Kelly Phillips Erb
Tax and Law Writer / Senior Writer at Forbes
I share #tax and #law stories for @Forbes. Lawyer, writer, proud mom. Happiest with #coffee ☕ and my kids. Free tax newsletter signup at the link below.
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forbes.com | Kelly Phillips Erb
On May 1, President Donald Trump signed an executive order cutting federal funding for NPR and PBS.
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forbes.com | Kelly Phillips Erb
President Trump has repeatedly called for significant reductions in the size and scope of the federal government workforce. In addition to executive orders signed by Trump, efforts to cull employees have been led by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), including the so-called "Fork in the Road" or Deferred Resignation Program (DRP). As a result, the IRS has reduced its workforce by more than 10%. In February 2025, the IRS had approximately 103,000 employees.
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taxgirl.com | Kelly Phillips Erb
It’s May the 4th… so, it’s a fitting day to kick off the most recent edition of Taxgirl Goes To The Movies with “Star Wars.”“Star Wars” (later “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope”) is the first film released in the Star Wars franchise. From smuggling to bartering for droids, here’s a look at the tax consequences in the film. May the 4th be with you!https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2025/05/04/tax-takes-on-films-star-wars-episode-iva-new-hope-gets-a-look
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forbes.com | Kelly Phillips Erb
Tax touches so many parts of our lives—even in the movies. On May the 4th, it seems fitting to focus on tax themes and consequences in the original Star Wars. Well, it's the original to me. You might know it as “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” (1977). (A quick note: My review is based on U.S. law as it might apply to the Rebels. Additionally, although I'm sure that Congress would love to tax droids and space aliens, they haven't found a way to do it just yet.
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taxgirl.com | Kelly Phillips Erb
The latest edition of our free Forbes newsletter, Tax Breaks, is out!This week, it’s National Small Business Week! Plus: State and local tax refunds, credit card swipe fees, taxing legal awards, college endowments and the IRS, nonprofits, tax trivia and more. While I can’t post the entire article newsletter (sorry), you can easily click over and read it for free—there’s no paywall. https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2025/05/03/tax-breaks-the-dream-big-start-small-business-edition
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Nobody likes writing a big check on Tax Day, but there is some good news: April 15 also means specials, freebies, and deals. https://t.co/HiaFfb4jug
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A flurry of tax-related bills focused on tax administration (ranging from deadline clarifications in disasters to changes to IRS notices) recently passed the House and have moved to the Senate. Here’s what to know about all five bills. https://t.co/rIwV6mEpEr