Listen to the rhetoric of any political campaign and you will hear the familiar refrain. “Family business is the backbone of the American economy.” Factually, true enough but history has
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MAKE APRIL 11 YOUR TAX DAY
It isn’t just the accountants who suffer in April. Not that they garner much sympathy but lawyers who do divorce work are also afflicted by a tsunami of telephone calls …
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INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE WILL RECOGNIZE SAME SEX MARRIAGES NO MATTER WHERE THE COUPLE LIVES, IF VALIDLY CONTRACTED
In a revenue ruling issued on August 29, the US Department of Treasury has announced that it will treat legally married same sex couples as qualified to file joint federal …
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IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR (OR NOT):
It is that time of year again: Tax Season. If you have not already, shortly you will start to receive your 1099’s, W-2’s and other financial documents needed to prepare your …
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SHHHH! DON’T TELL MY LAWYER
Clients have a sixth sense for things that are problematic. Unfortunately, that sense is coupled with a tendency to freeze and avoid talking about the problem. Often times, clients prefer to …