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There’s More to Marriage under the Law than Divorce
Although the events surrounding legal separation or divorce involve potentially complicated legal issues, and equally complicated emotional and financial situations, legal issues regarding marriage arise even when divorce never comes into the picture.
For example, the commonly known [...]
Amazon.com will have to charge customers sales tax
Amazon.com is well-known for its vast array of consumer goods, available at the click of a mouse, and also for the fact that it does not charge sales tax. The latter has recently been the subject of discussion by lawmakers in California. Governor [...]
According to yahoo news, around 12,000 tax evaders have admitted to their cheating ways. This is because they were offered leniency in the form of reduced penalties and zero jail time if they voluntarily disclosed hidden offshore funds and assets to the Internal Revenue Service.
Thus far these hidden funds have amounted to [...]
The IRS recently released a detailed report (entitled Individual Income Tax Reports Publication 1304 (Complete Report)) with detailed information regarding the reported income taxes for Americans.
According to the report, due to falling incomes, increasing unemployment claims, and a generally bleak economic outlook for some, the number of Americans [...]
Gay Marriage: Separate but Equal?
This weekend gay couples were wed by the hundreds.New York is the sixth state to legalize gay marriage. However, gay couples still face a litany of legal issues so long as The Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”), remains in place.
Among other provisions, DOMA recognizes marriage as [...]
