California Estate Tax

(The Legacy Lawyer)
Like the federal government, most states have some form of Estate Tax (sometimes incorrectly called a 'death tax' by some). The states generally follow the federal government's exemption amounts - anyone who dies with less than the exemption amount in their estate is spared taxation. California, however, is not one of those states. California has no [...]
July 3, 2009 02:31 pm
... to come forward by allowing them to share in the government's recovery. As we have written about extensively on this whistleblower lawyer blog, based on the successes of the False Claims Act in fighting and deterring fraud, Congress has encouraged states to ... December 2006 may help ferret out some SEC violations when the violator also has significant tax liability to the IRS. Hedge fund abuses with tax consequences are already the subject of some IRS Whistleblower claims, and more will follow as ...
July 3, 2009 09:33 am
Marshall v. H&R Block Tax Services, Inc., 564 F.3d 826 (7th Cir. 2009) We are delighted to present a Guest Post from one ... swept the country. Well, even if it was not a nationwide fad, those corporate defense lawyers lucky enough to practice in "Judicial Hellhole" jurisdictions, such as Madison County, Illinois, Civil District ... in Marshall v. H&R Block, however, demonstrates that plaintiff and defense lawyers need to keep CAFA in mind when litigating any class action, even those that were ...
July 3, 2009 08:46 am

Latest Legal Wordpress Site/Blog

(Legal Search Marketing Blog)
... and ease of use that you get when using Wordpress. The latest lawyer web design we have done is for the national tax attorneys at the Law Offices of Ken Sheppard. We have a created a site that will focus on helping clients in all 50 states with IRS tax audit and appeals matters. This site has unique content and is full optimized ... fresh content. If your law firm needs assistance with search marketing services, lawyer web design, blogs for attorneys or would like a new wordpress site/blog, ...
July 3, 2009 12:50 am
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July 2, 2009 01:27 pm

Summer 2009 Newsletter: Live for Today, Plan for Tomorrow

(Jennifer R. Lewis Kannegieter, Attorney at Law Blog)
... Tomorrow. We all know that the two inevitable things in life are death and taxes. There's no avoiding them. As difficult as it may be to think about, talk about, and ... Because the following could be considered advertising, and I don't want to mess with the lawyer's board, please accept the following disclaimer: *Advertising Material* A 'Live for Today ... simple assets and distributions (i.e. no expected contests, no estate tax liability, no out of state property). The Basic Estate Plan package normally ...
July 2, 2009 11:07 am

Keeping mum about discharging taxes in bankruptcy

(Bankruptcy Law Network - Real Lawyers, Real Solutions)
The client owes a fistful of taxes from years ago and has spent another fistful of dollars with widely advertised outfits that solve your tax problems. None of these tax professionals told him that old income taxes can be eliminated in bankruptcy.! The client first hired J K Harris, with no results, except a lighter wallet. [...]
July 2, 2009 09:50 am
... got into debt because of medical problems, which a recent study says are responsible for 60% of bankruptcies. As Palmdale bankruptcy lawyers, we'd like to go into greater depth about how and when bankruptcy can stop a foreclosure. For most people, ... about the best next steps. If you choose to file bankruptcy, we will be there to follow through with advice on everything from tax consequences to child support. If appropriate, we can also resolve debts without bankruptcy through our debt settlement ...
July 2, 2009 07:09 am
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July 2, 2009 06:10 am
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July 2, 2009 06:06 am
... the coup and have inserted themselves into the muck. The cast includes: a lobbyist for the real estate industry who is also the lawyer for the lead Senator who traded sides and voluntarily represents Senator Espada in internal Senate business (not everybody likes ... York, which already recognizes same sex marriages conducted in other states would benefit from the economic activity and tax revenue generated by LGBT weddings). So everybody is mad that we are not having session and about bills being ...
July 2, 2009 06:00 am
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has vacated the two-year prison sentence given to a CPA who plead guilty to obstructing and impeding the administration of the federal tax laws on the ground of ineffective assistance of counsel because her lawyer did not retain a tax...
July 2, 2009 03:05 am
... a person suffered 2 years of wage loss of $25,000 per year how would tax be calculated? Would it be the tax payable on $25,000 per year or would ... $3,306.24 in 2006. ICBC's lawyers argued that this amount should be further reduced to reflect the income taxes payable when adding this figure to the Plaintiff's total ... conclusion that where the gross award is at or below the amount exempt from taxation, there would be no tax payable so that the net past income loss would be the same as the gross past ...
July 1, 2009 09:53 pm
... weekend, we will celebrate our Declaration of Independence, a document written 233 years ago by a then 33 year old lawyer by the name of Thomas Jefferson. Since many of us have probably not read this important document since an 8th grade social ... they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States: For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world: For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent: For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury: For transporting us beyond Seas ...
July 1, 2009 01:10 pm
... to decide if he had an effective, well planned comprehensive estate plan set up. Also visit South Florida Estate Planning Lawyer, David Shulman's blog, as he is also covering the Michael Jackson Estate saga and providing insight as an estate planning lawyer. Christopher J. Berry, Esq., A Michigan Estate Administration Lawyer, is a Partner with Witzke Berry PLLC, which practices in the areas of Estate Planning, Elder Law, and Michigan Probate Litigation.
July 1, 2009 10:16 am
The New Jersey divorce judge was correct in denying the motion of the father to take advantage of the 5 year old child's personal tax exemption. Their New Jersey divorce judgment provided that the issue was unresolved. Thus, the father was deemed to have abandoned the issue. Canavan v. Canavan, New Jersey App. Div., June 30, 2009
July 1, 2009 08:06 am
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July 1, 2009 07:30 am

Nerd v. Nerd

(Tax Updates)
Two of the esteemed "tax nerds" in our blogroll, Peter Pappas (Tax Lawyer's Blog) and Robert D. Flach (The Wandering...
July 1, 2009 07:08 am
... s annual report to Congress: Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson said that she would work with the Inspector General for Tax Administration to develop regulations for presently unregulated (commercial preparers who are not attorneys, CPAs or enrolled agents) tax preparers ... his blog a few days ago: When has any regulatory regime not expanded? The next time a tax scam involves a lawyer or accountant - and it will happen - the IRS or some congresscritter will say the licensing regime should "at least apply ...
July 1, 2009 05:08 am

Bosphorus Law

(What About Clients?)
See this one by Phil Hodgen at Hodgen Law Group PC, an international tax boutique. "New" by Ottoman Empire standards, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul was built in the early 1600s. It's one of several mosques in Europe and the Near East known as "Blue Mosque" due to the blue interior tiling.
June 30, 2009 09:59 pm
 
 

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