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Understanding Motorcyclists’ Rights and Responsibilities on the Road: A Crucial Reminder

Personal Injury, Video Blogs | September 23, 2024

I would like to take a moment to talk about a topic that affects us all: the shared responsibility of road safety, particularly regarding motorcyclists. My wife and I recently spent a wonderful weekend in Lincoln, New Hampshire, enjoying the natural beauty of Franconia Notch State Park. During our stay, we were surrounded by numerous […]

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The Impact of the USCIS Fee Increase on Processing Times: A Look at Current Trends

Immigration, Video Blogs | September 23, 2024

One of the more challenging issues I have been dealing with recently is predicting how long it will take for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to process immigration forms. Since the significant USCIS fee increase on April 1, 2024, I expected a notable improvement in processing times. While the USCIS website does not

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How To Respond To Business Disruption From COVID-19

Bankruptcy, Video Blogs | June 12, 2020

I recently recorded a 6-part video series on small businesses struggling through COVID-19 (videos attached). I have been helping individuals and small businesses in financial distress for over 30 years. The questions that clients are asking me are not new. Thanks to the CARES act and other stimulus programs, some of the answers are new.

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Where’s My Stimulus?

Tax, Video Blogs | May 18, 2020

We have had a number of clients contact the office because they have not received their stimulus checks. Fortunately, all they need to do is go to this IRS website and hit the “Get My Payment” button and they can check their status themselves. Unfortunately, we cannot do any more for them than that, so

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Where’s my Stimulus Check

Tax, Video Blogs | April 28, 2020

People ask about the status of their stimulus checks. the best thing they can do is check the IRS website. However, there are a number of reasons why a Taxpayer who would otherwise be entitled to a stimulus check may not have received it. I discuss some of these reasons in this video. I also

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Executive Order “Suspending All Immigration to the United States”

Immigration, Video Blogs | April 28, 2020

President Trump signed his executive order which is billed as suspending immigration because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. I discuss the Executive Order in some detail in this video. I am particularly interested in its impact on Husbands, Wives, Fiancees, Parents and Children of American citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents both in the United States and

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WHY I ASK CLIENTS FOR DOCUMENTS ABOUT THEIR DEPENDENTS

Tax, Video Blogs | April 21, 2020

Every so often a client asks me why I want so much documentation concerning their dependents. The answer is because over half of all IRS audits involve tax credits that arise from claiming dependents (the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Child Tax Credit, the Additional Child Tax Credit, the American Opportunity Tax Credit, Head of

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Many Nonresident Aliens are Receiving Stimulus Checks Legally

Immigration, Tax, Video Blogs | April 19, 2020

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TAX SEASON AFTER APRIL 15

Tax, Video Blogs | April 17, 2020

We have passed the traditional end of “tax season”, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tax filing deadline has been extended to July 15. Fortunately, we are open year round and provide tax services year round. Rarely is there a month in which at least one person does not come in to file taxes.

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