As part of the health care overhaul, Congress, seeking to fund such behemoth piece of legislation, imposed 10% taxes on tanning. However, as with any bureaucratic move of such magnitude in its infancy, the taxing…
Amid partisan bickering in Washington DC and volatile economic conditions, businesses and individuals alike feel abandoned and to some extent frightened. The question they all might have in mind is how to protect their hard-earned…
The latest data on the residential real estate does not provide a rosy picture. In fact, the data indicate, overall, housing inventories rose for the eighth consecutive month in August of 2010. Let us explore…
To know our rights, it behooves us to understand some of the tax jargon often used by the media such as tax expenditures, tax gap or the difference between tax credits and tax deductions. Let…
A person’s signature is an important part of their identity and ability to provide written consent. As such, there are aspects of the criminal penal code that protect individuals from forgery – an individual imitating…
You are often encouraged to fully read over important agreements for a mortgage or a car lease, but it is equally important to have a full understanding of rental agreements with a landlord. Also called…
While driving, you will often see signs that explain whether or not a large vehicle is allowed on a specific stretch of highway. For most drivers, their regular cars are nowhere near overweight, and this…
In light of the CARD Act, credit card companies have resorted to so-called Professional Cards to eschew limitations imposed on them for regular consumer credit cards. It is incumbent upon consumers to be extra cautious…
Commercial-property owners are strategically walking away from their underwater properties handing the keys to lenders. However, such commercial property owners should be wary of several important factors before implementing such strategy. SOME BASICS Many Commercial…
