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El Conta punto com

El Conta punto com

Herramientas para los contadores -México-

http://elconta.com/
Rank this Week: 55

Nonprofit Law Blog

Nonprofit Law Blog

Covers legal issues affecting nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations. By Gene Takagi.

http://www.nonprofitlawblog.com/home/
  • Jun 16

    Why You Need a Social Media Policy - Social Media for Nonprofit

    Why You Need a Social Media Policy - Social Media for Nonprofit
    I had the pleasure of presenting "Why You Need a Social Media Policy" at the Social Media for Nonprofits Conference in Palo Alto last Thursday. Great conference, engaged crowd and lots of questions. Thanks to co-founder and…
  • Jun 14

    2013 Nonprofit Boot Camp

    2013 Nonprofit Boot Camp
    I had the privilege of attending the 2013 Nonprofit Boot Camp hosted by Social Media for Nonprofits this week. The conference was a revival of one formerly produced by the Craigslist Foundation and provided an opportunity to connect nonprofit…
  • Jun 14

    Nonprofit Tweets of the Week - June 14, 2013

    Nonprofit Tweets of the Week - June 14, 2013
    This weeks marks the first week of our new Senior Counsel Erin Bradrick. I am more than thrilled to be joined by Erin and look forward to seeing her do great things, particularly in the area of women's rights. Have...
Rank this Week: 94

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We…

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)

Edited by University of Miami School of Law Professor Michael Froomkin, The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)–JOTWELL–invites law professors to join us in filling a telling gap in legal scholarship by creating a space where legal academics will go to identify, celebrate, and discuss the best new legal scholarship.

http://jotwell.com/
  • Jun 18

    State Boundaries and Constitutional Limit

    State Boundaries and Constitutional Limit
    Clyde S. Spillenger, Risk Regulation, Extraterritoriality, and the Constitutionalization of Choice of Law, 1865-1940, UCLA School of Law Research Paper No. 12-01 (February 15, 2012), available at SSRN.William BaudeMost…
  • Jun 17

    Public Agencies Going Private

    Public Agencies Going Private
    Jon D. Michaels, Privatization’s Progeny, 101 Georgetown Law Journal (forthcoming 2013), available at SSRN.Anne O'ConnellAdministrative law loves binaries. There are executive agencies and independent regulatory commissions. There…
  • Jun 14

    How Should Judges Spend Their Time?

    How Should Judges Spend Their Time?
    Marin K. Levy, Judicial Attention as a Scarce Resource: A Preliminary Defense of How Judges Allocate Time Across Cases in the Federal Courts of Appeals, 81 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 401 (2013), available at SSRN.Nancy LeongThe federal…
Rank this Week: 109

Utah Estate Planning

Utah Estate Planning

Covers estate planning, probate, trusts and wills in Utah. By Jason C. Hunter.

http://www.utahestateplanning.typepad.com/
  • Jun 18

    Warning – Your Ex-Spouse May Inherit Your Life Insurance!

    Warning – Your Ex-Spouse May Inherit Your Life Insurance!
    When Warren Hillman died in 2008 at the age of 66, his assets included a life insurance policy worth $124,558.03. For the past five years his ex-wife and his widow have been fighting over that money. [On June 3, 2013] the U.S. Supreme Court…
  • Jun 17

    Planning for Your Digital Asset

    Planning for Your Digital Asset
    BOB GINSBERG, a retired production manager for an educational publisher, is worried that he does not know any of the logins and passwords for online accounts belonging to his partner or brother and they do not know his. At 72, he said his…
  • Jun 14

    Costly Conversations Never Had

    Costly Conversations Never Had
    “Finances tend to be one of the trickiest topics because people do have traditional ideas about what you should and shouldn’t talk about,” explained Amy Goyer, a caregiving expert at AARP, who is also handling her own parents’ affairs…
Rank this Week: 145

taxgirl

taxgirl

Covers corporate, non-profit, estates, individual or international taxes. By Kelly Erb.

http://www.taxgirl.com
  • Jun 18

    As More Countries Scramble To Fill Revenue Holes, Ukraine Plans To Triple Beer Tax

    As More Countries Scramble To Fill Revenue Holes, Ukraine Plans To Triple Beer Tax
    Hold on to your : it’s about to get a lot more expensive to drink a pint in the Ukraine. Ukraine, which is the largest country wholly in Europe, borders Russia and Poland. At the turn of the 19th century, the country was poor and…
  • Jun 17

    Cameron Announces That G8 Will Focus On 3Ts: Taxes, Transparency & Trade

    Cameron Announces That G8 Will Focus On 3Ts: Taxes, Transparency & Trade
    As the G8 Summit kicked off today, all eyes were on British Prime Minister to set the agenda. He announced that three Ts, taxes, transparency, and trade, would be priorities as world leaders settled in for the two day conference. G8 is term…
  • Jun 16

    Putin On The Blitz: Football Billionaire Says Russian President Took Super Bowl Ring

