A Guide to the IRS Social Media Tools
The Internal Revenue Service is trying to stay current by utilizing social media. The reason: to inculcate improved customer service and to aid in increased tax compliance. Taxpayers can tap [...]
Last Minute Charitable Giving
As 2014 draws to a close, you can still squeak in some last-minute charitable giving, just in time to be able to deduct them on your 2014 income tax return. [...]
Best Practices for Preventing Boorish Behavior at the Holiday Party
Are you planning an office holiday party? Office parties are a great way to reward employees, create collegial bonding and boost morale. But office parties can also create unintended consequences [...]
Drones, Real Estate and the Law
photo by Mike Stocker/Sun Sentinel/MCT Drones have been in the news on the military front. But drones are being used at home in decidedly non-military ways. Many businesses [...]
Cranberries: Their Potential Impact on the Environment
If you just sat down to a delicious Thanksgiving dinner replete with turkey and some sort of cranberry accompaniment, you might be feeling quite satisfied with your food choices. Cranberries, [...]
New Regulations from OSHA Require Immediate Attention
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for overseeing workplace safety and compliance. OSHA has new record keeping changes that will be enacted January 1, 2015. In the [...]
Good Office Etiquette = Good Employee/Employer Relations
Office etiquette is not just a nicety or an extra. Sharing a space for at least eight hours a day with the same characters, all with their own foibles, can [...]
What Happens to Your Facebook Page: Another Issue of Estate Planning
facebook.com A series of legislative bills (House Bills 5366-5370) are pending in the Michigan House of Representatives. The purpose of the proposed bills is to grant fiduciaries such [...]
Selling Your Business: 5 Steps to Maximizing Value
Recently, Doeren Mayhew, Harvey Hohauser & Associates, and Dawda, Mann, Mulcahy & Sadler, PLC joined together to offer advice on selling one’s business. Our own Bill Rosin led the legal discussion. [...]
Tax Relief as a Result of the August 11, 2014 Floods
photo by patch.com We all know how devastating the severe storms and flooding that began on August 11, 2014 were for residents in Oakland, Wayne and Macomb County. [...]
During Voting Season Don’t Step on the Line Between Church and State
It is critical for religious institutions to hew closely to the laws regarding what they can and cannot do in the political arena. Missteps in this regard could jeopardize a [...]
Walking the Line: Corporate Healthy Lifestyle Incentives, the ACA and the ADA
Businesses continue to offer health care benefits to their employees, firstly out of corporate culture tradition, and now in order to comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As corporate [...]
Getting a Read on Commercial Real Estate Trends
The real estate markets have traditionally had peaks and valleys and the last ten years have been marked with tremendous volatility. Commercial real estate is a nuanced field. The prime [...]
Dawda Attorney Dana Glencer to be President-Elect of CREW Detroit
Dana Kreis Glencer, Member, Dawda, Mann, Mulcahy & Sadler, PLC, has just been elected the President-Elect of CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Detroit. CREW Detroit is a founding chapter of [...]
Salary Secrecy and the Law
Many corporations and even small businesses admonish their employees not to discuss their salaries. Some employers even threaten sanctions, including firing, for those who discuss their salaries with other employees. What [...]
New IRS Form Helps Charities Apply for 501(c)(3) status
The Internal Revenue Service rolled out a new, shorter application form for charities that are applying for 501(c)(3) status. The form, which was published in July of 2014, appears to [...]
When that Flat in London Nearly Deflated Us: Inheritance Issues on Foreign Assets
Estate taxes can be a complicated issue, even when all of your earnings and property are solely in the United States. When you choose to purchase property abroad, and particularly [...]
Intricacies of Workplace Discrimination
There are many legal aspects to being an employer. Employers must ensure that they are in compliance with the various state and federal regulations that govern workplaces. Two areas of [...]
Keeping Invasive Species Out of Michigan
Invasive species are a hot topic, here in Michigan, as well in other states. Invasive species are non-native plants and animals that enter the Michigan environment. Typically, these species are [...]
Making Joint Ventures Work
Access to new markets and customers, leveraging of existing knowhow, and the development and exploitation of new technology: all are really good reasons to start a joint venture with that [...]
