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News & Analysis as of May 24, 2013

Trial Attorney Tax Summary for Taxation of Settlements and Damages – Part 5: Assignment of Claims

by Gerald Nowotny on 2/18/2013

Overview - Part 4 of this series focuses on the payment of damages for false imprisonment. This installment will focus on the assignment of claims. When it becomes apparent that a settlement from the defendant might be...more

Trial Attorney Tax Summary for Taxation of Settlements and Damages – Part 4: Damages for False Imprisonment

by Gerald Nowotny on 2/4/2013

Overview - Part 4 of this series focuses on the payment of damages for false imprisonment. We all have all heard the story that the “Big House” is full of innocent men. It turns out that there could be some truth to that...more

New Identity Theft Methods

by Howard Ankin on 9/14/2012

Parents do everything they can to protect their children but if something horrible does occur, no parent is prepared to discover that they must not only deal with their grief, but they must also contend with the fact that...more

IRS Losing Fight Against Tax Return Fraud?

by Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney on 5/8/2012

Is the IRS winning the battle against tax return fraud? Hardly. Tampa is the city that holds the dubious distinction of having one of the country’s highest incidences of tax return fraud. It is estimated that from Tampa alone...more

IRS Unable to Adequately Help Tax Fraud Victims

by Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney on 2/21/2012

The IRS has admitted that it is overwhelmed by the number of tax fraud cases it has to resolve. An IRS spokesman in Florida said its employees are receiving additional training to better equip them to handle tax fraud. At...more

Identity Theft and Tax Fraud

by Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney on 3/1/2011

There are many forms of identity theft that can deprive you of your tax refund, so you need to beware of them. One of the most common methods is where thieves use your Social Security number and other personal information to...more