Tom Herman

Columnist

wrote for The Wall Street Journal from 1968 to 2009 and continues to write for its Sunday personal-finance section. He also teaches a seminar on business and financial news coverage at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.

From the archive · 16 stories

Economy

7 Ways to Cut Your Tax Bill Now

By Tom Herman

Oct 6, 2011

Money

Home Office Deduction: IRS Lowers the Red Flag

By Tom Herman

Apr 11, 2011

Economy

Taxes: What Could Trigger an IRS Audit

By Tom Herman

Apr 4, 2011

Money

Estate Tax Change Threatens Obama’s Tax Compromise

By Tom Herman

Dec 16, 2010

Money

High Income, No Taxes: How Big Money Beats the IRS

By Tom Herman

Dec 14, 2010

Economy

Taxpayer Alert: Millions May be Hit by AMT this Year

By Tom Herman

Nov 11, 2010

Money

Tax Breaks Offer Quick Financial Help in Disasters

By Tom Herman

Sep 12, 2010

Opinion

Economy

Betting on Munis: An End Run on Higher Taxes

Tom HermanJul 23, 2010

Economy

Investment Losses? Use Them to Save on Taxes

By Tom Herman

Jun 25, 2010

Economy

Tax Evasion: Crackdown on Overseas Accounts

By Tom Herman

Jun 16, 2010

Economy

Estate Tax Update: Congress Looks for a Compromise

By Tom Herman

May 27, 2010

Money

Craigslist, eBay Alert: The Tax Man Cometh

By Tom Herman

May 19, 2010

Economy

The Estate Tax: Forget Death, It’s in Limbo

By Tom Herman

Apr 19, 2010

Economy

Helpful Resources for Navigating the Tax Maze

By Tom Herman

Mar 11, 2010

Opinion

Economy

Helping the IRS Crack Down on Tax Cheats

Tom HermanMar 4, 2010

Money

Resurrection of the Estate Tax

By Tom Herman

Feb 11, 2010