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IRS Meets Mr. Mxyzptlk

by admin | Jul 22, 2011 | Tax

Originally Published on forbes.com on July 22nd, 2011 ______________________________________ When I see a case called United States v Ultra Dimension, I know that I’m going to have to write about it. The last time I had a good science fiction reference was in April...

Big Brother Gets Little Sister as Dependent

by admin | Jul 19, 2011 | Tax

Originally Published on forbes.com on July 5th, 2011 ______________________________________ I always love it when pro-se taxpayers beat the IRS in Tax Court. The case of Badri N. Abdi is particularly heartening because it contains a clever idea that might help some...

Alimony Not For the Dead

by admin | Jul 19, 2011 | Tax

Originally Published on forbes.com on July 19th, 2011 ______________________________________ Dan V. Nicolas is the star of a recent tax court decision. Mr. Nicolas was divorced in 2003 . He was ordered to pay spousal suppot to Ms. Nicolas of $400 per month from...

Boston Not For Profit Leads Fight Against DOMA

by admin | Jul 18, 2011 | Tax

Originally Published on forbes.com on July 18th, 2011 ______________________________________ GLAD (Gay & Lesbian Advocate & Defenders) is a Boston based not for profit which has had an impact out of proportion to its size. Although, I had heard of GLAD, I’ve...

Using Points to Beat ObamaCare Excise

by admin | Jul 18, 2011 | Tax

Originally Published on forbes.com on July 18th, 2011 ______________________________________ The Patient Protection Care Act of 2010, sometimes derisively referred to as ObamaCare, has a lot of elements. There is a heated constitutional argument going on as to...

Cliff Is Not a Thief

by admin | Jul 17, 2011 | Tax

Originally Published on forbes.com on July 17th, 2011 ______________________________________ I’m not one for keeping the names of actors straight, so the name John Ratzenberger doesn’t really stick in my mind. Cliff Clavin, the postal employee, is of course another...