by Matthew Dopkin, Esq. | Feb 6, 2013 | Estate Planning, Medicare
February 6, 2013 by MDOPKIN Need Help Paying Medicare Part D Premiums, Copays & Deductibles? Even with the best of Medicare coverage, you can expect that it will not cover all the costs that an elder will spend for health care and prescription drugs. The rest will...
by Matthew Dopkin, Esq. | Jan 25, 2013 | IRS Tax Returns, Tax Law
January 25, 2013 by MDOPKIN The United States District Court for the District of Columbia struck down the IRS’s Registered Tax Return Preparer program and enjoined the IRS from enforcing their related regulations. The Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in Sabrina...
by Matthew Dopkin, Esq. | Jan 2, 2013 | Current Events, Tax Law
January 2, 2013 by MDOPKIN After intense negotiations lawmakers passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”) by a vote of 257 to 167. Many disgruntled Republican lawmakers sought to amend the tax-cut measure to also include a package of...
by Matthew Dopkin, Esq. | Dec 18, 2012 | Estate Planning, Medicare
December 18, 2012 by MDOPKIN Medicare is the federally funded and federally administered program that pays for doctor visits, outpatient care, hospital care and prescription drugs for people over the age of 65. It also covers people under 65 who have disabilities and...
by Matthew Dopkin, Esq. | Aug 16, 2012 | Business Law, Tax Law
August 16, 2012 by MDOPKIN The Philadelphia Department of Revenue released updated payroll service instructions. The instructions provide payroll services with the information necessary to timely and correctly process wage tax payments. The instructions also...