California Fire Prevention Fees Are Not Tax Deductible Says IRS
California has begun mailing bills to rural property owners for fire prevention. If you own habitable property the CalFire's jurisdiction, you will eventually receive two [...]
Camp Taylor–Helping Kids With Heart Disease
Michael Chaltraw from our office and his daughter, Rachael, were featured on KSEE 24 recently to talk about heat disease on how children who suffer [...]
A Sequestration Visual Aid
Cartoonist Michael Ramirez offers a helpful visual of the level of planned cuts under Sequestration.Pies Illustrated, by Michael Ramirez (February 26, 2013)Boomerang, by Michael Ramirez [...]
The “Jock Tax” Payback: How Pro Athletes Are Cashing in on CA Worker’s Comp
Many readers may be familiar with the fact that most states have their own version of the "Jock Tax". Essentially, if a pro-athlete and resident [...]
Over-Hyped Sequestration Amounts to One Week’s Worth of Spending Cuts
Given the amount of doom and gloom that is reported surrounding the impending sequestration cuts, one may be surprised to learn that the cuts will [...]
“Gentle Soul” Shoe Shiner Donates $200K to Charity–But Beware of the Tax Man
From WTAE Pittsburgh:For 32 years, [Albert] Lexie has been examining his schedule each morning, like a doctor on the clock. But the longtime shoe shiner’s [...]