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U.S. Immigration Petition Prices Set to Increase this December
October 27, 2016

October 27, 2016 By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney Have everybody heard? It is official. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) fees are set to increase effective December 23, 2016. Applications and immigration petitions postmarked or filed on or after December 23, 2016, must include the new fees or be rejected by USCIS. Some examples of…

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Breach of Contract | Business Immigration | Business Structuring And Estate Planning | Family Immigration | Investors And Entrepreneurs | Litigation | Taxation

Foreigners and Persons Purchasing and Selling United States Real Property Interests to and from Foreigners Must Consider U.S. Tax Consequences
October 5, 2016

By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney, CPA October 05, 2016 Here are realities effecting buying and selling United States Real Property Interests to or from Foreigners: Foreigners are subject to United States tax laws under certain circumstances. Resident and nonresident aliens (foreigners) are taxed differently under U.S. tax laws. Resident aliens (Green Card Holders and foreigners meeting…

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Business Immigration | Family Immigration | Government Contracts | Investors And Entrepreneurs | Litigation

Consequences to Employers Who Hire Undocumented Workers
September 16, 2016

September 16, 2016 By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney Immigration law imposes certain hiring requirements on employers under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 274A. The law requires every employer to maintain up-to-date Form I-9 demonstrating that they are in compliance with their responsibility to ensure that workers hired or recruited are authorized to lawfully work…

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IRS Problems | Offshore Assets and Accounts Disclosure | Taxation

Foreign Bank Accounts and Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Compliance
July 14, 2016

By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney-CPA July 14, 2016 According to a publicly released audit report dated June 02, 2016 by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) needs to improve its efforts to address the noncompliance of taxpayers who are denied access to or withdraw from the IRS’ Offshore Voluntary…

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Taxation

How to Stop a Civil Tax Audit from Becoming a Criminal Prosecution
June 30, 2016

By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney, CPA June 30, 2016 When the taxing authorities visits your home or business establishment, make sure you first get their business card(s) to determine who they are. For example, federal tax investigations are handled by the IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID). If a Special Agent from CID visits you think the…

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Family Immigration

Your Past May Haunt You: In a Good Way
June 29, 2016

By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney June 29, 2016 Are you an immigrant hiding in the shadows, doubting whether you have any hope of immigrating lawfully to the United States? U.S. Immigration law is complex. Do you have a grandfather or grandmother who is a United States Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident? Let me tell you about…

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Taxation

Are You a Tax Turtle?
June 14, 2016

By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney, CPA June 14, 2016 Are you a tax turtle? What exactly is a tax turtle? Typically when we think of the term “home”, we are thinking about where a person resides. Home is where a person personally lives; but in U.S. tax law, this is not what the term “home” means. …

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Family Immigration | Taxation

What Immigrants and Other Texans Need to Know About Constructive Trusts
April 20, 2016

By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney & Counselor At Law April 20, 2016 For immigrants as well as other Texans, basic equity and justice is critical for future financial security and overall wellbeing. Immigrants can be especially susceptible to fraud, misrepresentation, and actors who take advantage of their lack of language skills, lack of cultural and business…

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Litigation

Government Contracts are Different from Contracts between Ordinary Parties
March 11, 2016

By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney, CPA March 10, 2016 Contracting with the United States Government is different from contracting with an ordinary party. Government Contracts differ from normal contracts in a number of ways. The U.S. government has the exclusive right to decide who the government will do business with. In government procurement law, the term…

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Breach of Contract | Litigation

When Are Lost Profits Recoverable in a Texas Breach of Agreement Case?
January 29, 2016

By Coleman Jackson, Attorney & Counselor at Law January 29, 2016 Lost Profits in a Texas breach of agreement case cannot be speculative; nor does an aggrieved party in Texas have to prove lost profits by exacting calculations or precise mathematical calibrations. In order to recover lost profits in a Texas breach of agreement case,…

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Taxation

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act: Delinquent Taxpayers Can Now Lose Their U.S. Passport
December 21, 2015

By: Coleman Jackson, Tax Lawyer December 21, 2015 The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) became U.S. law on December 7, 2015. It deals with more than the repairs and upkeep of the nation’s roads, bridges and other surface transportation. Taxpayers beware; the FAST Act is not just about transportation; so don’t let the…

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Family Immigration | Taxation

Taxation of Income Earned on Separate Property
December 12, 2015

By: Coleman Jackson, Tax Attorney & Certified Public Accountant December 12, 2015 Texas is a community property state. Increments of wealth earned on separate property are community property. The general tax rule is that increments of wealth on separate property during marriage, such as interest income earned by either spouse, is community property and one-half…

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