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No Refusal Weekends in Illinois
“NO REFUSAL” WEEKENDS IN ILLINOIS By Sami Azhari               At certain times throughout the year, Illinois cities will launch what are called "no refusal"...
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Tax News on the Tenth - March 2012
IRS Chooses Federal Common Law over State Property Law You all know that famous quote once declared by Benjamin Franklin, and which many of us tax lawyers tend to use in a lot of our lectures, it goes something like, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain,...
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Banking & Business Monthly - March 2012
This month I want to address our current estate and income tax environment and provide some ideas that business owners and other individuals should be considering this year.  With the federal and state governments looking to increase revenue and reduce mounting deficits, and the Bush-era income...
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IRS PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES NEWS BRIEFS
Tax Penalties and Reliance on Tax Professionals – Woodsum v. C.I.R., 136 T.C. 585 (U.S. Tax Ct. 2011) Why This Case is Important - This case is important for two reasons. First, many taxpayers do not realize...
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Lavelle Law Attorney Matthew Sheahin Designated as 2012 Super Lawyer
PALATINE ATTORNEY MATTHEW SHEAHIN DESIGNATED AS 2012 SUPER LAWYER SELECTION INCLUDES PEER REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION For immediate release – Matthew Sheahin, a partner at Lavelle Law, Ltd. in Palatine, has been selected for inclusion on the 2012...
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Banking & Business Monthly - February 2012
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Banking and Business Monthly. Our goal is to provide brief snippets of information relevant to banks and businesses on a monthly basis. This month we will discuss one of the new amendments proposed to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”).   In...
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IRS PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES NEWS BRIEFS
IRS PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES NEWS BRIEFS BY: JOSHUA NESSER LAVELLE LAW, LTD. jnesser@lavellelaw.com Tax Penalties and Reliance on Tax Professionals – Woodsum...
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