In my first real job as an attorney, I made a huge mistake: I assumed I would have some time off. I had so much
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Extreme Weather Serves Up Important Reminders To Taxpayers
I’ve spent much of this week de-icking my house. I’ve bailed water out of my basement, wiped mildew off of furniture, and emptied the dehumidifier
Read MoreAs Taxpayers Scramble To Make Sense Of DOMA, IRS Issues Statement
When the Supreme Court handed down its opinion last week on Windsor (the DOMA case), it surprised more than a few folks. Count those as
Read MoreProp 8 Appeal Dismissed At Supreme Court On Procedural Grounds
Last December, the Supreme Court granted certiorari on two same-sex marriage cases. Those cases include Hollingsworth v. Perry, a challenge to California’s controversial Proposition 8
Read MoreSupreme Court Rules DOMA Unconstitutional (And It Was A Tax Case!)
Last December, the Supreme Court granted certiorari on two same-sex marriage cases. Those cases include Hollingsworth v. Perry, a challenge to California’s controversial Proposition 8
Read MoreWhat Now? Supreme Court Rulings On Same-Sex Marriage Raise Questions About Taxes
The Supreme Court released three opinions today: United States v. Windsor, Sekhar v. United States, and Hollingsworth v. Perry (each opinion downloads as a pdf).
Read MoreFBAR Deadline Creeping Up: No Extensions Available
June is a busy month for taxpayers and tax pros alike. Nestled amid due dates for estimated tax payments and deadlines for taxpayers who were
Read MoreLike Tiger And Bubba, Taxpayers Can Win At The U.S. Open, Too
I don’t golf. If you’ve ever met me in real life, you’d know this in a matter of minutes. I don’t have the patience for
Read MorePhony Emails Purporting To Be From IRS Popping Up Again
With tax season mostly wrapped up – save for a few hundred thousand returns on extension – spammers and schemers are at it again. In
Read MoreCopyright Troll Lawyer Pleads Poverty, Asks To Be Let Off The Hook
Brett Gibbs is not a likable guy. Together with John Steele, Paul Hansmeier and Paul Duffy, attorneys at Prenda Law (formerly known, among other things,
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