    Putin On The Blitz: Football Billionaire Says Russian President Took Super Bowl Ring
    The tale of owner and billionaire and his XXXIX Super Bowl ring has taken a bizarre turn. At Carnegie Hall’s Medal of Excellence gala at the Waldorf-Astoria awards ceremony on Thursday, Kraft discussed the history of the ring, claiming…
Rank this Week: 152

ataxingmatter

ataxingmatter

Tax law and economics by Linda Beale

http://ataxingmatter.blogs.com/tax/
  • Jun 18

    UK Territories to sign OECD Tax Info-Sharing Agreement, Reveal Beneficial Owner

    UK Territories to sign OECD Tax Info-Sharing Agreement, Reveal Beneficial Owner
    The UK's David Cameron announced that Britain's 10 crown dependencies and overseas territories--Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Jersey, Gilbraltar, Anguilla, Turks and Caicos Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, and the British Virgin Islands--would sign…
  • Jun 16

    The importance of redistribution

    The importance of redistribution
    I have dedicated this blog to a concept I call "democratic egalitarianism"--the idea that individuals flourish best in a free society that allows them to choose democratically the rules that govern their lives, with the…
  • Jun 15

    "Getting Rid of the IRS"--Detroit's Nolan Finley's wrong solution to the wrong problem

    "Getting Rid of the IRS"--Detroit's Nolan Finley's wrong solution to the wrong problem
    I suppose it shouldn't be surprising that the mostly-to-the-right Detroit newspapers would have a center-page opinion piece calling for the elimination of the IRS, that ages-old mantra of the radical right and of those corporate-backed…
Rank this Week: 253

Corporate Securities Law Blog

Corporate Securities Law Blog

Focuses on complliance, corporate governance, disclosure, mergers and tax issues. By Sheppard Mullin.

http://www.corporatesecuritieslawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 283

The Tax Lawyer's Blog

The Tax Lawyer's Blog

Covers tax news, laws and cases. By Peter Pappas.

http://blog.pappastax.com
Rank this Week: 287

Givner & Kaye Blog

Givner & Kaye Blog

Covers estate and tax planning.

http://www.givnerkaye.com/blog/
Rank this Week: 320

Tax, Trust and Estate News

Tax, Trust and Estate News

Covers federal and state income taxes, and business taxes. By Scarinci Hollenbeck.

http://www.taxtrustestatenews.com/
  • Jun 18

    IRS Loses Court Case Against Yankees Co-Owner Hal Steinbrenner

    IRS Loses Court Case Against Yankees Co-Owner Hal Steinbrenner
    A court case against Yankees co-owner and managing partner Hal Steinbrenner ruled that he will not be required to repay the Internal Revenue Service $670,000 in what the agency called an "erroneous" tax refund that it mistakenly extended…
  • Jun 17

    Small Businesses May Be Subject to IRS Robo-Audit

    Small Businesses May Be Subject to IRS Robo-Audit
    The Internal Revenue Service is leaning more heavily on technology to help detect potential tax law violations, and this trend is expected to continue as it faces limited manpower to execute compliance protocols and audits. Historically, the…
  • Jun 14

    Will Starbucks Succeed in Securing New U.S. Tax Breaks?

    Will Starbucks Succeed in Securing New U.S. Tax Breaks?
    Starbucks Corporation and roughly a dozen other large conglomerates are taking individual appeals to lawmakers in the hopes of overhauling current tax law policies and expanding certain tax breaks, a new analysis reveals. The…
Rank this Week: 419

Ohio State Tax Blog

Ohio State Tax Blog

Covers Ohio state and local taxes, including Ohio sales tax and multistate tax planning. By Steven A. Dimengo and Richard B. Fry III.

http://ohiostatetaxblog.com/component/content/frontpage.html
  • Jun 17

    Northeast Ohio State and Local Tax Conference

    Northeast Ohio State and Local Tax Conference
    Steve and Rich will be participating in the inaugural Northeast Ohio State & Local Tax Conference on July 25, 2013 in Independence, Ohio. The Conference, presented by The University of Akron's George W. Daverio School of Accountancy and…
  • Jun 7

    Ohio Sales/Use Tax: Exempt Purchases of Property Incorporated into Real Property

    Ohio Sales/Use Tax: Exempt Purchases of Property Incorporated into Real Property
    Generally, a contractor’s purchase of tangible personal property to be incorporated into real property is taxable. However, a contractor’s material purchases are not taxable when incorporated into: Real property under a contract…
  • May 15

    Ohio Commercial Activity Tax Sourcing Rules Provide Planning Opportunitie

    Ohio Commercial Activity Tax Sourcing Rules Provide Planning Opportunitie
    Generally, taxable receipts for the Ohio commercial activity tax are sourced to where tangible personal property is “ultimately received” or the benefit of services are received. R.C. 5751.033. However, evidenced by guidance…
Rank this Week: 532

Tax & Business Law Commentary

Tax & Business Law Commentary

Comments on tax and business law developments. By Stuart Levine.

http://taxbiz.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 19

    Whips and Chains?

