Taxation & Estate Planning

NPR Reviews Mitt Romney's Record on Abortion
NPR: Mitt Romney's Evolution On Abortion, by Julie Rovner: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been labeled a flip-flopper. And when it comes to abortion, the former governor of Massachusetts appears to have changed his position from being in favor...

Romney Tax Returns Raise Questions About Tithing Rules
Kai Petainen writing in Forbes says that Mitt Romney's recently released tax returns raise interesting technical questions about the Mormon Church's tithing rules. These include: is the 10% obligation based on adjusted gross income or taxable income, and can a failure to meet the 10% threshold in one year be made up by contributing more than 10% in the following year? Romney's returns show that for 2010-11 combined, he contributed 9...

"Romney's Loans to Campaigns Now Gifts"
The WaPo reports here and the Boston Globe here on Mitt Romney's reclassification of his $45 million in loans to his campaign as gifts....

Lessons From Romney's Tax Return
I recently blogged about how Mitt Romney overpaid on his tax return. As I mentioned though, he still managed to only pay 14% of his $21.6 million income. The Wall Street Journal explores some of the lessons that we can...

Mitt, Mitt, Bo Bit, Banana Fanna, Fo Fit on Foreclosures
``Mr. Romney's statements, along with Santorum's and the absolute silence of the other GOP candidates, make clear that for many homeowners trapped in this tragic situation, the choice of candidate next year will be one of bad or worse...

Close Ties to Goldman Enrich Romney's Public and Private Lives
"It's no secret who the 1 percent want for president: Goldman Sachs, the wealthy American investment firm, is pouring enormous sums into Mitt Romney's campaign through contributions and super PACs...

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401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

Louisiana, USA
allegedly providing inadequate medical care for low income residents.

Sprint Nextel
alleging violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act

Atlas Cold Storage
Income Trust to pay $40 million to settle a class action that claims misrepresented financial statements.

Plane Crashes
alleging loss of life, debilitating injuries, loss of income, traumatic stress.