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Monthly Archives: August 2017
Bank of America Pays $6 Million for a Wrongful Eviction
Bank of America was recently ordered to pay $6 million to a California couple who was harassed and illegally lost their home to Bank of America. If you believe you lost your home to a wrongful foreclosure, contact our law … Continue reading
Connecticut is Drowning in Debt
The state of Connecticut may be looking at huge spending cute to education and other spending areas unless they can offload some debt. Currently, the state faces a $3.5 billion deficit over the next two years. If you are drowning … Continue reading
Homeless Cats
Your local cat lady may actually not be as crazy as you think. In 2011, Jan Van Dusen beat the IRS in a case over whether she could claim a deduction for providing foster care for stray and feral cats. … Continue reading
It’s to Help Schools
A California man tried to deduct lottery ticket purchases as donations to the California School system. The claim was that since the proceeds of lottery tickets are supposed to go to the schools, that the tickets could be deducted as … Continue reading
Stop, Thief
In another case of a denied medical expense deduction, a woman tried to apply the old maxim “an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure” by claiming that her pepper spray was a medical expense. Her argument … Continue reading
Dancing with the IRS
Celebrities often use Dancing with the Stars to rehab their image, but the IRS doesn’t allow dancing as an expense to rehab your wallet at tax time. The IRS has consistently rules that taxpayers may not deduct dancing lessons as … Continue reading
Deductible Sex Changes
One exception to deducting medical expenses for changing one;s appearance is that taxpayers have been allowed a deduction for a sex change operation. The taxpayer in the O’Donnabhain case was diagnosed with a gender-identity disorder because he felt he was … Continue reading
Ink Me
While beauty may be in the eye of the holder, the IRS says it’s not subjective whether expenses to improve or alter your looks are deductible. The rule still applies that you can’t deduct cosmetic surgery or similar items. This … Continue reading
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Dressmaker Alfred Angelo Says Its Dresses are Not Coming
Three weeks after filing for bankruptcy, the bridal company Alfred Angelo has told its customers that their dresses won’t be coming. Customers who believe they are owed money should file a proof of claim. If you need representation in bankruptcy … Continue reading
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Using Bankruptcy to Escape Student Loans
It is very difficult to have bankruptcy erase your student loan debt. In order to satisfy the undue hardship portion of the test in order to discharge student loan debt, you will need to show that you are unable to … Continue reading