FATCA Back in the News
That pestilent FATCA law is back in the news again. Back on July 9, 2018, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) issued a report (July TIGTA Report) highlighting the IRS’ shortcomings in enforcing FATCA. For those unfamiliar with FATCA, it stands for “Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.” Sometimes referred to derisively by the nickname […]
Evidence 101 Masterclass – From Torts to Tony Soprano
This video is from a recent presentation that I did for Marino Legal. I’m honored to be a lecturer for this prominent CLE provider. For information on earning CLE credit for this course, please visit the Marino Legal website.
Innocent Spouse Relief: The IRS’ Role in Supporting Healthy Relationships
Getting married is a big deal. Outside of the expensive and onerous process of actually having a wedding, the marriage itself carries a lot of weight. Married couples are legally linked, sharing personal profit and loss relatively equally, and this includes at tax time. For most couples, taxes are just another laborious task required to live a […]
The Weighty Burden of the Full FBAR Penalty
No one likes paying the IRS as it is, let alone being ordered to pay 50% of the assets kept in overseas bank accounts as a penalty for failing to file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Account, or FBAR, but that’s exactly what happened to Mindy P. Norman. In October 2013, Ms. Norman was […]
Street Crimes: Don’t Have a Fit, Use Your Wit
Below are links to some helpful outlines on Criminal Law that I. I’m a nerd when it comes to statistics. According to a recent poll, the number one crime committed in America happens on the streets and highways. Second on the list is burglary and other theft-related offenses that occur in residences. Crimes Against Property […]
Lessons Learned from Manafort Conviction that Every Taxpayer Should Know
The conviction of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on eight counts of financial crimes marks the first trial victory of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probing investigation into President Trump’s associates. After four days of deliberating, the jury found Manafort guilty of five counts of filing false tax returns on tens of millions of dollars […]
Is that Speech Free? Pushing the Outer Limits of Free Speech
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The Bullet Proof Checklist for Attacking a Fourth Amendment Search & Seizure Issue
The Bullet Proof Checklist for Attacking a Fourth Amendment Search & Seizure Issue from Michael DeBlis III, Esq., LLM
Contracts 101: Remaining Steps
Contracts 101: Remaining Steps from Michael DeBlis III, Esq., LLM
Issue Spotting a Contracts Question
Issue Spotting a Contracts Question from Michael DeBlis III, Esq., LLM