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Dealing with payroll tax issues with the IRS can be a complex and stressful situation. Seeking the guidance of a payroll tax attorney is crucial in navigating through challenges such as unpaid federal and payroll taxes in Houston. At Mitchell Tax Law, our experts are dedicated to assisting clients with a comprehensive range of legal services, specializing in payroll tax and employment tax cases.

Our experienced payroll tax attorneys are committed to helping you resolve IRS business and payroll tax debt lawfully. We understand the intricacies of these issues and strive to protect your assets throughout the investigative process. With a focus on delivering effective solutions, our Houston payroll tax attorney aims to provide you with peace of mind.

If you find yourself facing payroll tax challenges, don't hesitate to reach out to our business tax attorney for a free consultation. Mitchell Tax Law is here to guide you through the complexities of payroll tax problems, offering expertise and support to help you achieve a resolution that safeguards your interests. Call us today to take the first step toward resolving your payroll tax concerns.

[thorgoodlaw]

Navigating Legal Complexities: How the Right Tax and Wage Attorney Can Protect Your Finances

In this blog, we’ll break down how a tax defense attorney can help in working with wage garnishment, payroll tax issues, and even criminal tax cases. We’ll also offer guidance on finding the best tax attorney NYC or criminal tax attorney near you, depending on your specific needs.

The Role of a Wage Garnishment Lawyer

Wage garnishment may seem to be a daunting experience for you. If your employer has been told to take out a specific part of your money due to a debt or tax situation, you really should not wait. A wage garnishment lawyer near you can:

First of all, carefully explore your financial condition and also check the legality of the garnishment.

Assist in talking to creditors and tax authorities to lessen or remove the garnishment.

Represent you in court to defend your wages.

When to Call a Payroll Tax Attorney

Many employers with payroll tax problems need attorneys that deal with these kinds of issues. Businesses that are noncompliant with payroll tax rules can face heavy fallout, even criminal charges. A payroll tax attorney will:

Assist in resolving tax discrepancies with the IRS or state tax agencies.

Avoiding payroll tax-related legal actions, for example, audits or wage garnishment are things that you can get help with.

To ensure you are compliant with the rules, which will curtail any problems in future, is the last way that we can help.

Defending Against Criminal Tax Charges

Facing criminal tax charges? It’s essential to get a criminal tax attorney near you involved immediately. Criminal tax issues can arise from:

Teeth issue

Shady or missing tax returns

Wrongly filed tax payments to payroll

A criminal tax lawyer is not easy to do, but through our support, you can fight back, get settlements, or we can even represent you in court to minimize the penalties, let alone the possibility of jail time.

Finding the Best Tax Attorney in NYC

If you’re in New York and need tax-related legal help, the search for the best tax lawyer NYC or best tax attorney NYC is vital. A top-notch lawyer will provide:

Legal help that includes advice, actions, or many other services covering the issue of wage garnishment of payroll tax collection or criminal tax issues.

On the one hand, with an attack over the institutions such as the IRS and state tax authorities, the attorney would make the suit as severe as possible, which would be quite a well-thought-out subtle move.

Utilize legal tactics that take into account the specific issues you would like to be addressed.

How a Tax Defense Lawyer Can Help

Hiring a tax defense lawyer can help give you peace of mind when you have to deal with the IRS. An attorney for tax defense can then advise you, for instance:

Protect your assets and income from aggressive IRS actions.

Negotiate favorable settlements and payment plans.

Represent you in court if necessary.

FAQs

1. When should I hire a payroll tax lawyer?

If you are a business person with some issue or in some way subjected to some penalty relating to payroll taxes then it is high time you sought a payroll tax lawyer to ensure compliance and avoid further penalties.

2. What are the consequences of not hiring a criminal tax lawyer?

If you’re facing criminal tax charges, failing to hire a criminal tax attorney may lead to fines, penalties and even imprisonment and should therefore not be encouraged by any company.

3. How can a tax defense attorney protect me?

A tax defense attorney can negotiate settlements, appear in court on your behalf and shield wages or assets from legal seizure by the IRS.

4. Who is the best tax attorney in NYC?

The best tax attorney NYC will have experience, expertise in local tax laws, and a strong track record of defending clients against IRS actions.

There is usually nothing wrong in knowing that one cannot be outwitted in court especially in period when ones financial or legal standing remains rather uncertain. This can range from wage garnishment, payroll taxes issue or a criminal tax case, thus the need to seek legal assistance from an tax defense lawyer can protect your finances and your future.

[beardedmrbean]

SAN FRANCISCO - The former executive director of a San Francisco nonprofit was arrested Tuesday on dozens of felony charges related to misusing over $700,000 of public funds, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office said.

Kyra Worthy, a resident of Richmond, has been charged with misappropriation of public money, grand theft by embezzlement, submitting fraudulent invoices, wage theft and writing fraudulent checks while she was the head of SF SAFE, a 48-year-old nonprofit aimed at enhancing safety and crime prevention in San Francisco through community organizing, prosecutors said.

Worthy's theft and mismanagement led to her getting fired and the nonprofit abruptly shutting down in January 2024 with no assets.

An investigation into the extent of Worthy's misuse of funds began after an audit by the San Francisco Office of the Controller revealed that the nonprofit misspent at least $80,000 in grant funds from the San Francisco Police Department on expenses such as luxury gift boxes, a Lake Tahoe trip, parking fees and permits and ride-hailing services.

Worthy, who was hired at the beginning of 2018, allegedly used and stole more than $100,000 of SF SAFE funds for her own personal use during her tenure with the nonprofit. She is accused of spending $90,000 on a home health care worker for her parents in North Carolina and checks totaling $8,000 to her landlord. She designated these payments as community meeting expenses and part of a safety project for District 10 of San Francisco, the District Attorney's Office said.