    Whips and Chains?
    The following question was posed on the Maryland State Bar Association's Small and Solo Practice listserv discussion group:Hello List,
  • Jan 13

    Original Intent on Representing the Unpopular

    Original Intent on Representing the Unpopular
    In 1770, a prominent Boston lawyer represented the Capt. Thomas Preston and the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre. They were immensely unpopular. This account of that lawyer's recollection of his retention for the defense was…
  • Jan 11

    Housekeeping

    Housekeeping
    This post is just to clear a problem between Blogger and Bloglines.
Rank this Week: 588

Wagenmaker and Oberly - Nonprofit…

Wagenmaker and Oberly - Nonprofit Update

Covers compliance issues, tax exemption, real estate, intellectual property and charitable fundraising issues affecting nonprofits.

http://wagenmakerlaw.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 605

Rubin on Tax

Rubin on Tax

Covers tax and legal issues relating to federal and Florida tax, estate planning, probate, and business matters. By Charles Rubin.

http://rubinontax.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 15

    TAX FILING BY LENDER DISCHARGES BORROWER FROM MORTGAGE LIABILITY

    TAX FILING BY LENDER DISCHARGES BORROWER FROM MORTGAGE LIABILITY
    If a taxpayer who has borrowed money from bank defaults on repayment and does not repay the bank, the taxpayer will have cancellation of indebtedness income to the extent that the amount due the lender exceeds the value of any mortgaged…
  • Jun 12

    STATE LAW WILL NOT HELP OUT IN ALL DIVORCE SITUATIONS

    STATE LAW WILL NOT HELP OUT IN ALL DIVORCE SITUATIONS
    Many states, including Florida, automatically terminate former spouses as beneficiaries under life insurance policies, annuities, and other beneficiary-designated accounts upon divorce. This avoids a former spouse receiving testamentary…
  • Jun 8

    FLORIDA IRREVOCABLE TRUST AMENDMENT MECHANISMS–iPAD, iPHONE, AND OTHER TABLET VERSIONS

    FLORIDA IRREVOCABLE TRUST AMENDMENT MECHANISMS–iPAD, iPHONE, AND OTHER TABLET VERSIONS
    On Thursday, we published the first version of our Florida Irrevocable Trust Amendment Mechanisms diagram. The posting included links to download it in an abbreviated and expanded PDF format. Another way to view the diagram is on your iPad,…
Rank this Week: 610

Tax Assessment & Condemnation…

Tax Assessment & Condemnation Report

Covers tax assessments, eminent domain, school districts and valuation. By Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC.

http://www.taxassessmentcondemnation.com/
  • Jun 16

    Q: What’s An Appraisal Without Facts, Figures, Calculations? A: Not Admissible

    Q: What’s An Appraisal Without Facts, Figures, Calculations? A: Not Admissible
    Lisa Maffei Weaver  In Central New York Oil & Gas, LLC v Porto Bagle, Inc.  (decided May 2, 2013), the Third Department rejected Petitioner’s appraisal report because both the report and the appraiser’s…
  • Jun 10

    A Freeze By Any Other Name Isn’t So Cold…NY’s Plan to Freeze Senior’s Assessments Thawing Quickly

    A Freeze By Any Other Name Isn’t So Cold…NY’s Plan to Freeze Senior’s Assessments Thawing Quickly
    Lisa Maffei WeaverEarlier this year lawmakers re-introduced legislation proposing to cap real property tax assessments for seniors 70 years old or older – indefinitely. Assembly Bill A04624, sponsored by Assemblyman Raymond Walter…
  • Jun 2

    Bringing Levity (Or Reality) To Grievance Time

    Bringing Levity (Or Reality) To Grievance Time
    Rebecca M. SpenoHere’s a good joke: Sam walked in to a BAR hearing. Ouch. But too bad for Sam and many others who’ve experienced that sometimes hearings before the BAR do hurt. We have heard that BARs should not…
Rank this Week: 680

IRS Medic Blog

IRS Medic Blog

Covers tax law, with specific emphasis on developments in the IRS's Off-Shore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative/Program.

http://www.irsmedic.com/blog/
  • Jun 18

    FBAR Demat Account

    FBAR Demat Account
      Do you need to file an FBAR for a Dematerialized (demat) Account? Because there is not quite a US domestic analogue, there is  confusion over whether or not a ‘demat account’ needs to be reported on a report of foreign…
  • Jun 13

    Partial Payment Installment Agreement Requirement

    Partial Payment Installment Agreement Requirement
    IRS promises more review of Partial Payment Installment Agreement Requirements Internal Audit reveals IRS not following procedure on follow up; agency vows to improve There is no doubt the an IRS partial payment installment agreement (PPIA)…
  • Jun 10

    June 2013 FBAR update

    June 2013 FBAR update
    Offshore Bank Expert Attorney Anthony Parent Creates New Video about the June 2013 FBAR Update The Helpful Video, which is Posted on YouTube, Explains What the Latest FBAR Update Means for Taxpayers Anthony Parent, the founder of IRS Medic at…
Rank this Week: 759

A Taxing Blog

A Taxing Blog

By Professor Victor Fleischer.

http://victorfleischer.com
  • Jun 18

    MLPs: how the IRS subsidizes oil and ga

    MLPs: how the IRS subsidizes oil and ga
    As more M.L.P.’s come to resemble normal operating companies, the tax loophole looks more like a straightforward tax subsidy for fossil fuel production. From an environmental standpoint, this is exactly backward. We should be taxing…
  • Jun 14

    Defining REIT

    Defining REIT
    The problem is that many companies that resemble normal operating businesses now qualify as REITs. Iron Mountain is a great example. Only on its tax return would one describe it as a real estate business. The value of the business turns on…
  • Jun 10

    Economic Roots of Apple

    Economic Roots of Apple
    My take on the Apple hearing: The hearing by the Senate [...]
Rank this Week: 796

Florida Tax Lawyer Blog

Florida Tax Lawyer Blog

Covers tax controversy, tax planning, IRS voluntary disclosure, and tax evasion. By A. Antonio Tomas, P.A.

