Tulare County Spends $300,000 On A Meritless Claim — Why???
News media in the Central Valley has widely reported on Tulare County spending $300,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a deputy district attorney, Todd Zocchi. He claims that he [...]
Obama’s 20 Page Booklet and Offshore Tax Incentives
tekddkIn the booklet, called “The New Economic Patriotism: A Plan For Jobs and Middle-Class Security,” Obama touts his success at keeping the American auto industry alive through government life support, [...]
IRS Releases Inflation Adjustments–gift tax exemption increased
The IRS just released various inflation-adjustments for 2013 (Rev. Proc. 2012-41, 2012-45), including:Gift Tax Exemption: $14,000 (up $1,000 from 2012)Contribution Limit for 401(k)/403(b)/457 Plans: $17,500 (up $500 from 2012)Catch-Up Contribution [...]
Year-End Gift Planning: How Valuation Clauses Can Get Around a Late Appraisal
With the abnormally high gift/estate tax exemption amounts of $5.12 million set to sunset at the end of this year, many attorneys, CPAs and tax-advisors are rushing to help their [...]
State “Names and Shames” Top 500 Tax Delinquents
The FTB recently released its list of the state's top individual and corporate tax delinquents. In the past, the FTB only released the top 250 names annually but this year the [...]
It Couldn’t Happen To A Nicer Group — The SEIU
I hope I am not the only one to see the irony in this case -- Batarse v. SEIU, 2012 DJDAR 13523. Mr. Batarse interviewed for the position as a union [...]
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