Even as the nonprofit was running out of money, Worthy allegedly spent lavishly on parties and gifts. In 2022 and 2023, she allegedly spent more than $350,000 of SFSAFE's reserve on luxury gift boxes. She also held an event called "Candy Explosion" in October 2023 where she is accused of spending about $100,000 of the nonprofit's funds on desserts and ice cream, a taco truck, a petting zoo, event planners, a climbing wall, bouncy houses and "mobile luxury restrooms."

Additionally, she allegedly spent about $56,000 of the nonprofit's funds on aa SF SAFE holiday party.   She is also facing 24 felony counts of wage theft, prosecutors said.

She received more than half a million public dollars from the city's Office of Economic and Workforce Development and allegedly never paid it to employees of partner organizations including Bay Area Community Resources and Calle 24 Latino Cultural District as was agreed in a contract.

Worthy is also charged with four counts of submitting fraudulent invoices to the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, falsely indicating that she had paid full wages and taxes to all employees related to this contract, prosecutors said.

Worthy allegedly stopped paying payroll taxes for 27 employees from September 2023 to January 2024 when the nonprofit ceased operations. Over the course of four months, the alleged wage theft totaled about $80,000, prosecutors said.

Months of investigation led to Worthy's arrest after accumulating 34 felony charges.   

[darkmaga-returns]

Finding: Lackluster Oversight Resulted in Transnational Criminal Organizations and Fraudsters Stealing U.S. Taxpayer Money from Pandemic Relief Funds

International criminal organizations and foreign government-affiliated actors exploited the urgency of relief programs and orchestrated sophisticated fraud schemes that span multiple countries.

Chinese government-linked hackers stole at least $20 million in U.S. Government COVID-19 relief funds

An USSS investigation revealed that hackers affiliated with the Chinese government, specifically identified as APT41, were implicated in theft of $20 million of U.S. Government COVID-19 relief funds

APT41 has a history of fraudulent activity in the past, specifically traditional unemployment insurance fraud against SBA across dozens of states

APT41 also has a history of espionage activities on behalf of the Chinese government, including attacks on pro-democracy politicians in Hong Kong and data breaches affecting more than 100 organizations

A Nigerian fraud ring stole $10 million in pandemic relief funds

Mr. Abemdemi Rufai, a Nigerian government official, organized a large-scale cyberfraud scheme—named Scattered Canary—targeting COVID-19 relief funds

Scattered Canary, a business email compromise operation, filed at least 174 fraudulent unemployment claims in Washington state and 17 in Massachusetts that were all accepted, all with an expected payout of $5.4 million

An Indian national stole $8 million in a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

A federal grand jury in Newark, New Jersey indicted an Indian national for submitting fraudulent PPP loan applications totaling more than $8.2 million

The defendant submitted at least 17 applications on behalf non-existent companies, using false information about employees and payroll

He also fabricated tax filings on behalf of a non-existent business to receive more relief payments

He reportedly received $3.3 million in loan proceeds which he then laundered

Domestic and International Fraudsters that Stole from Pandemic Relief Programs were also Connected to Other Organized Crimes

Fraudsters involved with stealing millions of dollars were also involved in other federal crimes including wire fraud and drug smuggling

DOL IG has continued to connect abuse of UI relief funds to organized criminal groups

The National UI Fraud Task Force was created to combat fraud of UI perpetrated by domestic and international criminal organizations, many of which include street-level criminal organizations with ties to illegal guns and drugs

The U.S. Attorney's Office charged six individuals, including two Maryland State Department of Labor subcontractors, with participating in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain $3.5 million in UI benefits

The lead defendant now faces separate narcotics and firearms charges, including allegations that he unlawfully possessed a machine gun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime

Another convicted felon charged with CARES Act fraud also committed firearm offenses and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland targeted cases with connections between COVID-19 fraud and individuals involved with violent crime, organized criminal networks, business email compromise schemes, and narcotics distribution

[longwindedbore]

Perhaps we can understand the people lured down the Trump rabbit-hole:

[1] The money Trump obtained from his father transmogrified by endless self-aggrandizement into Donald’s ‘Own Personal Success’. Which in turn

[2] creates an illusionary argument that Donald’s disconnect from Reality might actually a deeper insight into Reality? Rather than a mental breakdown it seems to be. Then

[3] The Victim(s) - attorneys, investors, donors, voters, VP candidates - begin to believe that Trump’s rambling Narcissistic insanity is actually ‘Genius’?

Because how else can you explain these handlers, donors , defense attorneys, and hangers-on believing that they can positively influence a raging Narcissist with the vocabulary of a second grader and - somehow - rebrand him with positive messaging?

In the meantime he’s alienating his big donors {from the posted article)

.’At an Aug. 2 dinner in the Hamptons, "rattled donors" hoped Trump "would signal that he was recalibrating after a series of damaging mistakes." Instead, he invoked the "stop the steal" claims about 2020 that his advisers have urged him to drop. And Trump said of a race-baiting comment to the National Association of Black Journalists, where he questioned Harris' identity: "I think I was right."

‘Trump stunned one of his wealthiest patrons, Miriam Adelson, widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, on July 25 "by having an aide, Natalie Harp, fire off a series of angry text messages to Mrs. Adelson in Mr. Trump's name," complaining about people running Mrs. Adelson's super PAC, Preserve America, into which she's pouring millions to support Trump.’

Genius or Mental Breakdown?

Parenthetically, the money from his father has been wasted and Trump has kept afloat with loans (bankers also bought into the fantasy).

Unfortunately due to his overinflated valuation of assets for bank loans his assets are worth LESS than the billion plus dollars in coming-due-soon-loans that he borrowed.

PLUS he owes the IRS $100 million for taxes on Trump Chicago, NY State $490M, various political rally venues $800M, $100M in legal settlements, $40M in back taxes following the criminal conviction of the Trump Payroll Corp. He’s been spending $50M per year in legal fees.

His llusion of wealth is evaporating before his eyes.