http://www.floridataxlawyerblog.com/
  • Jun 15

    Tax Fraud Cases in South Florida Numerous This Year

    Tax Fraud Cases in South Florida Numerous This Year
    Florida tax fraud prosecutions this year have been numerous - and they run the gamut. One involved a former corrections officer, another a hospital worker, another an exotic dancer and yet another a former mayor. Our Miami tax fraud defense…
  • May 24

    Miami IRS Audit Lawyers Talk Tea Party Scandal

    Miami IRS Audit Lawyers Talk Tea Party Scandal
    The IRS-Tea Party scandal has rocked Washington, with news that the government tax authority improperly targeted the conservative group for political reasons. Our Miami IRS audit defense lawyers know the reason this controversy has been so…
  • May 10

    Floridians Late on 2012 Taxes, IRS Report

    Floridians Late on 2012 Taxes, IRS Report
    "The Entire State of Florida is Going to Jail for Tax Evasion." That was the headline blared by the Broward New Times in a recent article regarding the pace at which Floridians had been filing their taxes this year. The truth is, it's not…
Rank this Week: 827

Tax Updates

Tax Updates

By Roth & Co.

http://www.rothcpa.com/
Rank this Week: 856

Florida Tax Attorney Blog

Florida Tax Attorney Blog

Covers Florida tax law for businesses, tax-exempt organizations and investors. By DeSellier Law, LLC.

http://www.floridataxattorney-blog.com/
Rank this Week: 857

TaxMama's TaxQuips

TaxMama's TaxQuips

Daily tax and small business podcast with tax and small business news tidbits covering investment, inheritance real estate and more.

http://www.taxquips.com?cat=TaxQuips
  • Jun 17

    Theft Lo

    Theft Lo
    Today TaxMama® hears from Pierre in the TaxQuips Forum, with this issue. “In 2012, an S-Corp had an employee who stole cash from them through the inventory and sales. They own a NAPA Auto Parts store. They have camera tapes on him…
  • Jun 12

    Settlement After Death

    Settlement After Death
    Today TaxMama® hears from Marisa in the TaxQuips Forum, with this problem.  Let me summarize. (You can read the details.) “After her father’s death, Marisa received a settlement from a drug company class action suit. It…
  • Jun 10

    Recipient Gift Tax

    Recipient Gift Tax
    Today TaxMama® hears from RJ in the TaxQuips Forum, with this question.  “I just came across TaxMama’s 2012-09-04 TaxQuip to “Ivan” entitled “Late Gift Tax Return” (at TaxMamas TaxQuips :…
Rank this Week: 922

North Carolina Estate Planning…

North Carolina Estate Planning Blog

Covers legal issues relating to wealth transfer, asset preservation, probate, and taxation. Published by Greg Herman-Giddens of Trust Counsel, P.A.

http://www.ncestateplanningblog.com/
  • Jun 18

    Estate Planning Steps Before 40

    Estate Planning Steps Before 40
    According to the North Carolina Office of State and Budget Management, as of 2012 there are over 3.5 million people in North Carolina between the ages of 18-44. In 20 years, approximately half will be close to retirement…
  • Jun 17

    Tax Concerns When Modifying Trust

    Tax Concerns When Modifying Trust
    In May 2013, the Internal Revenue Service issued a Private Letter Ruling addressing tax concerns resulting from a trust modification agreement. PLRs are issued when a taxpayer directly requests guidance from the IRS on a specific matter. A…
  • Jun 11

    Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples in North Carolina

    Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples in North Carolina
    There are thousands of couples living together in North Carolina who are not married. Relationships may be just a year old or spanning a few decades. How can unmarried couples protect their rights in the event their partner becomes…
Rank this Week: 972

Taxable Talk

Taxable Talk

Covers estate taxes, payroll taxes, sales taxes, tax evasion and tax fraud. By Russ Fox.

http://www.taxabletalk.com/
  • Nov 21

    Sweden Goes After Poker Players…For Real

    Sweden Goes After Poker Players…For Real
    The Swedish tax agency, Skatteverket, sent police into some poker players’ homes across Sweden on Tuesday. Under Swedish law gambling winnings within the European Economic Area are not taxed; however, gambling winnings from outside the…
  • Nov 21

    IRS Announces 2013 Standard Mileage Rate

    IRS Announces 2013 Standard Mileage Rate
    This morning the IRS announced the 2013 standard mileage rates. The rates are up one cent per mile from 2012 (except for charitable mileage, which is set by a statute). The new mileage rates are: $0.565 per mile for business miles…
  • Nov 19

    Squeezy and Illinoi

    Squeezy and Illinoi
    Sometimes you can’t make this stuff up. The video (below) is a real video from Governor Quinn of Illinois:
Rank this Week: 1036

MauledAgain

MauledAgain

Covers tax law, legal education, the First Amendment, religion, and law generally. By Villanova law professor James Edward Maule.

http://mauledagain.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 17

    How I Ended Up Teaching Tax (and Other Things): Part I

    How I Ended Up Teaching Tax (and Other Things): Part I
    Every once in a while, someone asks me how or why I ended up teaching tax, or teaching in a law school. There are two versions of the story. The short one, and the long one. When I provide the short version, follow-up questions generate the…
  • Jun 14

