The U.S. Supreme Court, in a landmark decision, struck down a long standing prohibition on campaign financing and advocacy by businesses and unions in a 5-4 ruling on January 21, 2010. Free speech advocates hail it as a major victory. The majority op… Read More

With tuition rising by double digit percentage points over the years due to the state budget crunch, more and more students are graduating from college drowning in debt, including in some cases, six-figure debt. In my practice, and even from friends… Read More

Effective May 1, 2010, smoking will no longer be allowed in food establishments. Places that serve food will no longer have the choice of offering smoking and non-smoking sections. Any person that owns, operates, manages or has control over such a pl… Read More

Once again, our friends in Washington D.C., in their infinite wisdom, have created a real mess by not acting in a timely manner. Most experts felt that Congress would act before the end of 2009 to deal with the Federal Estate Tax law and expiring tax… Read More

IRS TAX REFUNDS You may have hundreds or even thousands of your own dollars sitting in the coffers of the Internal Revenue Service, simply waiting for you. How might you ask? The IRS has about $123.5 million worth of refund checks from 2009 alone (10… Read More

As hard as it may be to believe, tax time is fast approaching. The following are some year-end tax planning ideas which may help reduce your 2009 tax bill or assist with financial and tax planning for you and your family: 1. The homebuyer tax credit… Read More

A common question asked when representing clients in a divorce is how do I file my income taxes during the pendency of the divorce. If you are separated from your spouse or in the process of a divorce, you can not file as a single taxpayer if you are… Read More

As part of the extension of unemployment benefits, Congress passed (and the President is expected to sign into law today, November 6) a wide ranging bill that includes provisions to extend and expand the homebuyers’ tax credit and also expands a st… Read More