Yes, executors can be personally liable for a decedent’s unpaid taxes
The recent case of U.S. v. Tyler is a stark reminder that executors of an estate need to ensure the proper payment of creditors, in [...]
So if you win the $640 million jackpoint, how much does Uncle Sam get?
So if a person happens to win the $640 million Mega Millions jackpot and is the only winner, how much will that person have to [...]
Do we have a revenue problem, or a spending problem?
One of the never ending debates regarding the national deficit is whether we have a spending problem or whether we have a revenue problem. Each [...]
Headlines Indicating That 64% of Californians Support Gov. Brown’s Tax Hikes are Likely Overstated
Recently, a USC Dornsife/ LA Times poll was released, which amongst other things, gauged Californians' interest in increasing taxes under Gov. Brown's revised ballot initiative. As a [...]
Today it’s a penalty…tomorrow a tax?
There were quite a few interesting exchanges today during day one of the Supreme Court's hearing on the health care reform act and whether the individual mandate [...]
The Beholden State
Another great article in the City Journal called the "Beholden State". How unions broke the state.