Monthly Archives: August 2016

Circumstantial Evidence can Hurt

Circumstantial evidence is any evidence that does not directly prove a fact but gives rise to a logical inference that the fact exists.  The evidence can be used to establish a fact beyond a reasonable doubt.  In a recent Missouri … Continue reading

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Claiming Self-Defense

A Missouri court will not consider the defense of self-defense against a charge of assault, murder, or some other violent crime unless the defendant can show that a reasonable person believes that deadly force is necessary to protect the defendant … Continue reading

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Secrets Told to your Probation Officer are to Stay Secret

Missouri law provides that information from probationers to their probation officers is privileged information and should not be used as evidence. If you have been charged with a crime and need to speak to an attorney, contact our law office … Continue reading

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First Degree Burglary

In order to be convicted of first degree burglary in Missouri, a person must break into a building where a person is present.  If no one is in the building at the time of the burglary, then the person cannot … Continue reading

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Children: All for the Sake of the Tax Breaks

Hiring your kids at your business can have many benefits from teaching kids valuable life skills to getting some awesome potential tax breaks. First, payroll and unemployment taxes may not apply. If you run a single-member LLC, a spousal partnership, … Continue reading

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How to Help Your Business Survive the Lazy Days of Summer

When summertime rolls around, things around the office can tend to slow down. Instead of giving in to the vacations and the lazy haze of summer, take this time to tackle a couple of these tips. 1: Make your website … Continue reading

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That’s Insane! Part Five:

Next in the insane ways people avoid taxes we have Lamar Odom, a NBA player who was making $9.3 million in 2007 but felt personally victimized by the IRS when we has told he couldn’t deduct $172,000 for “fitness fees” … Continue reading

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That’s Insane! Part Four:

For another installment of insane world of tax deductions, we take a look at, now aptly name, Chesty Love. This exotic dancer was able to successfully sue the IRS for her new breast implants to be considered a business deduction. … Continue reading

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That’s Insane! Part Three:

Our series of ridiculous tax avoidance tactics continues with corrupt businessman William Zack and his illegal bribes. Mr. Zack ran several companies throughout the years that apparently weren’t making him enough money. In 1984, he began doing business with Ford … Continue reading

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That’s Insane! Part Two:

Next up in our series of crazy ways people have legally avoided taxes is Jan Van Dusen, the definition of a crazy cat lady. At one point, Ms. Van Dusen had taken in so many cats that she was caring … Continue reading

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