employees without any direct tax experience to perform entry-level tasks of answering phones and processing tax returns. 😬 Joe has tips to deal with this.
February 5, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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WaPo's Matt Murray told staff the paper is shuttering sports, moving remaining staff to features, shrinking foreign coverage, restructuring metro, closing books coverage, suspending Post Reports podcast

“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said

More in tonight’s Status
February 4, 2026 at 1:57 PM
taxtweet.bsky.social
Sure, February is home to Valentine's Day, but millions of Americans’ thoughts turn not to love, but taxes. This shortest month is a big one for taxpayers. Here are 3 tax moves to help with your return filing and tax refund.
dontmesswithtaxes.com/3-tax-moves-...
February Tax Moves for Smart Filers
Get ready for tax season with essential February tax moves. Stay informed and maximize your returns this month.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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Koreatown Youth + Community Center

Tax Prep & IRS Help
www.kyccla.org/services/fin...
We provide free tax services to LA County residents who make up to $67,000 a year. See if you are eligible for our services. We have a team of dedicated IRS-certified volunteers ready to provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing. As a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site, KYCC and the Free Tax Prep LA collaborative have filed 16,343 tax returns and returned greater than $18 million tax refunds during our last filing season.
February 4, 2026 at 2:13 AM
taxtweet.bsky.social
Sure, February is home to Valentine's Day, but millions of Americans’ thoughts turn not to love, but taxes. This shortest month is a big one for taxpayers. Here are 3 tax moves to help with your return filing and tax refund.
dontmesswithtaxes.com/3-tax-moves-...
February Tax Moves for Smart Filers
Get ready for tax season with essential February tax moves. Stay informed and maximize your returns this month.
dontmesswithtaxes.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:04 AM
taxtweet.bsky.social
My 1099s are still trickling in; are yours? When you get them be sure to doublecheck the amounts. A @joebwan.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social roundup item looks at "Error On Your IRS Form 1099? What To Do Before You File Taxes."
February 3, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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Happy Groundhog Day! The IRS' version is filing an amended return dontmesswithtaxes.com/when-tax-gro..., which is the first tax tip of February 2026. I'm working on getting that page up; until then check out January 2026's tips. dontmesswithtaxes.com/january-2026...
When Tax Groundhog Day, aka fixing a prior return by filing Form 1040-X, is wise
The IRS has its own version of Groundhog Day for taxpayers who must correct prior erroneous filings. It's called filing an amended tax return using Form 1040-X.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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It’s hard to focus on one thing to be appalled about, but these stories out of Minnesota are awful. (And, of course, on the other hand, very encouraging.) I cannot believe you can wrongly grab somebody, transport them, and then leave them where YOU took them.
johnmoe.bsky.social John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 3d
From FB regarding Pizza Luce in Minnesota.

I like it when I can do something to help people displaced by ICE and then after I do that thing I get to eat a pizza.
I want to let you know about something that happened at Pizza Luce and encourage you to thank and patronize them. One of the drivers at Parkway Pizza who is a friend of mine told me tonight about something that happened at the downtown Mpls Pizza Lucé where his wife works. A kitchen manager has been giving rides to workers afraid to take public transportation to work. Last week, two ICE SUVs pulled her over. There was a young Latina women in the car and ICE grabbed her. She is here legally, but apparently, if you are not white, you need to carry a passport or other documents with you. Despite the fact that she is here legally, ICE flew her to their detention facility outside of El Paso, TX. Fortunately, the owner of the Pizza Lucé chain paid for a lawyer to expedite her release. Unfortunately, when ICE is forced to release people they have unlawfully detained and flown to Texas, they do not fly them back. They just dump them on the streets of El Paso. But again, fortunately, the owner of Pizza Lucé paid for a plane ticket to fly her home. So please thank the folks at Pizza Lucé if you have the chance. Dozens of Minnesotans have not been so lucky as this woman and are trying to find their way back from Texas. Today's NY Times has a story about "Selamawit Mehari, an Eritrean single mother of three.... federal agents showed up at her apartment in St. Paul...(even though) her older daughter produced paperwork proving her mother was in the United States lawfully, the agents shackled Ms. Mehari and took her away." The story cites many like her who "were eventually released in Texas, leaving them to find their own way home."
February 2, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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Here's my math: debunked Laffer Curve + BS trickle down economics + Bezos = eye-rolling WaPo @postopinions.bsky.social editorial arguing there's "little to gain by raising taxes on the rich." wapo.st/49S2g6G
Opinion | Little to gain by raising taxes on the rich
New research shows the current top federal income tax rate is close to revenue-maximizing.
wapo.st
February 2, 2026 at 8:51 PM
taxtweet.bsky.social
Well, we had one week of the 2026 filing season without drama. Now, however, we again have a partial government shutdown. @joebwan.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social roundup reports the IRS contingency plan says it can operate in full for 5 days.🤞🏼that's enough time to get funding done.
February 2, 2026 at 8:03 PM
taxtweet.bsky.social
thanks for wasting 6 hours of my life Prime Video with The Night Manager S2. Waited 10 years for such a frustrating ending and a show with so many plot holes, especially in the finale. I'm gonna need to know the resolution of S3; that will determine if I'll watch any of it.
a man wearing a plaid shirt and a blue vest is standing with his hands on his hips
ALT: a man wearing a plaid shirt and a blue vest is standing with his hands on his hips
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February 2, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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I'm calling bullshit on the media narrative that Trump is "pivoting" and "deescalating" on his ICE raids. The threshold is this: As long as the military occupations and the treatment of US cities as enemy territory continue, there's no pivot. ICE out. 1/

