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Tracking down donation substantiation
January 2022
Newsletter: Tax & Business Alert
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 387
Abstract: To support a charitable deduction, taxpayers need to comply with IRS substantiation requirements. But what if you never receive a letter from the charity substantiating a donation? This article explains the rules and notes a valuable tax deduction.
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Court denies trademark holder’s damages award
October / November 2016
Newsletter: Ideas on Intellectual Property Law
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 387
Abstract: What a jury gives, a court can take away. That’s the lesson of Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc., where two courts rejected a jury award of almost $7 million against an infringer because the infringement wasn’t “willful.” This article discusses the case and the willfulness requirement. Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc., Nos. 2014-1856, 2014-1857, March 31, 2016 (Fed. Cir.)
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Self employed? There’s a retirement plan just for you
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Business Matters
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 387
Abstract: While a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plan or a traditional profit-sharing plan is a possible option for the self-employed, this article explores the solo 401(k) plan. Solo 401(k) plans combine features of a standard 401(k) with those of a profit-sharing plan and enable participants to make larger annual contributions than some other options allow.
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Use a reverse mortgage as a cash resource
June 2012
Newsletter: Tax & Business Alert
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 387
Abstract: When an older homeowner has significant equity in his or her residence and needs funds, but lacks the resources to make monthly payments on a conventional mortgage, a reverse mortgage might provide a solution. This article explains how a reverse mortgage works and notes who may benefit, but warns that expenses associated with a reverse mortgage are high.
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BANK Wire – Federal Reserve sets rule on appraiser independence
Winter 2011
Newsletter: Community Banking Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 387
Abstract: This issue’s “BANK Wire” discusses a Federal Reserve Board interim final rule on appraiser independence that expands on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. It also explains why community banks seeking new sources of capital should consider applying to the Small Business Lending Fund.
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Construction Success Story – Cross-training saves contractor money, worry
November / December 2008
Newsletter: Contractor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 387
Abstract: In this issue’s “Construction Success Story,” we meet a contractor with a commercial construction business in a sizable metropolitan area who was concerned about the fact that many of his seasoned employees were baby boomers who would be ready to retire in a few years, and there weren’t enough younger workers entering the field to take their places. After discussing the situation with his financial advisor, the two recognized that perhaps the most cost-effective option was to cross-train existing “craft” employees (such as electrical or carpentry staff).