New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Carlos J. Cuevas | October 18, 2018
The 'DeFreze' decision is reflective that Bankruptcy Code §523(a)(1) is intended to protect the taxing authorities.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Elliot Pisem and David E. Kahen | October 17, 2018
In their Taxation column, Elliot Pisem and David E. Kahen write: Based on the circumstances described in the opinions of the district court and the Court of Appeals in 'Rubin', the effort by the government to avoid consideration of the substance of refund claims by the S corporation shareholder, on the basis of the alleged failure to adequately identify the inconsistency with the corporation's reporting treatment, seems to have lacked substantial support—especially in light of the absence of any regulation under §6037 supporting the government's reading of the disclosure requirement.
By Scott Flaherty | October 16, 2018
A onetime Foley & Lardner partner admitted to disciplinary authorities that he backdated and pasted clients' signatures onto documents related to a client's estate.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Lowell Walters | October 15, 2018
With U.S. student loan debt totaling $1.5 trillion, employers are seeking ways to ease the burden of repayment for their employees and prospective employees. These have included signing bonuses and direct repayment of outstanding loans.
Daily Report Online | Commentary
By Robin Hensley | October 12, 2018
Young attorneys in his practice area must understand the client base. ... Some people mistakenly think that bringing in business is a matter of knowing how to work a room, but clients aren't looking for a charming personality.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Pedro J. Garcia, Marty Kiar and Dorothy Jacks | October 12, 2018
As the property appraisers for Florida's three largest counties, we urge all voters to pay close attention to Amendment 2 on the upcoming November ballot. The amendment asks voters whether to make permanent a 10-percent limit on the annual increase in assessed value of anonhomestead property.
By Katheryn Tucker | October 11, 2018
"Frankenstein" is the name Robert Ashe III of Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, representing the city of Atlanta, gave to the legislation that provides Fulton County's claim to the land in dispute.
By Jim Turner | October 9, 2018
Amendments 1, 2 and 5 were crafted the past two legislative sessions, with the most debate surrounding the proposals to increase the homestead exemption and to require two-thirds legislative votes to hike taxes or fees.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Vasilios J. Kalogredis | October 8, 2018
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (Tax Act) got a lot of press during negotiations and passage, but there are particular aspects of the law that are worth a deeper dive. One such aspect of the law is the 20-percent deduction in Section 199A intended to benefit pass-through entities.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Erick R. Wendelken | October 8, 2018
As a major hub for international business, South Florida is becoming ground zero for the cryptocurrency revolution. In fact, Miami hosted the 2018 North American Bitcoin Conference— the fifth and most attended installment of the conference—and is slated to host the 2019 show.
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