Tax Court Rejects The “TurboTax” Defense
In an argument that reminds me of Tim Geithner's painful Senate hearings, a taxpayer claimed that her failure to account for all of her taxable [...]
Maintaining At-Will Employment In California — Good, Better and Best Methods
California employers love at-will employment. It is a valuable tool that allows employers to take adverse action against employees while lessening the risk of litigation. [...]
When Employees Engage in Political Activities
Recently, a federal judge in Virginia ruled that a litigant's action of clicking the "like" button on a Facebook page did not merit protection by [...]
Brown’s Plan to Stem CA Public Pension Costs Not Sufficient
From the LA Times regarding Gov. Jerry Brown's newly released plan to reduce public sector pension costs:Even by the most ambitious forecasts, the plan Gov. [...]
Draft Form 706 Released–Includes “Check the Box” Feature to Opt Out of Portability
From Bloomberg News:IRS releases a draft version of the 2012 Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return, that for the first time [...]
Homeowners See Jump in Property Taxes–what happened to prop 13?
Many California homeowners, while owning properties worth less than what they paid for, are at least getting some benefit by paying lower property taxes.While many [...]