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Extreme Home Makeover

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Camron Hoorfar

Many investment and tax advisers will tell you that your home can be an important source of tax benefits for things like the mortgage interest deduction or the home office deduction, but those individuals probably didn’t have the scheme that … Continue reading →

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Household Debt Hits a Record High

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Camron Hoorfar

According to the Federal Reserve Bank, household debt has hit a new record high and credit card delinquencies are on the rise. The amount of household debt has reached $12.84 trillion. In 2008, the amount of household debt was $13 … Continue reading →

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Medical Malpractice Affidavits

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Camron Hoorfar

In order to file a medical malpractice lawsuit in Missouri, the plaintiff must file an affidavit giving notice that the plaintiff’s expert supports the claims made in the lawsuit. If you have been injured and need assistance, feel free to … Continue reading →

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Attorneys that are Too Expensive

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Camron Hoorfar

Recently, a big law firm attorney was suspended for falsely inflating her billable time in order to meet her law firm’s minimum billable hours.  Some law firms require that their attorneys bill clients a minimum amount, no matter what.  Our … Continue reading →

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Bank of America Pays $6 Million for a Wrongful Eviction

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Camron Hoorfar

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 →

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Connecticut is Drowning in Debt

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Camron Hoorfar

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 →

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Homeless Cats

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Camron Hoorfar

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 →

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It’s to Help Schools

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Camron Hoorfar

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 →

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Stop, Thief

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Camron Hoorfar

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 →

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Dancing with the IRS

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Camron Hoorfar

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 →

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