Feigenbaum Law
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The year ahead will be a busy one for the IRS, as the agency wraps up guidance tied to the 2017 tax law and takes on new projects: http://ow.ly/j1PT30rrngX #taxlaw #taxlawyer

Blog: Employees have had to pay for costs associated with setting up a home office, including furniture, computer accessories, and video conferencing equipment. As a result, the Canada Revenue Agency has announced it has simplified the process for claiming a deduction for home office expenses. http://ow.ly/H5nt30rrbkF #taxlawyer #taxlaw

Blog: In a recent Ontario case, a father asked the court to impose a black out period during access visits with his daughter, which would mean that the daughter would have no communication with the mother during such times. http://ow.ly/1V4h30rq0LH #familylaw

Blog: In a recent decision, an Ontario court had to determine whether a couple’s adult son qualified as a child of the marriage for the purposes of child support based on the mother’s claim that the son was mentally ill. http://ow.ly/F8iz30rqMOJ #familylaw

Blog: In an attempt to secure payment following a bankruptcy, a group of creditors tried to intervene and lower the bankrupt's obligation to the IRS. http://ow.ly/c2lt30rqya1 #taxlawyer #taxlaw

An unpleasant tax surprise may be lurking next spring for some people who bought health insurance this year on the Affordable Care Act’s coverage marketplaces: http://ow.ly/WM2F30rpSrj #taxlawyer #taxlaw #healthinsurance

Open Text Corp. says it has reached a deal with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service to settle a $830-million US claim related to its taxable income for its 2010 and 2012 financial years: http://ow.ly/1taq30rpJQ2 #corporatetax #taxlawyer

Blog: The CRA was ordered to honour a settlement agreement with a corporate taxpayer after it claimed the deal was based on misinformation. http://ow.ly/sLbx30rkfHW #taxlawyer #taxlaw

Blog: The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on a recent appeals case which held that the NCAA could not cap compensation for student athletes. http://ow.ly/AQOt30rpzp2 #entertainmnetlaw #sports #taxlaw

Blog: In a recent Ontario decision, the court had to determine whether a three year old boy should attend a religious or non-religious kindergarten class when the parents could not agree on the matter. http://ow.ly/wEy930rpcoU #familylaw

Blog: A court recently set out a list of rules to be followed by two parents and their children after the mother accused the father of not following COVID-19-related health guidelines and introducing third parties into his social circle. http://ow.ly/dJ7S30rjSZL #familylaw

Blog: In a recent Ontario decision, a court considered which parent should be granted decision-making for their daughter’s vaccination against COVID-19, if and when, such a vaccination becomes available. http://ow.ly/oqiI30rguFA #familylaw

The federal government’s consideration of this tax might lead to greater complexity and confusion between personal income and personal wealth: http://ow.ly/4Z9j30rjIKk #taxlawyer #taxlaw

Canada’s tax agency is asking a judge to force Toronto-based crypto trading platform Coinsquare to hand over information and certain documents about all its clients: http://ow.ly/pKoH30rjyFg #taxlaw #taxlawyer

Our latest blog, "Those looking for an inexpensive path to renouncing citizenship may be disappointed to realize that an 'expatriation tax' or exit tax, as it is also known, is imposed on those looking to do so": http://ow.ly/qEVS30rjcND #taxlawyer #taxlaw

Under the new rules, those who worked from home more than 50 per cent of the time over a period of at least four consecutive weeks in 2020 as a result of the pandemic will be now be eligible for the deduction: http://ow.ly/344h30rp1Bf #taxlawyer #taxlaw

Texas tech mogul Robert T. Brockman has been charged in a US$2-billion tax evasion case, the largest ever tax charge in the United States, law enforcement officials said: http://ow.ly/X58q30rfY7f #taxlawyer #taxlaw

Here are a few things to keep in mind as you identify opportunities to reduce your (US) tax obligations: http://ow.ly/LGwx30roFcs #feigenbaumconsulting #taxlawyer

Blog: Several pro sports leagues are still grappling with the trickle-down effects of COVID-19 on current and future seasons. http://ow.ly/Osc230rfIWo #sports #athletes #proathlete #lawyer #prosports

Blog: A taxpayer was unsuccessful in claiming financial losses incurred from his involvement with a family business against his personal income. http://ow.ly/9TvM30rouEb #taxlaw #taxlawyer

In our latest blog, we discuss a case where the court found that in-person teaching was in the daughter's best interest, despite father's objection: http://ow.ly/Appg30rfig6 #familylaw #covid19

Blog: In a recent Ontario decision, the court had to determine whether a court order resulted in making the wife a secured creditor for the purposes of the husband’s subsequent bankruptcy. http://ow.ly/laOX30roaxt #bankruptcy #familylaw #matriomonialhome