(New piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
Donald Trump Is Frightened
Trump wants to appear eager to minimize out-of-control clashes between government militias and protesters. But he doesn’t want to stop the things causing those clashes in the first place.
newrepublic.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.

Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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Sports headline of the day, with emphasis on head. www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
Boxer Jarrell Miller has hairpiece punched off in split-decision victory
In between rounds, the heavyweight fighter threw the hairpiece into the stands.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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Don't overlook the EITC, a valuable tax credit that could get you a tax refund
dontmesswithtaxes.com/dont-overloo...
Claiming the EITC: Maximize Your Tax Refund
Claiming the EITC can unlock tax savings. Discover how to maximize your refund with this valuable credit.
dontmesswithtaxes.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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What a surprise. Not. www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/01/29/s...
Plans for Trump hotel in Belgrade collapse after Serbia’s culture minister indicted
Proposals to redevelop a former Yugoslav military headquarters into a branded luxury complex have been dropped following indictments of senior cultural officials
www.theartnewspaper.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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Track down the E. Jean Carroll movie “Ask E. Jean” instead. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
The Melania Trump Documentary Is a Disgrace
The exorbitant film captures the rotten state of the entertainment industry.
www.theatlantic.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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And the neighborhood skeleton just keeps celebrating! I'm presuming he'll stay up at least through the Super Bowl. I wonder what Valentine's Day will bring. 🤔
giant skeleton that's been in neighbor's yard since Halloween, with attire changing for the holidays and events. Now he's wearing a "shirt" that looks like a football and holding a football balloon for the Super Bowl.
January 31, 2026 at 1:48 AM
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Larger families do get more from the Earned Income Tax Credit. But this valuable tax break also is available to eligible single taxpayers. If you qualify, claim the EITC! dontmesswithtaxes.com/dont-overloo...
Claiming the EITC: Maximize Your Tax Refund
Claiming the EITC can unlock tax savings. Discover how to maximize your refund with this valuable credit.
dontmesswithtaxes.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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orderintochaos.bsky.social
No. Trump is suing us. The United States citizens. We have to pay his law suits through our tax dollars. Yes, Trump is suing the people he is supposed to be serving.
January 30, 2026 at 12:58 AM
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6 reasons to file a federal tax return even if you don’t have to dontmesswithtaxes.com/6-reasons-to...
Filing a 1040 Even If You Do Not Have To Benefits
Discover the benefits of filing a 1040 even if you do not have to. It might lead to unexpected refunds and advantages.
dontmesswithtaxes.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:58 AM
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Interesting take: "[M]ass vaccination is not just a disease prophylactic but among the simplest tools we have to limit the damage of America’s many social pathologies and inequalities. And the consequences of rolling back that safety net are likely to be profound." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/o...
Opinion | The Real Reason MAHA Hates Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:24 PM