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Super Bowl LX’s super tax windfall for California is most extreme jock tax example California gets a fiscal boon from the jock taxes owed by Super Bowl LX teams. But this nonresident tax, which other states also collect, applies to more than just athletes.

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Have concerns about the legal & ethical aspects of 47’s $10B lawsuit against the IRS? Some @joebwan.bsky.social @eidebailly.bsky.social items shed light on the issues.

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I don't feel actual contempt for very many people, but Bill Cassidy is absolutely one of them. Very, very few people have been as clear-eyed about the harm this administration is doing while continuing to cynically support it at every turn. Voting for RFK Jr. was especially unforgivable.

So potentially putting your life literally at risk is now not enough for service members. "US military personnel are being pressured to see 'Melania' documentary, claims watchdog" www.msn.com/en-us/movies...

Place your Super Bowl prop bets, and pay tax on any that pay off As Super Bowl LX's kickoff nears, fans of the game and related event activities like Bad Bunny's halftime performance, are placing their prop bets. If any of these wagers pay off, you'll owe tax on th...

Yes, still fixated on sports wagering. As Super Bowl LX's kickoff nears, fans of the game & related events like Bad Bunny’s halftime performance) are placing their prop bets. Remember, if any of your wagers pay off, you'll owe tax on the gambling income.
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Trump’s toxic, racist video surpasses previous levels of debasement Video deleted by White House breaks through numbness barrier and raises further questions about fitness for office

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Good Q @SarahKSilvermam

Old Man Trump - Wikipedia

TIL Woody Guthrie wrote a song about Fred Trump being a racist

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Last night Donald J. Trump shared a meme depicting Barack Obama and Michelle Obama with monkey bodies. That image draws from a long, unmistakable history of racist dehumanization.

The silence from Republican Party members of Congress is not neutrality—it’s permission.

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.

Keep track of your Super Bowl LX winning bets. You'll need to report them as taxable income to the IRS next filing season. And last year's bet payouts go on your 2025 tax return you file this year.
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Trump’s Online Drugstore Opens for Business

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...

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.

Winning bets, on Super Bowl Sunday and the rest of the year, are taxable income
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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.

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.

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 Tax Moves for Smart Filers Get ready for tax season with essential February tax moves. Stay informed and maximize your returns this month.

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.
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February Tax Moves for Smart Filers Get ready for tax season with essential February tax moves. Stay informed and maximize your returns this month.

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.
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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."

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.

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...

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.

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.

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

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.

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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.

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.

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/

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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.

Boxer Jarrell Miller has hairpiece punched off in split-decision victory In between rounds, the heavyweight fighter threw the hairpiece into the stands.

Sports headline of the day, with emphasis on head. www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

Claiming the EITC: Maximize Your Tax Refund Claiming the EITC can unlock tax savings. Discover how to maximize your refund with this valuable credit.

Don't overlook the EITC, a valuable tax credit that could get you a tax refund
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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

What a surprise. Not. www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/01/29/s...