Who wants to read a novel based a woman’s fourteen year battle with the Tax Man? No one, am I right? Which is what I tried to tell my publisher back in 2014 . . . Taxes, ugh. Although . . . it is extremely easy for many married woman to run afoul of the Almighty Tax Code and find themselves with a tit caught in the wringer (as my grandmother used to say). All is takes is “willful avoidance.” Care to guess what that is?

But my publisher insisted I was wrong and so painfully, and employing a heap of sarcasm, I wrote the book and titled it, of course, Willful Avoidance. To promote the book, I wrote a series of posts on Looney Tax Laws married women and men (guess what married guys – it can happen to you too!) should know.

In Honor of US Tax Day:

Five Deadly Sins in the Eyes of the Taxman:  Language in the tax code that might surprise you, especially if you don’t understand the financial documents your spouse insists you sign.

The Three Easy Pieces:  The minimum requirements for Innocent Spouse Relief if your spouse’s financial fandangos leave you in the crosshairs of the IRS.

Secrets of a Kick Ass Tax Woman:  How a tax expert will help you fight the Code if you threaten his manly parts.

Off to See the Wizard: Fun facts about the judges on the Court of Last Appeal.

Confronting the BOE:  Your last hope – The Board of Equalization (not to be confused with The Equalizer.)