The January issue of Family Lawyer Magazine published an article about the rise of the gig economy and what it means for divorce. I have been thinking about that and
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Happy January 2022: It’s Not Just About the W-2 This Year
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For those of you who do not study domestic relations as a hobby, there are some usual and unusual aspects to THIS new year.
First; foremost, the child support guidelines…
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Wall Street Journal Takes on the College Cost Issue
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The November 10 Wall Street Journal stuck a pin in an otherwise accepted “truth”; that post secondary education is always a good investment. In a front page article titled “A…
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THE ILLUSORY TALE OF THE BIDEN TAX CREDIT
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This weekend brought a report from an outlet called BGR Media about the child tax credits that are due to start hitting bank accounts in the next few weeks. This…
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DANTE’S DEDUCTION: Or Did You Mean A Credit?
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There is hope that the plague is behind us. Pestilence is on its way either in the form of a lantern fly or the return of the cicada after 17…
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New Guidance; New Concerns About Discharged PPP Loans
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On November 23, 2020, we posted about the legal deductibility of expenses paid in 2020 with funds borrowed through PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) loans guaranteed by the government and subject…
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ARM WRESTLING OVER THE DEPENDENCY EXEMPTION?
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There are still things to discover about the 2017 Tax Reform passed by Congress late in that year. The bar and the accounting community have spilled lots of ink over…
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Defining Net Income for 2020 is Going to Be “A Problem”
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I attended a seminar offered by accountant, Mitchell E. Benson, CPA, MT, CFF (Savran Benson LLP), Brian C. Vertz, Esquire (Pollock Begg) and Aliah Molczan (Savran Benson LLP) on July…
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FILING SUPPORT MODIFICATIONS ONLINE
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March 6 was the Emergency Declaration from the Governor. March 19 was the stay at home order. In the meantime, since March 15, a record 1.5 million Pennsylvanians have applied…
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CARES Act Check Garnished if Child Support Owed
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Pennsylvania has a host of ways to recover delinquent child support ranging from seizure of bank accounts, gambling winnings, personal injury awards, and the sale proceeds of a home, to…
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