Congressional Changes to Toxic Substances Control Act Receives Initial Bipartisan Support
In a rare move of bipartisan collaboration, the United States Senate has passed a new environmental bill, which is intended to address perceived deficiencies of the Toxic Substances Control Act [...]
IRS Unveils Pilot Project to Prevent Fraud
Year after year, we hear about tax-related identity theft, which is both a complicated and widespread problem for millions of individual and business taxpayers, as well as for the IRS. [...]
Dawda Attorney Adam Kutinsky Elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
Dawda, Mann, Mulcahy & Sadler, PLC, is pleased to announce that attorney Adam Kutinsky has been elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a distinct honor that indicates [...]
How Are Women Doing in Commercial Real Estate?
Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network has released its Benchmark Study Report which measured progress for women in the commercial real estate arena over an unprecedented decade long period. CREW [...]
Hard at Work this Week: Tax Professionals and Tax Scam Artists
Today begins the final week of last minute tax preparation prior to next Monday’s filing date of April 18, 2016. This busiest of tax seasons is also the time when [...]
The Post Scalia Court and Environmental Law
Finding a replacement for recently deceased U.S. Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia has entered the political sphere. The Senate Republican leadership is hoping to delay a nomination while President Obama [...]
Is America Becoming Bearish on Commercial Markets?
The signs are mixed. The prices for commercial real estate have remained stable throughout the United States, particularly in high end markets, like New York City office and apartment building [...]
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues in the Workplace
Many employers would rather not deal with any issues of sexual orientation or gender identity at the office, considering these to be private matters and not topics for an employee [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Goodbye, Yellow Taxi
San Francisco is a town where people need rides. Between the population density on the island, the somewhat low per capita car ownership and the ubiquitous hills, hailing cabs has [...]
Global Concerns, Local Impact: Automobile Issues in London, Delhi and Beijing
Beijing air pollution Pollution and congestion in Delhi, London and Beijing may have an impact on worldwide automobile demand and therefore production right here in Detroit. London has [...]
Making a Decision about a Merger or Acquisition: What You Should Consider
Many times business owners are presented with an opportunity that can be fraught with wrong moves: whether to merge or acquire another business. Sometimes the business is a competitor and [...]
The Real Estate Road Ahead: Signs to Notice
Photo courtesy of http://401kcalculator.org Real estate, especially in Southeast Michigan, has been a bit of a roller coaster affair. It can be difficult to determine if the market [...]
Things Change and Things Stay the Same….Taxes in 2016:
photo credit: seniorliving.org While we don’t know the full impact of every last word of the Congressional budget, we have already been informed of several aspects of tax [...]
IRS Scores a Win with Form 1023-EZ
Last summer, the Internal Revenue Service rolled out a new form, called 1023-EZ. Form 1023-EZ is a simplified, electronic application for non-profit tax exemption from federal income tax. The form [...]