"The sort of people affected by this change come from all walks of life. One thing these individuals all have in common: they’re self-employed and didn’t make much money in 2019, possibly because their business simply had a bad year": http://ow.ly/VuWN30rnOvs #taxlawyer

Billionaire Robert Smith will pay about $140 million and acknowledge wrongdoing to end a four-year U.S. tax investigation involving assets held in offshore tax havens, people familiar with the matter said: http://ow.ly/bscI30rf6Yp #taxlawyer

Blog: As the NFL begins to wrap up its 2020 season, the NBA has announced plans to resume in January, while the NHL is still in the planning stages. http://ow.ly/VF2030rnGwL #athletes #sports #entertainmentlaw #taxlaw

Blog: An Ontario Court recently allowed a wife’s appeal of a spousal support determination, finding that the trial judge had failed to impute additional income to the husband from housing properties he owned, which were worth $5 million. http://ow.ly/Yyd730rnumH #familylaw

A leak of nearly 350,000 documents reveals the dealings of an offshore trust company called La Hougue. But, who was the guiding hand? http://ow.ly/NinD30reUSC #taxlawyer #taxlaw

In this week’s fiscal update, the government says the plan will benefit first-time homebuyers and put more homes on the market by taxing homeowners who use Canada to passively store wealth in housing: http://ow.ly/XEkV30rmU1g #taxlaw #taxlawyer

While can get some cash back for sitting in your new home office, you can't claim anything for making it more comfortable: http://ow.ly/AAuj30rmKBA #taxlaw #taxlawyer

Blog: While the government has been quick to respond to the needs of several businesses facing losses due to COVID, some industries are feeling left behind. http://ow.ly/qvTc30rmqWA #taxlaw #taxlawyer

Blog: With companies and major league teams getting involved, e-sports is set to become as big as traditional sporting leagues. http://ow.ly/yW9U30reKIR #entertainment #sports #lawyer

Blog: In a recent Ontario decision, a father was found in contempt of court for failing to disclose his IP address to the mother and was ordered to pay her a fine of $2,500. http://ow.ly/DwSh30rm0zK #familylaw #familylawyer

Blog: In a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision, the court did uphold the termination of spousal support following a husband’s retirement, finding that the retirement constituted a material change. http://ow.ly/czpv30redjy #familylawyer #familylaw

If you are a senior staying in your own home during pandemic times, a proposed new senior’s renovation tax credit may help with the cost of renovations to make your home more safe and accessible and keep you in your home longer: http://ow.ly/kfRh30rlGEZ

The Canada Revenue Agency says it's warning about 213,000 Canadians who may have been paid twice through the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) program that they could be called upon to repay the money: http://ow.ly/aMbc30rlxYQ #taxlaw #taxlawyer

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is already doing small-scale audits on some of its pandemic-relief programs, advisors say, to ensure those receiving benefits qualify: http://ow.ly/GifA30rdKKK #taxlaw #taxlawyer

In our latest blog, we discuss the CRA's extension of existing exceptions and deadlines due to COVID-19: http://ow.ly/Kjo130rdmhK #taxlawyer #taxlaw

Blog: In an exceptional decision, the Tax Court of Canada recently allowed a corporate director to appeal a notice of assessment based on the defence of due diligence, after finding that she had suffered sexual harassment for years. http://ow.ly/bS2E30rcYYa #taxlawyer #taxlaw

A new survey from Abacus Data finds the majority of Canadians including those in the highest income bracket are in favour of a wealth tax: http://ow.ly/SBzD30rll70 #taxlaw #taxlawyer

Blog: A partial settlement has been reached between two defendants in a tax scam case and the near 40,000 members of the class action. http://ow.ly/GfUL30rkXFt #taxlawyer #taxlaw #taxscam

"Contrary to what some taxpayers think, paying tax by instalments vs. waiting until you file your return isn’t really an option it’s required by law if you meet the criteria discussed above": http://ow.ly/7bdO30rcA16 #taxlaw #taxlawyer

Prosecutors on behalf of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) are charging the former Calgary West MP with allegedly not paying his share of taxes during the same years taxpayers were funding his salary: http://ow.ly/4rIw30rcmO1 #taxlawyer #taxlaw

The Supreme Court of Canada announced it will hear an offshore tax case the federal government claims has jeopardized more than $1 billion in revenue and undermined its ability to combat corporate tax avoidance: http://ow.ly/oaBf30rkBBs #taxlawyer

In an Ontario Court of Appeal decision, a mother asked the court the find an out-of-court settlement non-binding: http://ow.ly/bdS230riPLV #familylaw #familylawyer

Ensuring that Canadians keep good records, take tax rules seriously and understand the risks of not complying are key tasks for advisors: http://ow.ly/zGX530riG5M #taxlawyer #taxlaw #CRA

Mark Feigenbaum, chairman of Republicans Overseas Canada, says of Republican supporters in Canada: 'We're a quieter group.' http://ow.ly/YoUn30riu3a #taxlawyer

