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Reflections On The Supreme Court’s Reflections On Sales Tax
The oral arguments had quite a bit about Congress not acting on this matter and wondering what that implied. Is Congress just fine with the Quill standard? And maybe there is not such a problem since the really big guys like Amazon will likely end up with physical presence everywhere (well maybe not North Dakota). And some of them are collecting sales tax regardless.
Where Will A Trillion Dollars In Clean Energy Investment Come From?
What I found most intriguing was the increased corporate & private sector representation, which continues to grow every year at such events. Coming from the corporate world myself, this is certainly a positive momentum that reflects a strong business case for sustainability initiatives. The speakers this year included influential company executives, institutional investors, and policy makers.
A Mirror For The Shining Light
Lamar Smith is back from another bout of watching Hovind videos - arduous duty. I have off the record complaints about his accuracy, so here is the video that he is...
A Christian Not An Atheist Sparked Lawsuit On Clergy Tax-Free Housing Allowances
Retired IRS appeals officer sparked lawsuit about clergy housing.
Dinosaur Adventure Land: Who are the “volunteers” and why are they there?
By Abigal MegginsonKent Hovind has grown a strong following within the Christian community. With over 80,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel and anywhere from five...
Lamar Smith Reflects On Kent’s Hovind’s Narrative Of His Grand Opening
Lamar Smith was not able to attend the grand opening of the Alabama post-prison version of Dinosaur Adventure Land, but he has been able to invest more lifespan in...
IRS Wants Electronic Filing But Is Harsher On Penalties Than With Paper Filers
There is already a similar case headed to the Fifth Circuit for appeal. Christopher Haynes had used a paid preparer to file his 2010 joint return and had no reason to know that the return had been rejected. The crux of that decision is that you cannot delegate responsibility for meeting the due date of a return. If that is the logic the IRS is going to follow, then maybe we should all go back to filing paper returns. That will show them . The American College of Tax Counsel has filed an amicus brief on the Haynes case.
Religious Organizations Rally To Preserve Favorable Tax Treatment Of Clergy Housing Allowances
The challenge to tax-free housing allowances for “ministers of the gospel” (Gaylor v Mnuchin) has entered what I like to call the “good buddy” stage. Amicus briefs are being filed. The housing allowance under Code Section 107(2) has a lot of amici (That is the plural of amicus, which means friend in Latin. You and I both know that, but you have to think of the other readers.) The amici are people that might not have a dog in the fight but want to help the judges make a good decision. The Seventh Circuit, which now has the constitutionally of Code Section 1o7(2) before it – again – has quite a few friends including seventeen members of Congress.
‘God And The IRS’ Stakes Out Controversial Positions On Religion And Taxes
Perhaps it is a bit of a surprise that the Brigham Young University graduate and blogger on Mormon issues thinks there is a problem with those earnest young men and women with black nameplates not being taxed on their support when it is funded through tax-deductible deductions. What does merit accommodation in his view is some interest deduction equivalent for Sharia-compliant financial instruments. Well there you have it tax the mega pastors of the mega churches and those very polite young men and women, to give a break to the Muslims.
Kent Hovind’s Audience Has Right To Know About The Holes In His Innocence Narrative
What are you doing for the Lord? If you don’t like what I’m doing, do something better. - Kent Hovind at opening of Dinosaur Adveture Land in Repton, AL I have not...