[stevenbasic]

Growing into the Job, Post 386: Shipping Notice

Agent FHMA003 aka Subject F0000013a-KK aka Program 0920/2.33xx aka Kathe Klix aka “Kathy” was at her desk. She had a precious few moments alone in the accounting office and without the nattering of the Wade girl or even the chatter of Agents 012 and 013. Kathe liked it quiet. She had spent the last nine weeks as Accounting Office Lead at Far Horizons Medical Associates and - though a far cry from the more daunting responsibilities of her previous assignments in Berlin, Bonn and Frankfurt - she understood that this mission was a key one. That’s why they’d left it to her, a type of Leutnant here. 

The assignment location here was once a small but generally thriving Geriatrics Practice in the Midwestern states of the USA. She’d been given its history before being embedded and told that her training and experience in weaponized finance would make her a useful player. It had been her responsibility to help transform it, with the blessing of its majority owner, the blonde American attorney, into a shell for another of her company’s new clinical arms. 

In her short time in the position she had - quietly and systematically - dismantled any and all economic independence the practice once enjoyed, drained its accounts and reorganized its finances, all under the nose of its head physician. It was now absolutely dependent on Evolution Pharmaceuticals (and thus the mother company) and a steady supply of grants to maintain its week-to-week solvency.

Like so many other businesses, Far Horizon Medical Associates had become like a zeck, a tick on the fleshy flank of KOLECTV, sucking on the Movement for nourishment. Kathe had done this all without raising as much as a word of concern from the male, who could have been a nuisance but was too caught up in his new affair with Subject MM1-A, too geprägt by her charms to even notice - or at least complain. Not her concern, either way. The practice was soon to be reborn in a new vision, the wheels had already been set irrevocably into motion: “Far Horizons” was to become much more than a small, specialty medical practice, or even just the expanded facility that would open its doors next week. Soon it would be a brand known across the USA, and then worldwide, transformed into an instrument bringing the mother company’s programs to the new world order. It was now partly her job to help prepare for it.  Speaking of, the email alert on her secret phone had just sang out in a <ping>….

Agent FHMA003 and her HR team would be responsible for the new payrolls, tax forms, and otherwise helping to get these New Women set up in their lives here. She also needed to finalize and secure funds for new construction in the recently purchased local annex buildings and interstate satellite kliniken, as well as the upcoming media events. Plus I need ein dress for this party on freitagabend. She’d be expected to go.  She put away the phone and allowed herself a rare, little smile. It was strange. As a previous recipient of a Program variant, years ago, Kathe was mostly immune to the psychological influence of Subject MM1-A. Like the other Program agents embedded here, she hadn’t been drawn as strongly into the social group that had formed, partly by design. She didn’t go to their house parties, she didn’t go out to the bars. She was not only nearly twenty years older than most of them, but she had known she should try not to get too attached. But she couldn’t help but admit that she had developed an affinity for the girl, for the hive, and - admittedly - for the male. Well, haha, maybe more than mere affinity. The visions had started as dreams, as  fantasien, and the urges began soon after she started here, but always involved him…

<<image removed, tumblr guidelines. Kathe tending to him. See Patreon :) >>

...But she knew she could not allow her urges to keep her from her tasks, at least for now. She was beginning to get an idea what this bienenstock could become, and the heights to which they were all about to arise. This weekend's festivities would be a celebration of that, but just the beginning. 

And, plus, the new busengröße will look nice in a little black dress.

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[modpoppy]

and ANOTHER au im gonna draw soon: ace assurance where eveythings the same but theyre all accountants

i think the prosecutors are in finance bc finance and accounting are posited as enemies, meanwhile trucy and all the magicians are marketing peeps bc marketing is directly seen as opposite to accounting

athena: audit, she uses her psychology learning and mood matrix to critically assess the intent behind errors or inconsistencies in forms, but mostly because she doesnt believe that simon would do something as basically unjust (👀) as insider trading

apollo: tax preparation, he tries to be as fair and honest with it as possible and doesnt appreciate people/companies trying to cheat the system (obviously he will advise but not to the extent klavier does). going into SoJ he starts diving into tax law (i think dhurke is probably straight up a tax attorney)

phoenix: starts off with simple bookkeeping roles like payroll, sorta just becomes well versed in most roles

edgeworth: personal finance??? like phoenix also a bit more general but he has a reputation for cutting costs without waiting for excuses for them

man what the fuck am i doing

franziska and manfred: also personal finance but way way WAY harsher, manfred probably included bs stipulations that instantly made him more money/less culpable for fucking things up

klavier: tax advising, like telling people how to get the best tax treatment (avoidance, not evasion, though apollo still dislikes it bc klavier finds more loopholes than hed like)

blackquill: investment. guy. i dont. know what its called rn. he reads companys financial statements and assesses how bs they are. was arrested for serious charges of massive insider trading (took the fall for athena who he suspected had been idly listening in on his and his mentors calls and telling people what she learned)

nahyuta: he is the sec

kristoph also did tax preparation but was found to have been doing illegal money shit with his clients tax returns (meanwhile the main incident irt phoenix losing his cpa was evidently having never sent his clients tax return even tho he DEFINITELY did, and with drew misham he set a long term tax trap knowing that vera was actually filing her fathers tax forms, so the moment he did it itd be flagged and he’d get caught for forging and shit)

everythings actually mostly the same tho there are less deaths but not NO deaths

[the-quasar-literata]

August 18, 2023

By Laura Italiano, Camila DeChalus, C. Ryan Barber

It's hard to keep track of Donald Trump's very busy legal docket.

The former president is the subject of at least four major investigations into wrongdoing relating to his handling of White House documents, the election, the insurrection, and his finances — probes based in Florida, Fulton County, Georgia; Washington, D.C.; and New York.

Trump's business also remains under indictment in Manhattan for an alleged payroll tax-dodge scheme. On top of all that, Trump is fighting or bringing a grab-bag of important lawsuits.

