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For more than 400,000 eligible taxpayers who already filed their 2018 tax returns, the Internal Revenue Service will automatically be waiving the estimated tax penalty. For taxpayers who have already paid the penalty will receive a refund check. For taxpayers who have yet to file, the IRS urges eligible taxpayers to claim the waiver on their return.

If you need tax preparation assistance and would like to speak to an attorney, contact our law office at 816-524-4949 or visit our website at Hoorfarlaw.com.

Plaintiffs Jungers sued Defendant Webster for damages allegedly caused by the negligent installation of a transformer in the Jungers’ home. Webster paid for the damage to be repaired. At the time of the alleged damage, the Jungers were in the process of selling their home under contract for deed, but the buyers backed out. The Jungers sought damages from Webster because of the lost sale. The court decided that the Jungers were barred from recovering the additional damages they sought. The Jungers were not entitled to seek additional damages either in the form of diminution of fair market value or for the loss of the benefit of bargain from the contract for deed.

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In Hogenmiller v. Mississippi Lime Co, David Hogenmiller was awarded workers’ compensation benefits based on a finding that he sustained a five-percent partial disability because of work-related tinnitus. An audiologist with a Ph.D. in hearing science was qualified to testify regarding the nature, extent, and cause of Mr. Hogenmiller’s tinnitus.

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On August 28, 2017, the Palmers were served with a summons and petition. The Palmers were being sued by the Irvins, who were seeking to void a quit claim deed that asserted to convey ownership of a parcel of land from the Irvin Trust to the Palmers. On September 14, 2017, the Palmers’ attorney filed an entry of appearance and requested an additional 30 days to respond to the petition. On October 23, 2017, the trial court entered a default judgment in favor of the Irvins because a responsive pleading had not been entered on behalf of the Palmers.

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Startup Missouri, the magazine launched by Missouri Lawyers Media in 2018, will host its first Startup Missouri Expo from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday October 30, 2019 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in St. Louis-Chesterfield. Two keynote speakers during the Expo include: Tom Schlafly, chairman of the board of the St. Louis Brewery LLC, which brews Schlafly Beer; and Carolyn Kindle Betz, who led the drive to bring a Major League Soccer expansion to St. Louis and build a new $250 million downtown stadium.

The Expo is free to attend, but tickets to keynote events are $45 each.

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In calculating child support, the circuit court applied a $15 per hour wage to appellant because the evidence showed that appellant could earn at least that amount if he chose to seek work.  Regardless of whether a person is working or unemployed, a court can impute income to a person if the court believes the person is capable of earning that income.

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If there is probable cause to believe that contraband is present, a warrant is not necessary to search a car. A drug-sniffing dog, or confidential informant with a history of reliability, corroboration, or other indicia of reliability, can provide probable cause to search a vehicle.

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The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has reached a settlement with ITT Educational Services for predatory lending practices.  In 2014, the CFPB sued ITT alleging predatory lending practices, pushing student borrowers into high-cost private loans that they did not understand nor could afford. The CFPB does not plan to collect on any of the $60 million judgement from the bankrupt for-profit college.

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Edward Skylaroff, CEO of the nearly vacant New York Mall, ShoppingTown, said that he has directed mall officials to file for chapter 11 reorganization. Onondaga County is trying to seize the mall because it owes more than $9.7 million in unpaid property taxes dating back to 2015. The company is requesting the mall’s tax assessment be decreased from $36.7 million to $3.7 million.

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After being locked out of about 10 stores, the San-Francisco based candy retailer, Lolli & Pops, has filed for bankruptcy. The company has sought protection from creditors in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Lolli & Pops’ “liabilities are mostly with its vendors and landlords.” The company’s liabilities are listed as ranging from $10 million to $50 million in its chapter 11 petition.

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