The latest issue of KCL Insights includes:
- Avoid Surprises During the Spring Real Estate Season, by Robert Finkel
- Massachusetts Bullying Case to Proceed under Title IX – the law that prohibits sex discrimination in school (Part I), by Andra Hutchins
New Massachusetts Tax Amnesty Program Opening For Enrollment On April 1, 2016
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) has issued an Announcement and an FAQ describing its new tax amnesty program. The program will be open for enrollment beginning April 1, 2016 and enrollment and submission of information to the DOR … Read more »
Massachusetts Department of Revenue Releases Working Draft AP XXX: Voluntary Disclosure Program for the Settlement of Uncertain Tax Issues
On January 19, 2016, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) released a working draft of an administrative procedure (AP) entitled AP XXX: Voluntary Disclosure Program for the Settlement of Uncertain Tax Issues (hereafter “working draft”). The working draft is available … Read more »
Real Estate Overassessment – Abatement Procedure
If you believe that your municipality (city or town) has overassessed your home and as a result you are paying too much in real estate taxes, there are specific steps that are required to be followed to challenge that assessment. … Read more »
New Massachusetts Sales Tax/Use Tax on Certain Computer Software Services—Generally Effective July 31, 2013
Massachusetts has rapidly expanded its sales tax (and corresponding “use tax”) to reach certain kinds of services rendered to Massachusetts purchasers in connection with computer software. The new law was enacted July 24, 2013 and became effective July 31, 2013. … Read more »
U.S. Estate Tax Law — The Wait is Over (Maybe)
At long last, in its first action to avoid the Fiscal Cliff, Congress has enacted a new tax act (The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012).
From a US (but not Massachusetts) gift tax and estate tax perspective the Bush-era … Read more »
New Taxes for 2013
The package of US health care reform laws imposes new taxes starting in 2013. These are not part of the so-called “fiscal cliff”. A solution to the “fiscal cliff” will probably not affect the taxes discussed in this article.
Part … Read more »
New Mass – Israel Partnership- Good Business for Massachusetts
Massachusetts Governor D Patrick is to be congratulated for his continued efforts to promote business relationships between Massachusetts and the State of Israel. This June, Massachusetts and Israel launched a new partnership designed to finance joint R&D projects in the … Read more »
When can a Donor Rely upon the Charity’s Statement that Donations are Tax Deductible?
Donations to many tax exempt organizations (for example, charities to help the poor, schools, hospitals, museums, and youth organizations) are usually thought of as being deductible on the donor’s US income tax return. (If the taxpayer is an individual or
IRS Not to Pursue Airline Passengers for Retroactive Ticket Taxes
Due to retroactive tax legislation, airline passengers who purchased tickets between July 23rd through and including August 7th may not have been charged for certain Federal ticket taxes that the airlines should have charged. On a per passenger … Read more »
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