By Leonard Sciolla, LLP | Published March 19, 2020 | Posted in tax law | Comments Off on It’s a Taxing Time for All of Us…but many of us can remove the task of paying taxes by April 15 off our stress list
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It’s a Taxing Time for All of Us…but many of us can remove the task of paying taxes by April 15 off our stress list
As an attempt to minimize the stress and financial burden on the U.S. taxpayers and small business owners during these trying times, the Federal Government is allowing individuals and businesses to delay paying their 2019 tax bills for three months. The goal is to inject up to $300B into the economy to avoid a recession. Read More
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Virtual Estate Planning Services
In these times of crisis, many may only just now be realizing that they do not have all of their estate planning and other end-of-life documents in order. Everyone should at least have an executed and up to date Last Will and Testament. Your Last Will and Testament tells the world to whom your belongings Read More
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Buying a Home in the United States as a Non-U.S. Citizen
In the United States, anyone may buy and own property regardless of citizenship. But while many foreigners own permanent properties, vacation homes and/or investment properties in the states, the rules of buying and selling can be tricky. Purchasing property is easiest for foreign buyers who hold a green card, work visa, or other document proving Read More
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Johnson & Johnson Pays Up To $6.3 million in Class Action Lawsuit Over Infant Tylenol
U.S.-based holding company Johnson & Johnson has recently agreed to pay up to $6.3 million in a class-action lawsuit involving customer complaints over infant Tylenol. On its packaging, J&J claimed that infant Tylenol was uniquely formulated specifically for babies, when in reality it was found to be the same concentration as children’s Tylenol. Although the Read More
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UPDATE: The SECURE ACT has now been enacted
The Act was attached by to the 2020 Appropriations Bill on Monday by Amendment. The House passed the Appropriation Bill on Tuesday December 17 and the Senate passed the Bill on Friday December 20. The President signed the Bill into law the same day.
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Pennsylvania Sees Spike in Workplace Discrimination Against Pregnant Women
Twenty-four states have passed laws to prevent workplace discrimination against pregnant women, but Pennsylvania has not. Recently, many expectant mothers in PA have come forward claiming that their hours have been cut dramatically, they were forced to work in unsafe conditions, or they were fired after telling their managers they were pregnant. According to the Read More
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Taylor Swift faces copyright lawsuit that she can’t quite Shake Off
Artist of the Decade award winner Taylor Swift has gotten herself into some Bad Blood with musical group 3LW as an ongoing copyright lawsuit recently moved to Appellate Court. In the chorus of Swift’s 2014 Billboard Top Chart single Shake It Off, Swift sings “Players gonna play, play, play, play, play, and the haters gonna Read More
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Tax Review Board
The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas recently published its August 28, 2019 explanation of its decision in Diane Zilka v. City of Philadelphia Tax Review Board in favor of the Tax Review Board (TRB). The essence of this particular case is whether the City of Philadelphia must grant tax credits against the Philadelphia Wage Tax Read More
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Elevator Safety Bill
Every day, millions of people ride elevators expecting to arrive on their floor safely and unharmed. But according to the CDC, 17,000 people are injured by elevator incidents each year. Generally, this is due to a lack of regulation and enforcement to keep the elevators properly maintained. Pennsylvania government plans to change this. PA Governor Read More
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WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
According to OSHA, there were nearly 3.5 million workplace injuries or illnesses in 2017 alone. More than a million of those injuries caused the employee to lose time from work. In addition to pain, disability, and financial strain these injuries cause, the injured workers are faced with stress and confusion associated with navigating the varied, Read More
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