A man who did not file tax returns for 4 years in a row pleaded guilty before a Federal District Court Judge to evading his income taxes and now must serve 8 months in jail. As reported on October 24, 2024 by the Department Of Justice in a press release, from 2018 through 2021 John […]
During President Trump’s 2016 campaign, he supported medical marijuana and deferred recreational use decisions to individual states. However, his first administration took a stringent approach, with then Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinding Obama-era guidelines that limited federal interference in state-legal cannabis activities. The Growing Trend In Legalizing Cannabis – Current Standings: Medical marijuana is legal […]
Filing taxes is punishment enough without the vague threat of an IRS audit looming over our heads. For understandable reasons, the IRS insists on keeping the ins and outs of its auditing process on the murky side. How will you catch the bad guys if you give them the rule book first? But because of […]
Requirement For Banks & Financial Institutions To Report Beneficial Ownership Information Of Entity Accountholders Back In Force By The Highest Court. The Federal government in its efforts to crack down on illicit finance and enhance transparency on September 29, 2022 issued a final ruling establishing a beneficial ownership information reporting requirement, pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). This […]
In a landmark agreement, the U.S. Department of Commerce during the Biden administration announced it has officially recognized Jewish-owned businesses as Minority Business Enterprises (“MBE”). This designation, formalized through a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) between the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce and the Minority Business Development Agency (“MBDA”), enables Jewish entrepreneurs to access a plethora of federal […]
On January 20, 2025 President Trump named Derek Maltz to take over as DEA administrator on an interim basis. Since his previous retirement from the DEA, Maltz was working as head of government relations for a software company. Maltz, whose 28-year DEA career included 10 years as special agent in charge of the agency’s Special […]
Danny Werfel who was sworn in as the 50th IRS Commissioner on April 4, 2023 announced his resignation effective January 20, 2025 even though his current 4-year term does not expire until 2027. Donald Trump who will be inaugurated as President on January 20, 2025 has named his nominee, former U.S. Representative Billy Long of […]
The prime benefits of reclassifying cannabis from a Schedule 1 substance to a Schedule 3 substance is that the Federal government would recognize medical benefits of cannabis, make Section 280E inapplicable to licensed cannabis operators, and open up financial and banking markets. On August 26, 2024 the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) released its notice scheduling […]
On January 10, 2025 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in southern California affected by wildfires and straight-line winds that began on January 7, 2025. These taxpayers now have until October 15, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The California Department Of Tax And […]
A number of U.S. taxpayers with beneficial ownership and control over funds held in accounts at Trident Trust Group and its affiliates (collectively, “Trident”), have admitted failing to report income earned from their offshore accounts on their federal tax returns. The IRS has reason to believe that other U.S. taxpayers who held or presently hold […]
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