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LLC or S-Corp? (Or, Why The Barber May Not Be Right)
Many individuals embarking on starting their own businesses have a preconceived idea that they want to form a limited liability company (LLC ) instead of an S-Corporation. Often, and I am not making this up, their opinions arise from conversations with barbers!...
Texting and E-mails in the Workplace: Drawing the Line on Privacy Rights
In today's workplace, there is virtually unfettered access to text messages, e-mails, Internet use and other electronic messaging. At the touch of a button, anyone can switch from bar graphs for the upcoming client presentation to brew pubs on a social Web site. Got a...
Dinner, Drinks and a Game—How Deductible Is It?
On a recent business trip to Indianapolis, you decide to take a client out for dinner, drinks and to a Pacers' game. It’s win-win: you have a good time and you use the opportunity to earn some goodwill to promote your business. It's a no-brainer that that expense is...
A Homeowner’s Right of Redemption
In this climate of foreclosures, numerous individuals have contacted our law offices requesting information concerning their rights in regards to foreclosure, specifically the right of redemption. The right of redemption is the right to pay off the debt and interest...