Month: October 2010

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Capitalizing Your New Business

Years ago I taught two programs for Wayne State University entitled Starting a Profitable Small Business and Running...

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Michigan Court of Appeals Defines the Word “Reimburse” Broadly

What does the word “reimburse” mean? That was the issue recently decided by the Michigan Court of Appeals,...

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EFTPS Phishing Emails

In the last two months we have a seen a significant number of our clients calling and asking...

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Case Evaluation Sanctions and the Interest of Justice Exception

Case evaluation is a process in Michigan to attempt to settle cases before trial. The court rules require...

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Taxpayer Compliance Measurement Program

Well the IRS is at it again. Feeling emboldened as a result of the existing administration’s mission to...

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Recent Supreme Court Opinion Might Open Door for Business Process Patents

  The decline of the manufacturing economy and the rise of the service economy in the United States...

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New Michigan Tax Amnesty Law

A taxpayer is subject to penalties and interest for failing to file a Michigan tax return or pay...

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Could Your Net Payroll Check Shrink Even If Congress Votes To Extend Tax Cuts?

While this seems like an oxymoron this very well could happen. Congress has decided that their jobs are...

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Michigan Supreme Court’s Common Sense Opinion on Products Warnings

A recent ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court arose out of the late Craig White’s purchase of a...

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Detroit City Council Adopts “Ban the Box” for Employment Applications

The City of Detroit (“City”) has become the most recent city to pass an ordinance that forbids the...

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