Keep up to date on the latest of Trump's legal travails, both criminal and civil, with this guide to the ever-evolving Trump docket.

Indictments

The Trump Organization Payroll Case

The Parties: The Manhattan DA is prosecuting The Trump Organization.

The Issues: Trump's real estate and golf resort business is accused of giving its executives pricey perks and benefits that were never reported as income to taxing authorities.

The company's co-defendant, former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg, has pleaded guilty to the 15-year, payroll tax-dodge scheme.

As part of his Weisselberg agreed to serve 5 months in jail and pay back $2 million in back taxes and penalties.

What's next: Weisselberg also agreed to testify for the prosecution if lawyers for the Trump Organization fight the indictment at trial; an October 24 trial date has been set.

Weisselberg would describe to jurors a tax-dodge scheme in which company executives, himself included, received some pay in off-the-books compensation that included free apartments, cars, and tuition reimbursement. But Weisselberg is hardly the ideal prosecution witness. He still works for Trump Org as a special advisor, and Trump's side is hoping to turn his testimony to its advantage.

The Trump Organization could face steep fines if convicted of conspiring in the scheme by omitting the compensation from federal, state, and city tax documents and by failing to withhold and pay taxes on that compensation.

Criminal Investigations

The Fulton County election interference probe

The parties: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, Trump, and his Republican associates

The issues: Willis is investigating whether Trump and his associates tried to interfere in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Her probe has expanded to also include investigating an alleged scheme to send a fake slate of electors to Georgia's state Capitol in an attempt to overturn the elections.

She's notified Rudy Giuliani, Trump's former personal attorney, that he's a target in the investigation. Giuliani testified for six hours under court order on August 17.

What's next: A federal appeals court temporarily halted on Sunday a court order for Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, the former chairman of the Judiciary Committee, to testify before the Fulton County special grand jury on Tuesday, August 23.

The Justice Department investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election

The parties: Federal investigators are increasingly scrutinizing the role Trump and his allies played in the effort to overturn the 2020 election.

The issues: The Justice Department is facing pressure to prosecute following a string of congressional hearings that connected the former president to the violence of January 6, 2021, and to efforts to prevent the peaceful handoff of power.

In a series of eight hearings, the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol described Trump's conduct in criminal terms and pointed to an April court decision in which a federal judge said the former president likely committed crimes in his effort to hold onto power. In that ruling, Judge David Carter called Trump's scheme a "coup in search of a legal theory."

Prosecutors have asked witnesses directly about Trump's involvement in the effort to reverse his loss in the 2020 election and are likely to issue more subpoenas and search warrants in the weeks ahead.

In June, federal investigators searched the home of Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official who advanced Trump's baseless claims of election fraud.

On the same day, federal agents seized the phone of John Eastman, a lawyer who helped advise Trump on how to overturn the 2020 election. A top prosecutor in the Justice Department's inquiry, Thomas Windom, revealed in late July that investigators had obtained a se cord warrant allowing a search of Eastman's phone.

Rep. Liz Cheney, the top Republican on the panel, lost her primary bid for reelection on August 16.

What's next: The Justice Department has remained largely silent about how and whether it would consider charges against Trump, but in July, prosecutors asked witnesses directly about the former president's involvement in the attempt to reverse his electoral defeat. FBI agents descended on Mar-a-Lago on August 8, 2022, with a search warrant.Darren Samuelsohn

The Justice Department investigation into the handling of classified documents

The parties: The FBI searched Trump's estate in South Florida, Mar-a-Lago, on August 8 as part of an investigation into the possible mishandling of government records, including classified documents. Trump and his lawyers alleged prosecutorial misconduct and condemned the search as politically motivated.

The issues: Early in 2022, Trump turned over 15 boxes of documents — including some marked as classified and "top secret" — to the National Archives. But federal investigators scrutinizing the former president's handling of records reportedly grew suspicious that Trump or people close to him still retained some key records. The FBI seized about a dozen boxes of additional documents during the raid of Mar-a-Lago, in a search that immediately demonstrated how Trump's handling of records from his administration remains an area of legal jeopardy.

What's next: A federal judge in South Florida granted Trump's request for an outside arbiter — known as a special master — to review the more than 11,000 documents retrieved from Mar-a-Lago, including about 100 records marked as classified. Judge Aileen Cannon halted the review of those records as part of the Justice Department's criminal inquiry but said intelligence agencies could continue assessing the potential national security risk raised by Trump's hoarding of government records at his West Palm Beach estate. In response, the Justice Department said that bifurcation was unworkable and that Cannon's order had effectively paused the national security assessment.

The Justice Department asked Cannon to exclude the 100 classified documents from the special master review. If she declines to do so by September 15, the Justice Department signaled that it would go to the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.

Civil Investigations

The NY AG's Trump Organization probe

The parties: New York Attorney General Letitia James has been investigating Trump, his family and the Trump Organization for three years.

The issues: James says she has uncovered a decade-long pattern of financial wrongdoing at Trump's multi-billion-dollar hotel and golf resort empire.

She alleges Trump misstated the value of his properties on annual financial statements and other official documents used to secure hundreds of millions of dollars in bank loans and tax breaks. Trump has called the probe a politically motivated witch hunt.

What's next: Court-ordered depositions of Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, and Donald Trump, Jr., were delayed by the death of family matriarch Ivana Trump. But their depositions finally wrapped on August 10, when Donald Trump testified before investigators in James' Manhattan offices. He pleaded the Fifth more than 440 times.

The contentious, massive probe — involving more than 5 million pages of documents — appears close to filing a several-hundred-page lawsuit that could seek to put the Trump Organization out of business entirely.

Lawsuits against Trump

Lawsuits alleging 'incitement' on January 6

The Parties: House Democrats and two Capitol police officers accused Trump of inciting the violent mob on January 6.