    Potholes: Poster Children for Why Tax Increases Save Money

    Potholes: Poster Children for Why Tax Increases Save Money
    On several occasions in the past, I have tried to make the point that the cost of stopping tax increases can exceed the tax increase thereby avoided. In Liquid Fuels Tax Increases on the Table, I wrote, “Leaving gasoline taxes at their…
  • Jun 12

    Reactions to “Parents to Children: Be a Lawyer, Marry a Lawyer”

    Reactions to “Parents to Children: Be a Lawyer, Marry a Lawyer”
    My recent post, Parents to Children: Be a Lawyer, Marry a Lawyer, generated a response from a reader. He sent me several links, including Marry a Lawyer? Proceed With Caution. In that commentary, Dr. Fiona Travis answers her own question in…
Rank this Week: 1063

IRS Report Card

IRS Report Card

Comments of a 30-Year Former IRS Insider. By Mopsick Tax Law, LLP.

http://mopsicktaxlaw.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 12

    IRS, FATCA, NSA, And The International Banking Conspiracy

    IRS, FATCA, NSA, And The International Banking Conspiracy
    IRS? CIA? FBI? Most kids in school know what these acronyms mean. But NSA? What’s that? National Security Agency? What do they do? Although it has been an 800 pound gorilla in the room for quite some time, it is only now, with the…
  • May 23

    The IRS Tea Party Scandal

    The IRS Tea Party Scandal
    The fallout from the IRS/Tea Party Scandal will be felt for a long time. The damage done to the IRS as an institution once revered as probably the best tax collector in the world, is only part of this disaster. The real fallout will be felt…
  • Mar 18

    Report on Miami FATCA Conference

    Report on Miami FATCA Conference
    On January 30 and February 1,  I chaired a FATCA conference in Miami which was put on by a company called Marcus Evans out of London which is a for profit business.  The conference was attended by a diverse group of banking…
Rank this Week: 1037

Toronto Estates & Trusts Monitor

Toronto Estates & Trusts Monitor

Discusses the complications, pitfalls, and the overall state of affairs of trusts and estates in Canada. By Megan F. Connolly.

http://www.torontoestatemonitor.com/
  • Mar 7

    A Faulty Settlement and Some Buyer's Remorse

    A Faulty Settlement and Some Buyer's Remorse
    The recent decision of the Superior Court of Justice in the Murphy Estate considers what happens when parties to a proceeding settle a matter on the basis of faulty facts and one of the parties suffers from “buyer’s remorse”. 
  • Mar 5

    Some Tips on Paying Estate Debt

    Some Tips on Paying Estate Debt
    One of an estate trustee’s duties is to pay the debts that a deceased individual owed when he or she died.  As I have previously discussed, the estate trustee is generally not personally liable for the deceased’s debts – they are paid…
  • Feb 29

    Expecting An Inheritance? You Might Not Be Getting One

    Expecting An Inheritance? You Might Not Be Getting One
    Investor’s Group, a financial services company in Canada, recently released the results of a survey regarding people’s expectations when it comes to receiving an inheritance or leaving one to others. 
Rank this Week: 1062

Future of the Federal Estate Tax

Future of the Federal Estate Tax

Covers estate tax reform. By Hani Sarji.

http://mhs.typepad.com/threepointfive-45/
  • Jul 4

    [EOC]Let Freedom Ring With Gift Of Firearm

    [EOC]Let Freedom Ring With Gift Of Firearm
    My previous post highlights how Americans are generous, despite a challenging economy. An earlier post mentioned that donating firearms could help the donor, the donor’s family, the charitable organization, and all Americans who get a…
  • Jul 4

    [EOC]Americans Are Generous, Despite Economy

    [EOC]Americans Are Generous, Despite Economy
    A recent report highlights the generosity of Americans. Giving USA 2011: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2010 finds that Americans contributed about 2 percent of disposable income in 2010. The executive summary of the report…
  • Jul 4

    [EOC]The Most Important Historical Gun In History Of United State

    [EOC]The Most Important Historical Gun In History Of United State
    I have been researching estate planning for firearms, and I came across a video that is worth sharing today, a day on which we celebrate the United States and reflect on its history. The video is about the Girandoni air rifle, which is on…
Rank this Week: 1071

Accel Tax Blog

Accel Tax Blog

Covers tax law news and tax planning for individuals and businesses.

http://www.acceltaxandbusiness.com/blog.php
Rank this Week: 1113

Weiss Berzowski Brady LLP

Weiss Berzowski Brady LLP

Weiss Berzowski Brady has produced legal podcasts on a variety of topics.

http://www.wbb-law.com/multimedia/blog
  • Oct 15

    Political Discussions in the Workplace

    Political Discussions in the Workplace
    Post by Anna M. Pepelnjak Once again, elections are fast approaching. Divisive issues are at stake. The sides are profoundly separated and the “middle ground” looks to be disappearing. So, what happens when folks having politically…
  • Oct 10

    Lowering the Judgment Interest Rate – Help or Hindrance for Collection?

    Lowering the Judgment Interest Rate – Help or Hindrance for Collection?
    Post by Barry R. White Most of my clients understand that judgments accrue interest from the time they are entered until they are paid. However, there is some confusion among my clients as to how to calculate interest because the rules…
  • Sep 25

    Can You Believe It? The Government Did Something Right!

