New York Suspends Licenses, Drives Tax Delinquents To Pay Up
NY has a message for drivers who owe taxes: you’re running out of time.
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You Can’t Drive 55: NY Suspends Driver’s Licenses For Tax Delinquents
Owe taxes to the State of New York? Be prepared to put away those keys: under a new measure, drivers who owe more than $10,000 in state taxes face losing their license until the debt is paid.
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New York To Issue Tax Refunds For Same-Sex Couples
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that New York will issue estate tax refunds to those taxpayers who file amended returns as a result of the recent Supreme Court ruling that deemed DOMA unconstitutional.
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Some Small Businesses Take A Hit From Sequestration
March 1 came and went and the world was still standing. Sequestration made a big splash at the end of February. Taxpayers were worried… How would it affect Tax Day? Would refunds be slowed down? Would the lights stay on in Congress? But as March kicked off, tax season was (finally!) in full swing and…
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Baldwin Arrested On Tax Evasion Charges, Pleads Not Guilty
Actor Stephen Baldwin was arrested this week in New York City on charges of failing to pay personal income tax to the State of New York for 2008, 2009 and 2010. The amount at issue is reportedly $350,000, inclusive of penalties and interest. If convicted, Baldwin could face up to four years in prison. He’ll…
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The Post I Swore I Wouldn’t Write (Redux)
As I write this morning, I’m on a train headed to Rhode Island (thank you, Amtrak, for coffee and wi-fi). In about an hour, I’ll be headed through New York City. A friend, upon hearing my travel plans, asked whether it would freak me out to be traveling through New York on the eleventh anniversary…
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Beastie Boys Rapper Bans Use Of Music In Ads After His Death
When it comes to estate planning, most folks know that you can use wills and trusts to distribute (and in some instances, control) their “stuff.” The tricky part is often figuring out what actually constitutes your “stuff.” For estates purposes, your “stuff” includes such items as your real property (think house and other real estate),…
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Ban It, Tax It Or Leave It Alone? The Great Soda Debate
This morning, I passed a runner on the trail carrying an open can of Mountain Dew. And you know what I was thinking, right? How had she not spilled it on herself? The actual beverage didn’t phase me at all. I could care less if she felt the need to drink a big can of…
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IRS Announces Additional Tax Relief For Storm Victims
We survived Irene. Five days without power and water felt like an eternity but we were very lucky to otherwise not sustain any real damage. My kids were safe albeit a little cranky. I realize that not everyone was so lucky and my thoughts and prayers are with all of you who suffered injury or…
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Amazon Fights Back Against Online Sales Tax Law
Quick, show of hands: who wants to pay more in taxes? That’s what I thought. Clearly, Amazon.com is right. The online retail giant is planning on asking voters to chime in on whether they want to pay more in taxes. Okay, not exactly. They’re really asking voters in California to overturn the controversial new state law requiring…