The Issues: Trump's lawyers have argued that his time as president grants him immunity that shields him from civil liability in connection with his January 6 address at the Ellipse, where he urged supporters to "fight like hell."

A federal judge rejected Trump's bid to dismiss the civil lawsuits, ruling that his rhetoric on January 6 was "akin to telling an excited mob that corn-dealers starve the poor in front of the corn-dealer's home."

Judge Amit Mehta said Trump later displayed a tacit agreement with the mob minutes after rioters breached the Capitol when he sent a tweet admonishing then-Vice President Mike Pence for lacking the "courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country."

What's Next: Trump has appealed Mehta's ruling to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit and requested an oral argument. In a late July court filing, Trump's lawyers said the immunity afforded to the former president cannot be "undercut if the presidential act in question is unpopular among the judiciary."

Galicia v. Trump

The Parties: Lead plaintiff Efrain Galicia and four other protesters of Mexican heritage have sued Trump, his security personnel, and his 2016 campaign in New York.

The issues: They say Donald Trump sicced his security guards on their peaceful, legal protest outside Trump Tower in 2015.

The plaintiffs had been demonstrating with parody "Make America Racist Again" campaign signs to protest Trump's speech announcing his first campaign for president, during which he accused Mexican immigrants of being "rapists" and drug dealers.

Trump fixer-turned-critic Michael Cohen said in a deposition that Trump directly ordered security to "get rid of" the protesters; Trump said in his own deposition that he didn't even know a protest was going on until the next day. His security guards have said in depositions that they were responding to aggression by the protesters.

What's next: Trial is set for jury selection on October 31 in NY Supreme Court in the Bronx.

E. Jean Carroll v. Trump

The Parties: Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll sued Trump for defamation in federal court in Manhattan in June 2019.

The Issues: Carroll's lawsuit alleges Trump defamed her after she publicly accused him of raping her in a Bergdorf-Goodman dressing room in Manhattan in the mid-90s.

Trump responded to Carroll's allegation by saying it was untrue and that she was "not my type." Trump also denied ever meeting Carroll, despite a photo to the contrary.

What's next: Arrangements for the sharing of evidence are ongoing behind the scenes, including for the possible collection of Trump's DNA.

Carroll has said she wants to compare Trump's DNA with unidentified male DNA on a dress she wore during the alleged rape. The trial is tentatively set for Feb. 6, 2023; Carroll has said she would never settle the case.

The 'multi-level marketing' pyramid scheme case

The Parties: Lead plaintiff Catherine McKoy and three others sued Trump, his business, and his three eldest children, Donald Trump, Jr., Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump, in 2018 in federal court in Manhattan.

The Issues: Donald Trump is accused of promoting a scam multi-level marketing scheme on "The Celebrity Apprentice." The lawsuit alleges Trump pocketed $8.8 million from the scheme — but that they lost thousands of dollars. Trump's side has complained that the lawsuit is a politically motivated attack.

What's Next: The parties say in court filings that they are working to meet an August 31 deadline for the completion of depositions.

Michael Cohen's 'imprisonment' case

The Parties: Trump fixer-turned-critic Michael Cohen sued Donald Trump, former Attorney General Bill Barr, and more than a dozen federal prison officials and employees, in federal court in Manhattan in 2021.

The Issues: The president's former personal attorney is seeking $20 million in damages relating to the time he spent in prison for financial crimes and lying to Congress about Trump's dealings in Congress.

Cohen says in his suit that he had been moved to home confinement for three months in the spring of 2020 due to the pandemic, but was then vindictively thrown into solitary confinement when he refused to stop speaking to the press and writing a tell-all book about his former boss. A judge ordered him released after 16 days.

What's Next: A decision is pending on defense motions to dismiss the case.

The Electric Avenue copyright case

The Parties: Eddy Grant, the composer/performer behind the 80s disco-reggae mega-hit "Electric Avenue," sued Donald Trump and his campaign in federal court in Manhattan in 2020.

The Issues: Grant is seeking $300,000 compensation for copyright infringement. His suit says that Trump made unauthorized use of the 1983 dance floor staple during the 2020 campaign. About 40 seconds of the song played in the background of a Biden-bashing animation that Trump posted to his Twitter account. The animation was viewed 13 million times before being taken down a month later.

Trump has countered that the animation was political satire and so exempt from copyright infringement claims. He's also said that the campaign merely reposted the animation and have no idea where it came from.

What's Next: There was an August 21 deposition completion deadline for both sides — including for Trump and Grant. Pretrial motions are not due to be filed until October.

Mary Trump v. Donald Trump

The Parties: The former president's niece sued him and his siblings in 2020 in the state Supreme Court in Manhattan.

The Issues: Mary Trump alleges that she was cheated out of at least $10 million in a 2001 court settlement over the estate of her late father, Fred Trump, Sr.

Mary Trump alleges she only learned by helping with a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times article that she'd been defrauded by her Uncle Donald, her aunt, Maryanne Trump Barry, and the late Robert Trump, whose estate is named as a defendant.

The Times' 18-month investigation "revealed a business empire riddled with tax dodges," the Pulitzer Committee said in praising the piece. Lawyers for the Trumps have countered that it's far too late for Mary Trump to sue over a 2001 settlement that she had knowingly participated in.

What's next: The defendants' motion to dismiss, including on statute of limitations grounds, is still pending.

Lawsuits brought by Trump

Donald Trump v. Mary Trump

The Parties: The former president counter-sued his niece Mary Trump — and the New York Times — in 2021 in New York state Supreme Court in Dutchess County.

The Issues: Mary Trump, the Times and three of its reporters "maliciously conspired" against him, Trump alleges, by collaborating with the Times on its expose of and breaching the confidentiality of the family's 2001 settlement of the estate of Mary Trump's father, Fred Trump, Sr.

What's Next: Mary Trump's motion to dismiss is pending in state Supreme Court in Manhattan, where the case has since been transferred to.

