By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in FATCA on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. The Wall Street Journal recently published an analysis by AIRINC, a Cambridge, MA firm who analyzes data based on international mobility, showing the lowest and highest local income tax rates for US...
Filing Early If You’re Owed an IRS Refund May Not Be The Best Policy
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in IRS on Monday, February 16, 2015. Many US taxpayers rush to complete their tax returns, especially in the event they are owed a refund by the IRS. A recent article published by Forbes.com provides 7 reasons to resist the urge...
When Does a Lien Placed By a California Governmental Agency Violate Due Process? (Part 2)
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in California Tax on Friday, February 13, 2015. Yesterday, we ended with two questions: What happens when the State of California ups the ante? Does a property holder have the right to due process in California? In 2011, the...
When Does a Lien Placed By a California Governmental Agency Violate Due Process?
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in California Tax on Thursday, February 12, 2015. If a lien is placed on your personal or business assets, the effects can have serious consequences. You can be prevented from refinancing your property, taking out a loan, or using...
Why are Minnesota and California Innovation-Friendly?
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Business & Contracts on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. Why are Minnesota and California so friendly for innovation? Knott recognized in her article that on a cursory look, these two states could not be more different. California and Minnesota...
The Two Most Innovation-Friendly States: Minnesota and California
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Intellectual Property / Trade Secrets on Tuesday, February 10, 2015. According to a recent report from Anne Marie Knott in the Harvard Business Review, the two friendliest states for innovation are Minnesota and California. Innovation, based on Research...
Protect Your Company’s Trade Secrets (Part 2)
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Business & Contracts on Tuesday, February 10, 2015. MGA Entertainment Brings $1 Billion Trade Secret Lawsuit Against Mattel Recently, MGA Entertainment filed a $1 billion trade secret lawsuit against Mattel. MGA's lawsuit claims that Mattel toy company spied...
Sales of California Businesses at a Nine-Year High
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Mergers & Acquisitions on Friday, February 6, 2015. Mergers and acquisitions, and the sales of California businesses are at the highest point since 2005. This is good news for those looking to buy and sell a business in California....
Public. Resource. Org Files Lawsuit to Compel Release of E-Filed Forms for Nonprofits
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Tax on Thursday, February 5, 2015. In June of 2013, Malamud, through his nonprofit, sued the IRS after the agency denied his request for IRS Form 990 tax records filed electronically by nine tax-exempt nonprofit organizations. The IRS...