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A 2.6 Billion Dollar Tax Bill: The Estate of Davidson and CCA 2013-033

A 2.6 billion dollar tax deficiency is likely to attract a lot of attention. The late William Davidson was a successful business man, owner of privately-held Guardian Industries, the Detroit Pistons and Tampa Bay Lightning. It appears that the decedent made substantial gifts of property but did not file gift tax returns. Some of the […]

Author: James F. McDonough

October 10, 2013

Do You Know What Day It Is? The Risks and Benefits of the Animal Spokesperson

Does Grumpy Cat have more Twitter followers than your business? If so, maybe it’s time for an animal spokesperson. Remember Tony the Tiger, the Energizer Bunny (Ok, those weren’t real animals, albeit great “spokespersons”). From GEICO gecko to the Budweiser Clydesdales, animals generally make for good advertising. Companies frequently use animals to pitch products and […]

Author: Dan Brecher

October 9, 2013

Advertising liability

IRS Relies on Rule from 1800s to Justify Tax Preparer Regulations

The Internal Revenue Service is pulling out all the stops to support a set of proposed rules that would allow it to better regulate tax preparers, as evidenced by its use of a long-forgotten law from the 1800s to justify its argument. At an appellate court hearing challenging the IRS tax law, Justice Department representative Gilbert […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

October 9, 2013

Oral Partnership Agreement Warnings For Your Business

You don’t technically need to draft a partnership agreement when forming a New York oral partnership, but it is certainly advisable. As highlighted in a recent New York appellate decision, having a written contract in place can avoid a lot of legal headaches down the road when it comes to oral partnership agreements. In Gelman […]

Author: Robert E. Levy

October 8, 2013

Judge Allows Detroit to Keep Casino Tax Revenue

Detroit will be allowed to continue accessing casino tax revenue during its bankruptcy proceedings while negotiations with creditors relating to these revenues take place, a bankruptcy court has ruled. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes authorized the struggling city to take in the casino tax revenue – which amounts to roughly $11 million each month – […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

October 8, 2013

Decanting By Various Means

Decanting is a popular topic among wealth advisers, trust companies, and tax professionals. In the wine industry, it means putting old wine into a new bottle. In the trust field, it means to transfer assets to a new trust to be governed by a new trust instrument that takes into account changes in law and […]

Author: James F. McDonough

October 8, 2013

Beanie Baby Founder Pleads Guilty to $53-Million Tax Evasion

Ty Warner, founder of the iconic Beanie Baby empire, has agreed to plead guilty to federal tax evasion charges. His admission comes only days after being listed by Forbes as one of the richest people in the world. Warner was formally charged last week in a U.S. District Court for hiding more than $3.1 million in […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

October 7, 2013

IRS Publishes New Regulations for Deductible Business Repairs

The Internal Revenue Service released a new set of guidelines governing tax-deductible business repairs, which may finally put an end to disputes and challenges between the federal tax agency and companies. The new rules, which broaden the scope of business expenditures that may qualify as deductible asset repairs, may help limit the number of corporate tax […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

October 4, 2013

Atari Files Reorganization Plan to Exit Bankruptcy

Video-game maker Atari, Inc. has filed a reorganization plan in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan with the support of its French parent company Atari SA. In its filing, the bankrupt game-maker said it intends to give unsecured creditors a recovery of as much as 25 percent, Bloomberg reports. The company had intended to break away […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

October 4, 2013

Former Qualcomm Executive Charged With Insider Trading

Insider trading has become a hot button issue for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). From 2009 through 2012, the agency filed more insider trading actions (168 total) than in any three-year period in the agency’s history. The SEC’s pace has not slowed in 2013. Most recently, a former executive of Qualcomm Inc. was hit […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

October 3, 2013

Ecotality Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Ecotality, a green-energy company backed by the U.S. government, has followed in the footsteps of many other electric car battery producers and filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy law. The company filed its bankruptcy case in the United States Bankruptcy Court in Arizona, and plans to sell its assets in a bankruptcy auction […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

October 3, 2013

What Does the Government Shutdown Mean for New York and New Jersey Businesses?

What does the shutdown mean for New York and New Jersey businesses? The federal government officially entered a partial shutdown as members of Congress failed to reach an agreement on a budget bill Monday night. Around the country, “closed” signs went up at national monuments, and many federal agencies are working with skeleton crews. But […]

Author: Dan Brecher

October 2, 2013

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