So far the President’s plan is very general, but I will share what is available. The big thing is that people who have been in the US for five (5) years or more and have US citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident children may quality for “deferred action”. Deferred Action is a promise not to deport […]
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I enjoy blogging as it gives me a forum to discuss some of the issues that I see come into my office in the course of my practice. I particularly enjoy blogging about taxes because being both a tax preparer and an attorney, people come to see me about problems that were caused by other
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I recently had two people come to see me about tax problems. I did the taxes for one. Another tax preparer did them for the other. My client was able to meet with me regarding his issue. The other client cannot find her tax preparer, because he goes away after the tax season. My client
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When people without health insurance file their taxes this year, many are going to be in for an unpleasant surprise. The “individual mandate” under the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as “Obamacare” or ACA, kicks in this year. In Massachusetts we have a lot of familiarity with individual mandates, because “Romneycare” has one too. However,
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I recently was driving on Interstate 495, in freezing rain, when I was passed by a car doing the sixty-five mile per hour speed limit. Fortunately, nothing bad happened. This is a particularly good thing, because had that car have lost control and hit me, I have no doubt that the insurance adjuster would have
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Now that President Obama has issued his executive order, people want to know when it will take effect. The regulations and applications necessary to implement the order have not been written yet. USCIS has posted this notice explaining its plans for implementing the order. The article gives some insight into when USCIS expects to issue
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Presidente Obama ha anunciado que hablará hoy por la noche sobre la inmigración. Se espera que anunciará que firmará una orden ejecutiva. Ha habido especulación considerable en las noticias sobre lo que puede ser en ese orden. Independientemente de la fuente de especulación, por el momento es sólo especulación. He estado recibiendo llamadas telefónicas hoy
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For years, clients have been calling me telling me that they have heard about a “new law”. For the past six (6) years, clients have been calling me telling me that President Obama has “done something’ or “made a new law” and wanted to know how it affects them. For years, I have been
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I recently read this article, “Bankruptcy Filings Are Low, But Not Everywhere“. Apparently, bankruptcy filings are at a 24 year low. This is not surprising, as so many people filed bankruptcy during the “Great Recession”. Basically, people who survived 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 without needing bankruptcy protection, were unlikely to need it in
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