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Electing S-Corp Taxation for LLCs – Does it Make Sense for Your Business?
Many entrepreneurs operate their businesses as a limited liability company (LLC). The usual method of taxation for an LLC is to be taxed as a disregarded entity if the LLC has only one member with the income being reported on Schedule C of the member…
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JACKSON MAGAZINE ARTICLE DISCUSSES BUSINESS SUCCESSION PLANNING
Attorney Phil Curtis‘s article in the November issue of Jackson Magazine addresses the very important but often overlooked topic of business succession planning. Read more (link directs you to the Jackson Magazine article) about why every singl…
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SAME-SEX MARRIAGE RULING HAS WIDE-RANGING EFFECTS
As you most likely know by now, last month the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-anticipated ruling regarding the issue of whether same-sex couples have the right to marry. Before the Court’s decision, there were countless unknowns and inconsisten…
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS WITH RETIREMENT PLANS AND FIDUCIARIES
There have been two significant developments affecting the operation of qualified retirement plans recently. First, on April 14th, the Department of Labor released its long-awaited proposed regulations (“DOL Regulations”) describing the circumsta…
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Feds Issue Guidance for Employee Handbook Rules and Other Policies
May 5th, 2015
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Office of the General Counsel (OGC) recently released a report providing new guidance to all employers regarding employee handbook rules and other personnel policies relating to rules commonly found in most h…
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Brad Brelinski named to the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
January 26th, 2015
Published by the Jackson County Legal News: Brad Brelinski, an attorney with Curtis & Curtis, P.C. in Jackson, was recently confirmed to a term on the Jackson County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (JCBRA) Board by the Jackson County Board of…
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Article Authored by Phil Curtis Recently Published in the Chamber News
January 26th, 2015
Phil Curtis was featured in a recent edition of the Chamber News, published by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. Phil authored an article about entrepreneurship, based on his experience as a business law attorney for 40+ years, and as a busines…
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Important Amendments to LLC Law
February 15th, 2011
The Michigan Limited Liability Company Act (“LLC Act”) was recently amended, and took effect on December 16, 2010. There were a number of changes, most of which involved basic fixes and clarifications to the law, but there were a few substantial…
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Single-Member Limited Liability Companies Under Attack
August 31st, 2010
The Olmstead case recently decided by the Florida Supreme Court is cause for concern about liability protection afforded by single-member limited liability companies (LLC). In a very surprising decision, the Court ruled that a judgment creditor could…
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U.S. Supreme Court Issues Ground Breaking Campaign Finance Ruling
March 3rd, 2010
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…
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