    Can You Believe It? The Government Did Something Right!
    Post by Sandy Swartzberg My grandfather, Sam, made the comment once that you are lucky if government is only twenty years behind where we are technologically. The JOBS Act is an example of this theory. The JOBS Act recognizes the influence…
Rank this Week: 1140

Seay Law Firm Blog

Seay Law Firm Blog

Covers Texas tax law.

http://www.seaytaxlaw.com/blog/
  • Jun 15

    Texas Governor Signs all Significant Texas Franchise Tax and Texas Sales Tax Bill

    Texas Governor Signs all Significant Texas Franchise Tax and Texas Sales Tax Bill
    Yesterday, the Texas franchise tax and the Texas sales and use tax became a bit more complicated. Governor Rick Perry just signed into law all significant tax bills the Legislature passed in 2013. Each bill adds a few more twists to an…
  • Jun 7

    Texas Supreme Court Refuses to Defer to Texas Comptroller’s Interpretation of Sale-for-Resale Exemption

    Texas Supreme Court Refuses to Defer to Texas Comptroller’s Interpretation of Sale-for-Resale Exemption
    Today, the Texas Supreme Court continued its trend of giving little deference to the Texas Comptroller in Combs v. Health Care Services Corporation.  There, the Texas Supreme Court held that Health Care Services Corporation, a company…
  • Jun 5

    Texas Tax Appellate Court Decisions: The Year in Review

    Texas Tax Appellate Court Decisions: The Year in Review
    This post takes a quick look at the decisions regarding Texas sales and use tax and Texas franchise tax that the Texas Supreme Court and Texas Courts of Appeals have handed down in the past year.  While this blog has already discussed…
Rank this Week: 1299

IRS-Hitman

IRS-Hitman

Covers IRS tax problems. By Richard Close.

http://irs-hitman.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 14

    Have You Filed Your FBAR?

    Have You Filed Your FBAR?
    Another tax deadline is fast approaching but this time it is for the Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR). June 30, 2013 is the last date the IRS will receive FBAR filings.Who Needs to File? If you are a citizen or resident of the United States…
  • Jun 8

    Unpaid Payroll Taxes? IRS Collects 30-Year Old Tax Debt

    Unpaid Payroll Taxes? IRS Collects 30-Year Old Tax Debt
      The statute of limitations to collect a tax debt is ten years, but in one case, the IRS went back 30 years to collect unpaid payroll taxes. When it comes to payroll taxes, the IRS is most likely not to forget. Employees must ensure…
  • May 31

    Planning to Pay Back Taxes? Save Your Money

    Planning to Pay Back Taxes? Save Your Money
    An important part of tax debt planning is researching ways to minimize the overall tax amount with the various IRS programs, where they can save more of their money from falling into the hands of the IRS.Offer in Compromise Nicknamed by…
Rank this Week: 1347

California Tax Attorney Blog

California Tax Attorney Blog

Covers tax controversies involving the IRS and California Franchise Tax Board, as well as California probate, estate planning matters and business transactions. By Mitchell A. Port.

http://www.californiataxattorneyblog.com/
  • Dec 29

    Gifts Made By Personal Check

    Gifts Made By Personal Check
    A check written in 2012 that does not clear until 2013 is at risk of being a 2013 gift, not a 2012 gift, since the donor could have stopped payment in 2013 before it cleared. The issue with using checks to make gifts is that until the check…
  • Nov 22

    Tax Humor

    Tax Humor
    A tax loophole is "something that benefits the other guy. If it benefits you, it is tax reform.'' — Russell B. Long, U.S. Senator “People who complain about taxes can be divided into two classes: men and women.” — Unknown "Like…
  • Nov 20

    How Good Is Your Attorney?

    How Good Is Your Attorney?
    Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings just came out with it's rating of me. I have been honored with an "AV Preeminent" rating which is a significant rating accomplishment- a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the…
Rank this Week: 1287

IRS Problem Solver Blog

IRS Problem Solver Blog

Covers IRS problems and how to solve them. By Darrin Mish.

http://www.getirshelp.com/irsblog
  • Nov 27

    IRS Procedures to Correct Wrong W-2

    IRS Procedures to Correct Wrong W-2
    It is quite common to receive a wrong W-2 due to mistakes committed by your employer. The logical thing to do would be to contact your employer and get them to correct any errors and give you an amended W-2. But if you try to get in touch…
  • Nov 26

    IRS Combats Fraud and Identity Theft

    IRS Combats Fraud and Identity Theft
    The menace of identity theft is ever present and the IRS has been taking steps to curtail this crime and bring perpetrators to justice. In the current tax filing season, some new steps were undertaken which included filters developed to stop…
  • Nov 22

    National Taxpayer Advocate

    National Taxpayer Advocate
    Do you know you have an advocate who can speak up for you to the IRS about your tax problems? I know, you must be asking, “How much?” Well keep your wallets in your pockets because it’s completely FREE! In fact, this advocate is…
Rank this Week: 1374

Tax Trials

Tax Trials

Covers decisions and developments in federal and state taxation. By Asbury Law Firm.

http://taxtrials.com/
  • Jun 12

    Worker Classification Settlement – Is Now the Time?

