The weather is turning nice and that creates a whole host of opportunities for enjoying the roads. Obviously, summer is known as the driving season as people are out and about and doing things. It is also the motorcycle season. In fact, May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. It is also the bicycling season and […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In Massachusetts it is illegal for an insurance company to steer people to body shops. The insurance company is required to give you a list of all the “registered shops” in your county. A registered shop is one that has a licensed appraiser on premises, and thus can compel the insurance company to negotiate with
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Distracted driving is a large and growing problem. In my own office, the typical motor vehicle collision involves a person who is stopped at a place where it is pretty obvious that they should be stopped or would be stopping, such as a red light, a stop sign, or in heavy traffic, and someone is
Finally! Technology solutions to distracted driving! Read More »
Learn more about the new $2000 child tax credit. [vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akZuqx1GR3A”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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I recently had the opportunity to attend the two-day tax resolution “boot camp” offered by the American Society of Tax Problem Solvers (ASTPS). In spite of the name, ASTPS is a fantastic organization, and this “boot camp” was by far the best seminar of any sort I have attended. ASTPS is an organization for tax
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At first glance, the answer to the question “I have been injured in a car accident. Who will pay my medical bills?” is a simple one. Massachusetts is a “no-fault” state. At least initially, the car insurance is required to pay your medical bills and wage losses that resulted from the motor vehicle collision. There
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I have been warning my clients for the past several months that there is a rumor circulating that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is going to be raising its fees soon. It is no longer a rumor. USCIS has announced its new fee schedule effective December 23, 2016 The immigration service is
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I had the pleasure the other day of reading an article on a website called nerdwallet.com called “When Bankruptcy is the Best Option”. It raised a number of issues that I would like to take the opportunity to expound upon. It also cited two of my favorite Federal Reserve articles, one published by the Federal
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I need to say something nice about someone at the Internal Revenue Service. I should preface this by saying that for the most part the individuals that I have dealt with at the Internal Revenue Service have been professional and helpful. Many have even been friendly. However, I thought that this recent experience was special
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The Internal Revenue Service has put out this article “Early Retirement Distributions and Your Taxes”. I want to discuss it because it has been a major issue for many of my clients. In fact, I have a running joke whenever a client hands me a form 1099-R (the form that people receive when they take
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