Donald Trump v. Hillary Clinton

The Parties: Trump has sued Hillary Clinton, her campaign, the Democratic National Committee, and prominent Democrats including former DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and former Clinton campaign chair John Podesta in a federal court in southern Florida in March, 2022.

The Issues: Trump alleged in this unusual use of federal racketeering statutes that Clinton and her campaign staff conspired to harm his 2016 run for president by promoting a "contrived Trump-Russia link."

The defendants succeeded in getting the massive lawsuit dismissed in September; a federal judge in Florida said the suit was structurally flawed and called it "a two-hundred-page political manifesto" in which Trump detailed "his grievances against those that have opposed him."

What's Next: Trump's side has promised to appeal the dismissal.

[delicatefury]

Lawyer here. Here’s some more mundane/modern ones for you:

Invoices.

Intake sheets (information about new clients. The one for my firm is 13 pages and requires an hour long meeting. Then you have to do something with the info gathered)

Data entry for invoices and intake sheets.

Billing. (More involved than timesheets because you’re justifying to clients why you’re getting paid so much).

Form letters.

Taxes. Including 1099s for any contracted work.

Bank statements/accounting spreadsheets. Gotta track how expenses are trending.

Insurance documents.

General messages. Lots of office still use a paper system for missed calls and “important” stuff because it just works better than emails and chats for some people.

Memos. Big enough office to have at least one attorney on payroll? You’re getting memos about every legal question and concern and contract. It’s how we’re trained to communicate in formal settings.

We don’t talk enough about how fanfiction writers love to give character large amounts of non-specific paperwork they hate doing

[irstaxexpert]

Things are more complex in a business, and more money is involved in the stake. Your taxes can be tricky once you deal with different jurisdictions. Your tax bills, therefore, can fluctuate in each financial year. Therefore, Leading Tax Group helps to bring a payroll tax attorney who will make proper proceedings so that you can avoid penalties.

[irstaxtroublesblog]

Consult a payroll tax attorney to resolve payroll tax disputes effectively

For businesses with employees, the responsibility includes remitting payroll taxes on their behalf. Many common payroll tax issues stem from a lack of comprehensive understanding of the intricacies involved. If your situation has reached a critical level, it is imperative to promptly seek the assistance of a payroll tax attorney who can advocate on your behalf with the IRS and mitigate potential damages.

Mitchell Tax Law, along with our adept debt settlement lawyers in Houston, is here to provide the assistance you need. We bring over two decades of experience in tax law, and we bring a wealth of knowledge to each case, offering our clients the representation and assurance necessary during challenging times. Our skilled tax professionals have undergone extensive training to negotiate settlements, providing a distinct advantage in resolving your situation.

It's crucial to recognize that payroll taxes must be paid, but engaging an experienced tax professional can help minimize additional charges stemming from fines and penalties. Take the first step towards resolution by contacting us for a free consultation. Mitchell Tax Law is committed to guiding you through this challenging period and helping you navigate the complexities of payroll tax issues.

[willpaul229]

The Essentials of Restaurant Liquidation: A Complete Guide

Restaurant liquidation is the process of selling off assets when closing a restaurant. Whether due to financial struggles, relocation, or retirement, liquidation helps restaurant owners recover value from their investments. Here’s a complete guide to navigating restaurant liquidation efficiently.

1. Assessing Your Assets

The first step in restaurant liquidation is taking inventory of all assets. This includes kitchen equipment, furniture, décor, serving utensils, and even leasehold improvements. Categorizing items by their resale value will help prioritize what to sell first.

2. Understanding the Market Value

Restaurant equipment depreciates over time, so understanding its fair market value is crucial. High-demand items like commercial ovens, refrigerators, and stainless steel prep tables tend to sell quickly. Researching auction sites, liquidation platforms, and second-hand restaurant supply stores can provide insights into pricing.

3. Choosing a Liquidation Method

There are several ways to liquidate restaurant assets:

Online Auctions: Websites allow sellers to reach a broad audience.

Wholesale Buyers: Some companies specialize in buying used restaurant equipment in bulk.

Direct Sales: Selling to local restaurant owners or startups can maximize returns.

Consignment Shops: Some restaurant equipment dealers offer consignment sales, where they sell the equipment on your behalf for a commission.

4. Legal Considerations

Before proceeding with liquidation, check for any outstanding leases, equipment financing agreements, or legal obligations. Informing creditors, vendors, and landlords about the closure can help avoid legal complications. If necessary, consulting with a business attorney ensures compliance with financial and contractual obligations.

5. Marketing Your Sale

Effective marketing increases the chances of a successful liquidation. Utilize social media, local business networks, and online marketplaces to promote the sale. Highlighting key items with high resale value, such as industrial stoves and refrigeration units, can attract serious buyers.

6. Negotiating and Finalizing Sales

Buyers may attempt to negotiate lower prices, so setting a minimum acceptable price is important. Offering discounts on bulk purchases can encourage faster sales. Once an agreement is reached, drafting a simple sales contract or invoice ensures transparency.

7. Handling Unsold Items

If certain assets remain unsold, consider donating them to charities, selling them for scrap, or repurposing them for future business ventures. Some recycling companies may also accept outdated equipment.

8. Closing the Business Properly

After liquidation, ensure all business closure requirements are met. This includes canceling business licenses, tax registrations, and utility accounts. Informing employees and settling any outstanding payroll obligations is also a key step.

Final Thoughts

Restaurant liquidation can be a complex process, but with careful planning, owners can maximize asset recovery while ensuring a smooth transition. By assessing assets, choosing the right liquidation method, and handling legal and financial obligations properly, restaurant owners can close their businesses with minimal financial loss.

[longwindedbore]

How was Trump’s trial rigged’ given the following aspects of the trial?

It was in open court.

Trump had a handpicked very knowledgeable competent and expensive defense team.

The transcripts can be read on line and include the sidebar discussions that were only between the judge and attorneys over objections.