    Worker Classification Settlement – Is Now the Time?
    In December 2012, the IRS revised the Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP) that provides partial relief from federal employment taxes for eligible taxpayers that agree to treat workers as employees prospectively. The updated…
  • Jun 7

    Just Getting Back? The IRS Asked Me to Remind You

    Just Getting Back? The IRS Asked Me to Remind You
    I know you just got back, but the IRS still wants to see that tax return. Taxpayers who were in military or naval service outside the United States or Puerto Rico (sorry, Fort Buchanan) on April 15 receive an automatic … Continue…
  • Jun 4

    Value Matters, Even as Tax Court Denies Conservation Easement Deduction

    Value Matters, Even as Tax Court Denies Conservation Easement Deduction
    Although disappointing to the petitioning taxpayer, yesterday’s Tax Court opinion in Mountanos v. Commissioner is of some relief to practitioners and counsel who follow conservation easement cases closely. Recent decisions in the Tax…
Rank this Week: 1541

The Journal of the Business Law…

The Journal of the Business Law Society

Covers recent developments affecting business law . By the students of the University of Illinois College of Law.

http://www.law.uiuc.edu/bljournal/
  • Mar 26

    Entrepreneurship in Brazil

    Entrepreneurship in Brazil
    Bolivians, mainly members of affected indigenous groups, protested the Brazilian construction company OAS’s project to build a road through a remote Bolivian indigenous territory. Meanwhile, citizens of Argentina, Paraguay, and…
  • Feb 23

    Entrepreneurship in Turkey

    Entrepreneurship in Turkey
    Although Turkey is often considered an emerging market, and indeed has many positive attributes that make it an attractive place to invest and do business, it is not a hotbed of entrepreneurship; and until it receives more governmental and…
  • Dec 7

    Shadow banking: Help is on the Way

    Shadow banking: Help is on the Way
      Despite being recognized as a primary culprit of the financial crisis, shadow banking has continued to flourish. According to the Financial Stability Board (FSB), shadow banking has grown since the onset of the crisis from $62 trillion…
Rank this Week: 1592

Estate Planning and Tax Lawyer…

Estate Planning and Tax Lawyer Blog

Published by Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A.

http://www.estateplanningandtaxlawyer.com/
  • Jun 11

    Estate Planning is an Ongoing Proce

    Estate Planning is an Ongoing Proce
    Estate plans are just like any other plans we make in business or in life: they change. Here are some things to remember to ensure your estate plan is always relevant: • Update your estate plan with each life-changing event – divorce,…
  • Jun 5

    Things to think about before you retire

    Things to think about before you retire
  • Jun 1

    Florida Estate Planning for Health Decision

    Florida Estate Planning for Health Decision
    The primary healthcare document in Florida for your Estate Plan is a Health Care Surrogate, also known as an Advanced Health Care Directive or Health Care Power of Attorney. It is in this document that you record your wishes and instructions…
Rank this Week: 1706

Florida Tax Lawyer Blog

Florida Tax Lawyer Blog

Covers tax law. By Gerald Donnini.

http://www.floridataxlawyer-blog.com/
  • Jun 14

    Governor Scott Accepts Amazon Deal

    Governor Scott Accepts Amazon Deal
    In many states Amazon does not have any physical locations or employees, therefore, Amazon is not required to charge and collect sales tax in many states. States have taken aggressive tactics by arguing that Amazon has affiliates in their…
  • Jun 10

    The Future of State and Local Tax: Look to the Stars ... I Mean the Cloud

    The Future of State and Local Tax: Look to the Stars ... I Mean the Cloud
    Aside from the Marketplace Fairness Act, cloud computing has dominated the sales tax world in 2013. With more and more companies using software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service ("PaaS"), and infrastructure as a service ("IaaS"),…
  • Jun 3

    Employment Taxes: One Month Remains for Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP) With IRS

    Employment Taxes: One Month Remains for Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP) With IRS
    In Announcement 2011-64, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS" ), which provided taxpayers with a chance to change the status of their workers from independent contractors to employees for future tax periods. If the program was elected by a…
Rank this Week: 1879

Start Making Sense

Start Making Sense

Tax and budget policy by Dan Shaviro

http://danshaviro.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 6

    Current activitie

    Current activitie
    I am hoping my international tax book will soon be under contract with a particular publisher.  More on this when there is concrete news to report.  I received some readers' reports, which I viewed as quite favorable and also…
  • Jun 2

    Ambiguous empirical factor

    Ambiguous empirical factor
    OK, it's one thing to lack data or significant studies on point (I gather there isn't much out there) regarding my assertion, in my forthcoming international tax book, that the U.S. rules create high deadweight loss relative to the revenue…
  • May 25

    Almost done in Stockholm

    Almost done in Stockholm
    Tomorrow (Sunday) morning, we fly back to the U.S., where by Monday (although it's Memorial Day) I will need to get back in the swing of all the regular TCB.  [Aretha Franklin / Respect reference.]Stockholm really grew on me in the…
Rank this Week: 1761

US Law Watch

US Law Watch

Provides US legal and regulatory information. By BNA International.

http://www.uslawwatch.com
Rank this Week: 1871

Wealth Law Blog

Wealth Law Blog

Covers building, protecting and distributing wealth. By Samuels Yoelin Kantor Seymour & Spinrad LLP.

http://www.wealthlawblog.com/
  • Jun 6

    Breaking Foreclosure New

    Breaking Foreclosure New
            Oregon Supreme Court Paves Way for MERS to Foreclose Nonjudicially The Oregon Supreme Court, in 2 cases (Brandrup v Recontrust, 353 Or___, and Niday v GMAC Mortgage, LLC, 353 Or ___[June 6, 2013]) has ruled…
  • May 8

    TEAM SYK VOLUNTEERS AT OREGON FOOD BANK

    TEAM SYK VOLUNTEERS AT OREGON FOOD BANK
    Each year, corporate groups volunteer their time to collect, pack and process millions of pounds of food for the Oregon Food Bank (OFB) — and recently, our team of attorneys,staff, and friends did their part to support this…
  • Apr 29

    Inactive Account Manager = The New Dead

    Inactive Account Manager = The New Dead
    With the belated acknowledgment that even technology users will die, Google launched its new Inactive Account Manager, allowing those its customers designate as "trusted contacts" to retrieve online information after a certain amount of time…
Rank this Week: 1991

Pew Blog

Pew Blog

Covers bankruptcy and tax. By Pew Law Center, PLLC.

http://www.pewlaw.com/blog
  • May 31

    Can You and Should You File Personal Bankruptcy?

