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Lamar Odom Scores Court Victory…Tax Court That Is

The following article is a guest contribution from Mitchell S. Halpern, JD; Principal at O’Connor & Drew, P.C.  Mr. Halpern has provided tax advice to professional athletes for over 25 years. The case that was most responsible for the public’s awareness of IRS activity with respect to its examination of deductions claimed by professional athletes […]

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Agent Fees Often Raise A Red Flag To The IRS

Last week I published a couple of posts about taxes (see Cliff Lee Thinking About Texas Taxes and Did Taxes Have A Role In Cliff Lee’s Decision?).  I have no formal education in that particular area and I imagine that many agents similarly are not well versed on various state and federal tax laws.  Thus, […]