The documents that are evidence presented by the prosecution can be read on line.

The Team had ample opportunity this cross-examine witnesses.

The Team could have recalled Witnesses to ask question about exculpatory or mitigating explanations…but must have had a overwhelming reason why they didn’t.

The Team could have hired a Former rensic Account to challenge the Prosecution’s anaylis of Financial Records…but must have had an overwhelming reason why they didn’t.

On the Court website one can open the May 6th posting of evidence and see DJT’s handwritten signature on checks to Michael Cohen, one a month for eight months on an account for which DJT is the sole signatory - People’s Evidence No. 10, 13, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34.

Then open the deposit of May 10th and see the Trump-Cohen phone logs for the same time period - People’s Evidence #349.

This was a trial of Falsification of three different types of business records over eleven months. These falsifications don’t spontaneously create themselves.

The Defense in closing arguments tried to suggest to the jury that DJT was ‘too busy being President’ to know what he was signing. A statement that ignores the evidence presented to the Jury

the phone log

That the numbered checks signed by Trump that are only a handful of checks apart between months

the the photo of Cohen visiting him the White House;

the April 2018 statement by Trump to the media that Cohen handled Stormy Daniels for him;

the NDA signed by Stormy Daniels;

the $130K wire transfer with DJT’s signature.

Trump lost this Trial because very expensive, competent, knowledgeable lawyers were unable to extract from their Client a viable alternate narrative to account for the evidence being presented by the Prosecution.

No viable alternate explanation. Essentially a re-run of

The Trump Payroll Tax Evasion Case (2022) lost on all 17 counts [maybe the reason the Monitor reported to Judge Engoron that $40M was being moved by the Trump Org for “taxes”]

Lost on all allegations and in all appeals in the Fraudulent Business Records used for Bank Fraud case (2023) [DeutschBank having been previously fined $17B for failing to do due diligence on these ‘whale’ type loans]

the $25M settlement in the class action lawsuit against Trump University (2016)

the closure of the Trump Charity settlement (2019) and Trump’s personal acknowledgment of misuse of funds collected for the Army Emergency Relief, the Children’s Aid Society, Citymeals-on-Wheels, Give an Hour, Martha’s Table, the United Negro College Fund, the United Way of National Capital Area, and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Does Trump lose in Courts because he’s a Victim of the Deep State OR because he’s a GRIFTER? Does he lose because he cannot provide his attorneys with an honest explanation for how he runs his businesses?

OR does he lose because he was too incompetent as President to defund and dismantle the “Deep State”?

A Deep State could only exist in numbers in the Administrative branch of the Three Branches.

People baffle me. Right after Trump's conviction I heard so many people saying "Jesus was condemned in a rigged trial too". There is a huge difference between an itinerant hippy preaching peace and love and a war-mongering, self-aggrandizing dictator. Why can't people see that?

[wealthability]

Smart Tax Strategies: Essential Deductions Every Entrepreneur Should Leverage

As an entrepreneur, managing your finances effectively is crucial to the success of your business. One of the most potent ways to reduce your taxable income and keep more money in your pocket is by taking advantage of key tax deductions. Understanding which expenses you can deduct can significantly impact your bottom line and help you reinvest in your business. Here are some of the most critical tax deductions entrepreneurs should know about.

Home Office Deduction

You may be eligible for a home office deduction if you operate your business from home. To qualify, the space must be used exclusively for business purposes. The IRS offers two methods to calculate this deduction:

Simplified method: You can deduct $5 per square foot of your home office up to 300 square feet.

Regular method: You calculate the percentage of your home’s total space used for business and deduct a corresponding portion of mortgage interest, rent, utilities, and insurance.

Keeping accurate records of your expenses is essential to ensure compliance and maximize your deduction.

Business Vehicle Expenses

If you use a vehicle for business, you can deduct related expenses, including gas, maintenance, insurance, and depreciation. There are two ways to calculate this deduction:

Standard mileage rate: The IRS sets a per-mile rate that you multiply by the total business miles driven during the year.

Actual expense method: You track all vehicle expenses and deduct the portion related to business use.

Whichever method you choose, maintaining a mileage log and receipts will help you substantiate your deduction.

Office Supplies and Equipment

Everyday business necessities such as computers, printers, furniture, and office supplies are deductible expenses. These items are considered essential for your operations and can be deducted in the year of purchase or depreciated over time.

If the equipment cost is substantial, you can use Section 179 deduction, which allows you to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying business equipment instead of depreciating it over several years.

Marketing and Advertising Costs

Promoting your business is an essential expense, and the IRS allows deductions for a wide range of marketing and advertising costs. These may include:

Website design and hosting fees

Social media advertising

Business cards and brochures

Search engine optimization (SEO) services

Sponsorships and promotional events

Since marketing is crucial for growth, tracking these expenses accurately can help you maximize deductions.

Travel and Meals

Business-related travel expenses, including flights, hotels, car rentals, and even meals, can be deducted. However, there are a few conditions:

The trip must be primarily for business purposes.

Meals are deductible at 50% of the total cost, provided they are directly related to your business.

Keep all receipts and document the purpose of your trips to validate your deductions.

Professional Services and Business Insurance

Hiring accountants, attorneys, and consultants to support your business is often necessary. These services are fully deductible, as they contribute to your company’s growth and compliance with regulations.

Additionally, business insurance premiums, including liability insurance, workers' compensation, and property insurance, are deductible expenses that help protect your business assets.

Employee Salaries and Contractor Payments

If you have employees, their salaries, wages, and benefits are deductible. This includes payroll taxes, health insurance contributions, and retirement plan matches.

For independent contractors, you can deduct payments made for freelance or contract work, provided they receive a 1099-NEC if payments exceed $600 in a tax year. Keeping thorough records of all costs is essential to ensure tax compliance.

