How to Avoid End of Life Planning Mistakes

Follow Financial planners know that when their clients don’t talk about end of life planning with their family members, disputes and other unpleasantness will happen.  It’s important to hold family meetings to discuss how your assets will be distributed and to whom....

FFI with FATCA Agreements Guidance Explained

The latest guidance for the enactment of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) was issued by the IRS on October 28, 2013.   This will apply to foreign financial institutions (FFI) entering into an FFI agreement with the IRS or branches of FFI’s treated as reporting financial institutions under an applicable Model 2 intergovernmental agreement […]

Follow The latest guidance for the enactment of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) was issued by the IRS on October 28, 2013.   This will apply to foreign financial institutions (FFI) entering into an FFI agreement with the IRS or branches of FFI’s treated...

Tax Avoidance and Global Poverty Go Hand in Hand

According to a report by the International Bar Association, tax avoidance may be considered to be a violation of the international human rights law.   The report prepared by the IBA’s Human Rights Institute Task Force states that certain tax strategies “cross the line” and may be abusive to basic human rights. The states that […]

Follow According to a report by the International Bar Association, tax avoidance may be considered to be a violation of the international human rights law.   The report prepared by the IBA’s Human Rights Institute Task Force states that certain tax strategies...

Limited Tax Amnesty has begun for the City of LA

A tax amnesty program began in the city of LA September 1, 2013 and will continue through December 2, 2013. Amnesty on City of LA taxes will include:   Business Utility Users Commercial Tenant’s Occupancy Transient Occupancy Parking Occupancy   In order to qualify, taxpayers must meet the following requirements:   All principal, interest and […]

Follow A tax amnesty program began in the city of LA September 1, 2013 and will continue through December 2, 2013. Amnesty on City of LA taxes will include:   Business Utility Users Commercial Tenant’s Occupancy Transient Occupancy Parking Occupancy   In...

Voicemail is Irrelevant says Harvard Business Review

Since the advent of texting, voicemail is now being viewed as unnecessary, and sometimes annoying. Michael Schrage from the Harvard Business Review agrees and published a post recently saying that “It’s time to hang up on voicemail.”   No one writes with fountain pens, show slides with overhead projectors, or even sends a fax anymore. […]

Follow Since the advent of texting, voicemail is now being viewed as unnecessary, and sometimes annoying. Michael Schrage from the Harvard Business Review agrees and published a post recently saying that “It’s time to hang up on voicemail.”   No one writes with...