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Accommodations for Employees with Disabilities

The point at which an employer must begin working out a plan to accommodate a disabled employee depends on the employee's job and the employer's ability to accommodate. When determining a time frame a...

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Jail Phone Calls to Lawyers Can Be Used as Evidence

Conversations between criminal defendants and their lawyers about their cases are typically protected from disclosure, so long as there is no discussion of a continuing or future crime or fraudulent a...

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California Car Accident Pain & Suffering Damages

Whether you are negotiating your car accident case with an insurance company or fighting it out in court, it all comes down to damages. How much are you owed (or do you have to pay?) as a result of th...

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Predatory Lending Practices and Home Foreclosures

Predatory lending laws may give you some ammunition if you are fighting foreclosure. There is a federal predatory lending law, called HOEPA, but many states or municipalities have adopted their own la...

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How to Qualify for an IRS Offer in Compromise (OIC)

Offers are not guaranteed to be accepted at the time of applying and interest and debt collection attempts continue during the review process. It is very important to meet all of the requirements when...

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Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns: A Federal Crime

Tax fraud is a federal crime with serious consequences and a crime that rarely stays hidden. Between the IRS's audit computers and the Whistleblower program, tax fraud is nearly impossible to hide. Fi...

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Can I deduct losses on my income tax return?

Losses are deductible up to the amount of "adjusted basis". However, individuals cannot deduct losses unless they are either: (1) incurred in a trade or business, (2) incurred in a transaction entered...

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What is an offer in compromise (OIC)?

For tax years before 2006, you must be in full compliance will all filing and payment requirements before completing an application for OIC. This means that you must have had filed your returns on tim...