When a Tax Return Preparer “goes rogue” …
From time to time I have wondered just what does a tax return preparer (TRP) have to do to lose his/her right to prepare tax returns for...
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Aug 2
The “Secret W-2” or How I Became The Innocent Spouse
The Hatfields and the McCoys. Good and evil. Peanut butter and jelly. Generally, we can tell one from the other. Innocent spouse relief,...
Aug 2
Seriously Delinquent Tax Debt. Seriously.
Hello my fellow Taxpayer! Have you ever wondered what the IRS considers a “seriously delinquent tax debt?” Seriously. Well, wonder no...
Aug 2
What is the status of a nonprofit corporation while awaiting tax exemption?
I work with a lot of nonprofit corporations. I help them with all aspects of their “life-cycle.” One of the areas of greatest confusion...
Aug 2
“Joint Liability” - The IRS’s favorite wedding gift
You meet, fall in love, and get married. Ah … young love! You are now a couple. You socialize with other couples. You do stuff together....
Aug 2
Settlement can happen any time, even after empaneling a jury …
This article is taken from my civil practice “war stories” department. Many years ago, when I was just getting started in my career as a...
Aug 2
Hey Nonprofits – Listen Up! Did you know that a nonprofit can sometimes generate “taxable income” even AFTER it receives tax exempt status from the IRS
Sometimes tax-exempt nonprofits engage in fundraising and other income-producing options in order to supplement their contributions. This...
Aug 2
Hey Nonprofits – Listen Up! You better take your “compliance” responsibilities seriously or you could find yourself in trouble.
Ok. You want to do good. You even went to the trouble of forming a nonprofit corporation as the vehicle through which you will do your...
Aug 2
A few observations about “Default Judgments” in California
In California, a default judgment is reviewable on appeal the same as any other civil judgment. The fact that defendant defaulted in the...
Aug 2
Okay – all hear this: Nonprofit Status Does Not Automatically Ensure Exemption!
Nonprofit corporation. These words can mean very different things to different people. Some people thinks this is a corporation that...
Aug 2
Conversion? “Yes, thank you.”
One of the definitions in my Webster’s New World Dictionary for the word “convert” is: “to change from one religion, doctrine, etc., to...
Aug 2
Much has been written about China stealing American intellectual property. Well, what about America stealing American IP? …
I recently reviewed a Harvard Journal of Law & Technology article, “Trademarks as Search Engine Keywords: Much Ado About Something?” (the...
Aug 2
What’s wrong with stock?
Despite not being individual human beings, corporations, as far as US law is concerned, are legal persons, and have many of the same...
Aug 2
Arbitration can be a risky business
Among the perceived advantages of arbitration is a faster and more efficient resolution of the parties’ dispute. But, faster and more...
Aug 2
Guidelines for Determining (Tax) Residency
California is a “high-tax” state. Therefore, for state tax law purposes, it may be advantageous to be considered a resident of another...
Aug 2
Hey kids, you can’t “settle around” your lawyers!
So, this really happened to me and my client. Recently. My client got sued. My client quickly (and I think beneficially) decided to...
Aug 2
In California, can I convert my/our LLC into an other business entity?
In some instances, an LLC may be converted into an other business entity or a foreign other business entity [see Corp. Code §...
Aug 2
Should you be concerned that control of the Top Level Domain dot-org (.org) is heading into private hands? I, for one, think so.
“What’s in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” William Shakespeare. A colleague recently brought...
Aug 2
Disallowance of Tax Deductions that Violate Public Policy
Good ol’ Congress allows tax deductions to encourage desirable behavior. A classic example is the deduction for charitable contributions....
Aug 2
Beware contract provisions that shorten the statute of limitations
Beware the “predispute agreement” to shorten a period of limitation (i. e., the time within which an aggrieved party must file a lawsuit...
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