Amazon Sales Tax Loophole? When your purchase will NOT have sales tax withheld
On Saturday, September 15th, pursuant to an agreement reached with the Board of Equalization and State politicians, Amazon.com will begin to collect CA sales tax on items it sells to [...]
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 income was the result of [...]
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. The problem arises, however, when [...]
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 the First Amendment of the [...]
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. Jerry Brown and fellow Democrats [...]
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 includes a check-the-box feature for [...]
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