    Can You and Should You File Personal Bankruptcy?
    The following article entitled “Filing Personal Bankruptcy – Can I? Should I?” gives a list of questions that, if you answer true to them, indicate if you should seriously consider talking to an bankruptcy attorney. A couple…
  • May 23

    A True Story and a Personal Perspective on Going Bankrupt

    A True Story and a Personal Perspective on Going Bankrupt
    As a bankruptcy law firm we know that sometimes it is hard to find information about the experience of bankruptcy that you feel is straightforward and honest. Today I came across a personal blog called “My Bankruptcy Story”. You…
  • May 17

    Taking On Tax Problems, One Step at a Time

    Taking On Tax Problems, One Step at a Time
    So, you have found yourself in a bad spot with the IRS. Yes, we know, being on the bad side of the taxman is a scary place to be. However, I want you to remember a few things. One: you have rights. Two: there are options available. Three: we…
Rank this Week: 2121

Tax Policy Blog

Tax Policy Blog

Covers federal, state and international tax issues, including AMT, capital gains and dividends taxes, corporate income taxes, income taxes, property taxes, and sales and use taxes. By the Tax Foundation.

http://taxfoundation.org/blog/
Rank this Week: 2167

Business and Tax Lawyer Blog

Business and Tax Lawyer Blog

Published by Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A.

http://www.businessandtaxlawyerblog.com/
  • Jun 7

    Who qualifies as a Sharholder of an S Corporation

    Who qualifies as a Sharholder of an S Corporation
    An S corporation is a type of tax structure used by many business owners today. To be clear, an S corporation is not a type of business entity. It is purely a taxation election made with the IRS by "checking the box". It allows a business…
  • May 21

    Employee v Independent contractor: who is what?

    Employee v Independent contractor: who is what?
    Whether someone is your employee or an independent contractor is a very important factual determination when it comes to unemployment and taxes. The IRS, Department of Labor, different state departments, state departments of labor,…
  • May 17

    General Information on Trademark

    General Information on Trademark
    A trademark is a name, logo or some marketing device used by a business to identify a product. Words, logos, the shape and/or color of product packaging, the product itself, uniforms, building shapes, telephone, colors, sounds, even scents…
Rank this Week: 1988

Todd S. Unger Blog

Todd S. Unger Blog

Covers those who have gotten in trouble with the IRS, and how to avoid tax problems.

http://www.irsproblemsolve.com/blog/
  • Jun 14

    Impact of Sequestration on IRS eFile System

    Impact of Sequestration on IRS eFile System
    The sequestration budget cuts are impacting the operations of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). The IRS has advised that its offices will remain closed on the following dates: June 14, July 5, July 22 and August 30. On these…
  • May 30

    Tax Headaches for Mary J. Blige

    Tax Headaches for Mary J. Blige
    Unless there are dramatic drug or crime problems, no one capable of running a successful singing career fails to pay their taxes simply because they forgot. There has to be another reason. Mary J. Blige falls into that category.…
  • May 21

    Recent Online Sales Tax New

    Recent Online Sales Tax New
    For the past 20 years, online retailers have been exempt from collecting sales tax from customers who live in states where the retailer does not have a physical presence. While the preferential treatment was meant as a way to encourage…
Rank this Week: 2202

Transfer Pricing Watch

Transfer Pricing Watch

Features transfer pricing news and details of transfer pricing events and training. By BNA International.

http://www.transferpricingwatch.com
  • Jun 13

    Revised Japan – U.S. Tax Treaty Includes Mandatory Binding Arbitration Procedure

    Revised Japan – U.S. Tax Treaty Includes Mandatory Binding Arbitration Procedure
    By Yuriko Nagano TOKYO — The amended U.S.-Japan tax treaty, which includes a provision for mandatory, binding arbitration of double tax cases not resolved after two years, is scheduled to be deliberated and voted on by a committee…
  • Jun 4

    Brazil revises transfer pricing rule

    Brazil revises transfer pricing rule
    Luiz Felipe Centeno Ferraz and Matheus Bertholo Piconez Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga, São Paulo After a frustrated attempt to change the Brazilian transfer pricing rules in 2009, the Brazilian federal government…
  • Jun 3

    Transfer Pricing Compliance in Mexico Seen Improving; Better Enforcement Cited

    Transfer Pricing Compliance in Mexico Seen Improving; Better Enforcement Cited
    Ivan Castano MEXICO CITY — Mexican transfer pricing compliance rates have improved in recent years and are set to increase as the country’s tax authority (Servicio de Administracion Tributaria, or SAT) steps up corporate audits,…
Rank this Week: 2472