Last week, Sen. Warren reintroduced her “Ultra-Millionaires” wealth tax proposal to the Senate.[i] Query her timing. The measure has the proverbial snowball’s chance in Hell of being enacted by this Congress.[ii] Perhaps the Senator was inspired by the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, which includes its own equally ill-fated – at least for
Another gong in the show
The chaos in the public health system in Portland continues. Today we learn that the community health center director of Multnomah County is officially out, after being on paid leave and under a cloud for months. And that’s not all:His was one of three recent departures from the health center system. Jeff Perry, its chief…
Passover Begins on April 22, 2024
“The Passover Seder For Americans”
See the Full Video at https://rumble.com/v4lfop2-passover-begins-on-april-22-2024.html and at https://youtu.be/d9mFobQBwlU
My family will, starting on April 22, 2024 will tell the story of the Passover using the book my wife and I wrote for our family.
I have published the book on Amazon for the smallest price they would print and…
Can the IRS Assert IRC Section 6676’s Erroneous Refund Penalty on Protective Refund Claims?
We once again want to bring to your attention the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) new favorite penalty provision: Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 6676. We have reported on this provision several times before (See here, here and here), but this time we’re analyzing it in the context of protective refund claims. As background, IRC Section…
Insurer Must Report Suspected Fraud
When an Insurer Reports Fraud to the State Without Malice It is Immune From Suits Claiming Defamation
No Cause of Action for Libel, Slander or any Other Relevant Tort
Post 4761
See the full video at https://rumble.com/v4kufvr-insurer-must-report-suspected-fraud.html and at https://youtu.be/GaH67TKJwSo
This is not a new case but it is important to everyone in the insurance…
Take my wife, or else
I see that Governor Kohoutek’s entire “executive team” has quit. Apparently a year and a quarter was more than they could take working for her. I am not surprised. I have had exactly one face-to-face encounter with the Guv, back when she was in the state House, and after that, I swore never to…
Challenges of Tax Exemptions
One of several features that make tax systems complicated are the numerous exceptions that pull out from taxation something that is part of the tax base for a particular type of tax. It is probably almost impossible to find any federal, state or local tax that doesn’t have some type of exception. A list of…
2023 Tax Extensions for US Expatriates and Other Beneficial Special Rules for US Expatriates
The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers living and working outside the U.S. to file their 2023 federal income tax return by Monday, June 17, 2024. This deadline applies to both U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad, including those with dual citizenship.This deadline does not apply to taxpayers who live or have a business in…
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 3/24/24
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week.
Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources:
What happens when an AG dares to investigate Leonard Leo’s network (Heidi Przybla, Politico) [Ed. I have a quoted belief on the matter here.]
Fiscal Sponsorship & Proposed DAF Regs?
A donor advised fund (“DAF”) is generally defined in Section 4966(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code as a fund or account
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