New $2000 Child Tax Credit
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Audit Defense
Is a term with many meanings, and at the Law Office of Louis S. Haskell, all such meanings are covered. When most tax preparers advertise “audit defense” all they mean that if you receive a letter from the Internal Revenue Service they will help you reply to it. These sorts of routine matters come up
“Black Friday” Bankruptcy Special – Great Payment Plan with Extra Services
I post this every year as my favorite fall payment plan. I have posted it on Facebook, but I have not posted it on my website this year. In the mean time, my mailbox and email box are full of all kinds of “Black Friday” specials so I will have one of my own. As
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Tax Resolution Boot Camp – A Trial Lawyer’s Perspective
I recently had the opportunity to attend the two-day tax resolution “boot camp” offered by the American Society of Tax Problem Solvers (ASTPS). In spite of the name, ASTPS is a fantastic organization, and this “boot camp” was by far the best seminar of any sort I have attended. ASTPS is an organization for tax
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I HAVE BEEN INJURED IN A CAR ACCIDENT, WHO WILL PAY MY MEDICAL BILLS?
At first glance, the answer to the question “I have been injured in a car accident. Who will pay my medical bills?” is a simple one. Massachusetts is a “no-fault” state. At least initially, the car insurance is required to pay your medical bills and wage losses that resulted from the motor vehicle collision. There
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USCIS IS INCREASING ITS FEES
I have been warning my clients for the past several months that there is a rumor circulating that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is going to be raising its fees soon. It is no longer a rumor. USCIS has announced its new fee schedule effective December 23, 2016 The immigration service is
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When Bankruptcy is the Best Option
I had the pleasure the other day of reading an article on a website called nerdwallet.com called “When Bankruptcy is the Best Option”. It raised a number of issues that I would like to take the opportunity to expound upon. It also cited two of my favorite Federal Reserve articles, one published by the Federal
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A Special Thank You to the Stoneham Office of the Internal Revenue Service
I need to say something nice about someone at the Internal Revenue Service. I should preface this by saying that for the most part the individuals that I have dealt with at the Internal Revenue Service have been professional and helpful. Many have even been friendly. However, I thought that this recent experience was special
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Early Retirement Distributions from IRAs, 401(k)s and other Retirement Savings Plans
The Internal Revenue Service has put out this article “Early Retirement Distributions and Your Taxes”. I want to discuss it because it has been a major issue for many of my clients. In fact, I have a running joke whenever a client hands me a form 1099-R (the form that people receive when they take
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