IRS Audits Are Down But Don’t Let Your Guard Down on These Red Flags
IRS audits are down, but there are still some red flags that are sure to attract the attention of the IRS. In this podcast, I discuss them.
A Message from Uncle Sam to Taxpayers with Foreign Assets: Don’t Forget Your U.S. Tax Obligations
On April 9, 2018, the IRS published a press release entitled, “IRS reminds those with foreign assets about U.S. tax obligations.” In this podcast, I highlight some of the key points emphasized by the IRS for those with foreign assets.
Nuts & Bolts of Internet Copyright Law – Part 3
In this episode (the finale), I discuss how to reduce the risk of your content being stolen so that you position yourself in the safest place possible. First, learn how to use the DMCA offensively by understanding the takedown notice process. We’ve already discussed the elements. Remember: The best defense is a good offense. For sample […]
Nuts & Bolts of Internet Copyright Law: Part 2
In this episode, I discuss the DMCA procedures, from takedown notice to counter notice to the time-line required to respond to a counter notice by filing a copyright infringement case in federal court. If you find the DMCA takedown procedures to be daunting, do not fret. Most attorneys do not resort to them until they […]
Nuts & Bolts of Internet Copyright Law: Part 1
We’re going to talk about copyright infringement, specifically the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which applies to the internet. We’ll talk about what it is, how to use it to your benefit if someone has stolen your content, and how to protect your website if you allows users to post comments on it. Let’s begin with […]
Hulk Hogan Pins Gawker: Awarded $115 Million in Privacy Suit
Author Ryan Holiday recently published a book on one of the most salacious conspiracies of modern time. His book is called, “Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue” and I highly recommend it. Here are the players in this highly acclaimed case: Peter Thiel: He is a technology investor and an […]
Big Win for Taxpayers in A Watershed “Willful” FBAR Penalty Case
I’m a little slow in getting around to this one, but back on September 20, 2017, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania released a taxpayer-friendly opinion regarding the “willfulness” standard in FBAR penalty cases. In Bedrosian v. United States, Case No. 2:15-cv-05853-MMB (E.D. Pa., Sept. 20, 2017), the district court held that the government had not met its burden of proof […]
Waving Sayonara to OVDP
On March 13, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service revealed that it will begin to wind down the 2014 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) and close the program on Sept. 28, 2018. By alerting taxpayers now, the IRS intends that any U.S. taxpayers with undisclosed foreign financial assets have time to use the OVDP before the program closes. […]
Owe More Than $ 50,000 to the IRS? You May Be Risking More Than Just a Good Night’s Sleep …
Hold on to your horses. The IRS recently adopted new procedures required under a 2015 law designed to clamp down on taxpayers with “seriously delinquent tax debts.” On January 16, 2018, the IRS issued Notice 2018-1, which has all of the bite of the execution of “Order 66,” an order implanted into the clones by the […]