A legislature, be it city, state or federal, has many options at its disposal to improve the local economy. This can include a significant amount of modification to the tax laws, to allow more money to remain in the pockets of consumers to be spent. One of the more common methods used by several locales
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Tax Breaks For New Yorkers and Their Potential Issues
In the United States, the term “tax break” is often used pejoratively, as if to imply the inherent unfairness of any regulation that does not tax everyone in exactly the same manner. However, there are valid policy reasons that cause different people to be taxed accordingly. Still, due to the stigma associated with passing ‘tax
“Forgiveness of Debt” Income: How To Avoid Tax Surprises
When someone files bankruptcy, they receive their discharge and most often, they believe that to be the end of it, aside from having to rebuild their credit rating. However, they can receive a nasty surprise at tax time, in the form of a 1099-C. Why Call It Income? Many take issue with the fact that
Small Business Bankruptcy for Sole Proprietors
When you are a small business owner, everything you do is intricately tied to your personal life, even if that is not your intention. If you need to file for bankruptcy due to the failure of your business, it will be no different. What many people fail to realize that if their business is a
Rent-Controlled Apartments in Bankruptcy
Property values in New York City are exorbitant compared to the rest of the state. Very often, a rent-stabilized or rent-controlled apartment is the only way that people in certain income brackets can live in the city proper. As such, the concept of rent control is something that matters to quite a lot of people.