Blog: With the NFL now the only active major professional league still playing, many sports fans are turning to US college sports for entertainment, but COVID-19 has continued to hamper these teams as well. http://ow.ly/gieu30ri9T6 #sports #entertainment #lawyer

In a recent Tax Court of Canada decision, several Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) appealed to the court to determine whether a labour relations settlement qualified as taxable income: http://ow.ly/L4mt30rhJxV #taxlawyer #taxlaw

Fiera Foods is appealing the CRA’s findings and says it is compliant with its legal obligations: http://ow.ly/UEDu30rhk7h #taxlaw #taxlawyer

In our latest blog, we discuss options for snowbirds and remote workers to spend the winter abroad: http://ow.ly/5h2730rgYcz #taxlawyer #taxlaw #crossbordertax

Blog: The CRA is looking into a possible currency exchange fraud involving several Canadians, including two former Toronto Maple Leafs players. http://ow.ly/kJOr30rcbnJ #taxlawyer #taxlaw

Blog: In a recent case, a court refused to reduce or terminate child and spousal support payments, after a husband sought relief based on a 42% loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. http://ow.ly/Hibg30rbIyP #familylaw #familylawyer

In a case that will further define the scope of the federal government’s power over provinces, the Supreme Court of Canada heard opening arguments on Tuesday about the constitutionality of the federal carbon pricing law passed in 2018: http://ow.ly/mxAq30rbnT8

Many people wish for lower tax bills and more money in their bank accounts. But a group of young, rich Canadians want the federal government to tax them more: http://ow.ly/RfSM30rbbAE #taxlawyer #taxlaw

Blog: Canadian banks have an obligation to report any accounts held by US citizens without a social security number attached. http://ow.ly/s41330rb1uA #taxlaw #taxlawyer

Blog: In the weeks leading up to Ontario’s school opening, courts saw several cases of parents bringing urgent motions to resolve conflicts in which the parents could not agree on whether to return their children to school or continue at-home learning. http://ow.ly/Ijr930ravm0

She was convicted of failing to pay Israeli taxes on $7.2 million of income she earned between 2009 and 2012: http://ow.ly/6Nqb30ra9Pa #taxlaw #taxlawyer

Installment payments are routine for some Canadians, but come as a rude surprise to others: http://ow.ly/OogP30r9YSA #taxlawyer #taxlaw

Blog: With infection numbers still very high in many parts of the United States, schools are taking different approaches to sports as the school year begins. http://ow.ly/TK6530r9MCO #sportsandentertainment #lawyer #agents #coaches #athletes

In a recent Federal Court of Appeal decision, the Court rejected the Attorney General’s interpretation of the Time Limits and Other Periods Act (COVID-19), which would have invalidated directions and decisions previously issued by the Court: http://ow.ly/hdSB30r9j5W #litigation

Increasing pressure on the Canada Revenue Agency to raise tax revenue, as well as the structure of the CRA’s internal performance targets, may be contributing to poorer quality tax audits, according to a study: http://ow.ly/xnJ030r8WmC #taxlawyer #taxlaw

Our latest blog, "In addition to opening up who can qualify for a CEBA loan, the government has also extended the time window in which a business can apply": http://ow.ly/gqgm30r8Jyk #taxlawyer #taxlaw #businesslaw

Blog: In a recent Ontario case, a court varied a parenting order issued by a French court to prevent a couple’s daughter from visiting her father in France during the COVID-19 pandemic. http://ow.ly/Wp1h30r88KB #familylawyer #familylaw

The Canada Revenue Agency has reversed a massive tax bill against a Calgary woman who lost her husband in 2017: http://ow.ly/ragM30r7WPi #taxlaw #taxlawyer

In an update posted to the CRA website, the CRA states that all Canadian employers will be required to report employment and retroactive payments on the T4 Statement of Remuneration Paid slip for defined periods under new information codes: http://ow.ly/NQFJ30r7L0m #taxlawyer

A proposed class-action lawsuit has been launched against the federal government on behalf of Canadians who applied online for COVID-19 emergency aid only to have their personal and financial information stolen by hackers: http://ow.ly/MSRn30r7xDJ #taxlawyer #taxlaw

Blog: As film and television sets begin to resume amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many cast and crew members are wondering what will be done to ensure safety. http://ow.ly/dJp030r7iHl #entertainment #sports #lawyer

Blog: A recent Ontario court decision addressed, what, if any, rights of custody and access a stepparent has in regard to a stepchild following separation with the biological parent. http://ow.ly/OkP030r6OaM #familylaw #familylawyer

The income professional athletes earn in any opposing team’s state they play in over the course of a season is typically subject to those states’ income taxes, what is known as the jock tax: http://ow.ly/LUAS30r6Cog #taxlawyer #taxlaw