Tax Deduction Checklist
It’s tax preparation time in America. Are you taking advantage of certain deductions and credits that may allow you to decrease your tax bill? Here's a few: Child and Dependent Care Credit: If you (and [...]
The Latest Budget and Environmental Tax Credits
President Obama has several “last times” coming up. Among his most recent “last” was his final proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year. President Obama’s budget still has not been enacted. Many of the components [...]
TRID: The 4 letter word you better understand
TRID stands for the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure. TILA is the Truth in Lending Act and RESPA is Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. Both TILA and RESPA were consumer protection regulations, originally designed to protect home [...]
FBI vs. Apple and the Rights and Limits of Privacy
Perhaps you have been watching the dance between Tim Cook, CEO of Apple and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Ostensibly, they are fighting over one phone. But it’s much more complicated than that. THE [...]
Exempt or Not-Exempt: That is the Question and the Answers are Changing
The Department of Labor (DOL) is proposing changes to the federal regulations that deal with overtime pay, particularly regarding exempt and non exempt employees. An exempt employee (who must be primarily an executive, administrative or [...]
Michigan Cloud Tax Evaporates Somewhat, Refunds Could Follow
The Michigan Department of Treasury is now required to change its tune with regard to remote access to software, commonly known as “cloud access” or “cloud software” In the recently adjudicated case Auto-Owners Ins. Co. [...]