Education and Training

Investing in professional development can benefit both you and your employees. The IRS allows deductions for expenses related to:

Business-related courses and workshops

Industry conferences

Books, subscriptions, and online training programs

It is a legitimate deduction as long as the education enhances your skills or directly benefits your business.

Depreciation of Business Assets

If you purchase expensive assets such as machinery, buildings, or software, you may not be able to deduct the full cost in the year of purchase. Instead, these items must be depreciated over their useful life. The IRS provides depreciation schedules determining how much you can deduct each year.

For small businesses, bonus depreciation and Section 179 deductions allow more significant upfront deductions on qualifying purchases.

Retirement Contributions

Contributing to a retirement plan is not only a smart financial move but also a tax-efficient one. Entrepreneurs can set up plans such as:

SEP IRA (Simplified Employee Pension IRA)

Solo 401(k)

SIMPLE IRA (Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees)

Contributions to these plans are tax-deductible and can help reduce taxable income while securing your financial future.

Health Insurance Premiums

Entrepreneurs who pay for their health insurance can often deduct medical, dental, and long-term care insurance premiums. This deduction is particularly beneficial for self-employed individuals who do not have access to employer-sponsored coverage.

If you provide health insurance for your employees, those costs are also deductible, helping offset a significant business expense.

Rent and Utilities

Those payments are fully deductible if you rent office space, retail property, or a warehouse. Additionally, expenses like electricity, water, internet, and phone services used for business purposes can be deducted.

If you operate from home, only the business portion of utilities is deductible, typically calculated based on the size of your home office.

Interest on Business Loans

Many entrepreneurs rely on loans or lines of credit to fund their business operations. The interest paid on business loans, credit cards, or mortgages used for business purposes is deductible.

Maintaining precise records that distinguish personal and business debt is crucial to avoid complications with the IRS.

Final Thoughts

Entrepreneurs must understand and leverage tax deductions to minimize their tax liability and maximize profitability. By keeping detailed records, consulting a tax professional, and staying informed about the latest tax laws, you can ensure that you take full advantage of all available deductions.

Tax planning should be an ongoing effort, not just a year-end scramble. The more proactive you are in tracking expenses and structuring your business finances, the more you can save when tax season arrives.

[thorgoodlaw]

Navigating Criminal Tax Defense: Why You Need a Skilled Attorney in New York City

Introduction

Tax-related offenses are taken seriously by federal and state authorities. If you are facing allegations of tax fraud, evasion, or other financial crimes, securing a criminal tax defense lawyer is crucial to protect your rights and financial future. With the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance aggressively pursuing tax violations, having an experienced New York City criminal tax attorney on your side can make all the difference.

Understanding Criminal Tax Charges

Tax violations can range from unintentional errors to deliberate fraud. While honest mistakes on tax filings may lead to civil penalties, intentional acts such as tax evasion, failure to report income, or falsifying tax documents can result in criminal charges. If convicted, individuals may face hefty fines, asset seizures, and even imprisonment. A seasoned criminal tax attorney NYC will thoroughly assess your case, identify potential defenses, and develop a strategic approach to mitigate or eliminate charges.

Common Criminal Tax Offenses in New York

There are several types of tax-related crimes that can lead to prosecution in New York, including:

Tax Evasion: The deliberate underpayment or non-payment of taxes.

Filing False Tax Returns: Providing false or misleading information on tax documents.

Failure to File a Tax Return: Not submitting required tax filings within the deadline.

Employment Tax Fraud: Withholding payroll taxes but failing to remit them to the IRS.

Money Laundering: Concealing financial transactions to evade tax obligations.

Each of these offenses carries serious consequences, which is why working with a criminal tax lawyer New York is imperative. A strong legal defense can help challenge the evidence against you, negotiate reduced charges, or secure an acquittal.

The Role of a Criminal Tax Attorney

When you hire a New York City criminal tax attorney, they will take several key steps to protect your interests. These include:

Conducting a thorough review of financial records and tax filings.

Assessing whether the government has sufficient evidence to prove intent.

Negotiating with federal and state tax authorities to reduce penalties.

Representing you in court if litigation becomes necessary.

A knowledgeable attorney understands the complexities of the U.S. Tax Code and how prosecutors build their cases. They can help challenge the credibility of the evidence and introduce mitigating factors to lessen potential consequences.

Defenses Against Criminal Tax Charges

A well-prepared defense is essential when facing criminal tax allegations. Some common legal defenses include:

Lack of Intent: Proving that any errors were unintentional and not deliberate fraud.

Insufficient Evidence: Challenging the prosecution’s ability to prove criminal intent beyond a reasonable doubt.

Voluntary Disclosure: Demonstrating a proactive effort to correct past tax mistakes before an investigation begins.

Statute of Limitations: Ensuring that the government’s case falls within the required time limits for prosecution.

Your criminal tax defense lawyer will evaluate which defense strategy is most appropriate for your situation and ensure that your rights are fully protected throughout the legal process.

Why Hiring a New York City Criminal Tax Attorney is Essential

Navigating criminal tax charges without an attorney can be overwhelming and risky. A skilled criminaltax attorney NYC provides the legal expertise needed to challenge allegations, negotiate settlements, and avoid severe penalties. Given the aggressive stance of tax authorities in New York, having an experienced advocate ensures that you receive the best possible defense.

If you are under investigation or have been charged with a tax-related crime, taking immediate action is essential. Consulting a criminal tax lawyer New York as soon as possible can significantly impact the outcome of your case. By securing legal representation early, you can prevent costly mistakes and work toward the best resolution.

Conclusion

Criminal tax charges are serious offenses that require swift and strategic legal action. Whether you are accused of tax evasion, fraudulent filings, or payroll tax violations, a skilled New York City criminal tax attorney can help protect your reputation, finances, and freedom. If you are facing a tax-related investigation or charges, don’t hesitate to seek legal counsel to safeguard your future. The right defense can make all the difference in securing a favorable outcome.