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Focus - Spring 2013

In This Issue: - IRS Audits: Understanding Criminal Rights and Risks - Amazing Clients®: Ravago: A Big Company with a Low Profile - When is a Mom not a Mom?: De Facto Parenting in Massachusetts - Can the...more

Steven Getman: Legal links of interest for the week ending March 15, 2013

Legal links of interest for the week ending March 15, 2013 Friday, March 15, 2013 by Steven J. Getman, Esq. Attorney Steven Getman reports on some of the stories about courts, the law and lawyers in the news this past...more

If You Hide Assets Offshore From A Spouse Be Sure To File An FBAR

A recent Forfeiture Case was brought against a taxpayer who was hiding financial assets (almost $4.6 M) from his soon to be ex-spouse. The case, US v. $4,656,085 (http://goo.gl/7b64A) illustrates how bad divorce planning...more

IRS Expands Innocent Spouse Relief Protections

Generally when a married couple files a joint return, both parties are liable for any unpaid liabilities for any unreported or under reported income. An “innocent spouse,” a taxpayer who did not know and did not have reason...more