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After Twenty Years Congress Still Has Not Acted On Sales Tax
Annette Nellen is a professor at San Jose State University. She has an excellent blog on tax policy called 21st Century Taxation. Professor Nellen was selected by the...
CPAs Face Challenge In Early Stage Of Zombie Apocalypse
In my posts on some of the tax proposals, I have expressed concern about lack of Zombie apocalypse awareness evident in some proposals. My biggest concern is...
Marriage Equality Victory On DOMA In First Circuit – Same Sex Couples Need To Watch Statute Of Limitations
The First Circuit, upholding, a lower court decision, has ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. Section 3 of DOMA provides that...
Couple Denied Homebuyer’s Credit – You Are Not Your S Corporation And Your S Corporation Is Not You
Jack and Joan Trugman owned several pieces of rental real estate in Texas, Missouri and California in their S corporation (Santsu Corporation). S corporations are...
Go Tell The Spartans – Passive Activities Makes It To 300 – Thanks To Jennifer Aniston Not In The Nude
Originally published on Forbes.com on May 29th, 2012 Blogging about your own blog represents the height of self-absorption. That is why I have resolved to only do it at...
California Judge Thinks Mike’s Lemonade Is Beer ? Go Figure !
There is nothing that drives me crazier than people of a certain age endlessly talking about their ailments, so I will not tell you about mine except to say that I am...
Could Saying “Thank You” Help With The Deficit ?
Originally published on Forbes.com on May 25th, 2012 My friend James (not his real name) doesn't like the limelight. He has some great ideas though. He keeps bugging...
Something To Watch Out For If You Have Investment Interest Expense – Possible Refund Opportunity
Interest expense may or may not be deductible. Generally speaking, whether you can deduct interest, how you can deduct it and in what year you can deduct it is...
Some Tax And Financial Tips For The Divorced From Julian Block
I recently reviewed Julian Block's Tax Tips For Marriage And Divorce. He has provided me with another guest post, this one with some advice oriented to divorced...
Zuckerberg Wedding – The Things You Have To Do When You Are A Billionaire
Image credit Lukasz Porwol. My friend James thinks he has the Zuckerberg wedding figured out. James has a distaste for marriage. Long story. He is deeply...