by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | May 26, 2015 | Blog, Tax Controversy, Tax Planning
Last week, the Supreme Court of the United State of America issued a significant ruling in favor of Maryland taxpayers. In the case of Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland v. Wynne et ux., the Court ruled thattaxpayers must be given a credit for taxes paid as...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | May 15, 2015 | Blog, Tax Controversy, Tax Planning
How Great a Tax Burden Do Maryland Businesses and Individuals Bear Marylands Department of Business & Economic Development (which tries to bring more businesses into the state) claims that the states tax climate is advantageous to businesses. According to the...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | May 11, 2015 | Blog, Business Law
Why do I need a Written Contract in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC? Times change, needs change, people change and memories fade. Therefore, when making a personal or business deal it is important to memorialize the terms in writing. Properly drafted written...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Apr 30, 2015 | Blog
How much is the federal estate tax Timed to coincide with April’s income tax filing deadline, the House of Representatives passed a bill to repeal the federal estate tax. H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, is hardly destined for success (it is unlikely...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Apr 23, 2015 | Blog
Who has to pay to remediate the leak from an oil pipeline Chevron USA Inc. is suing Apex Oil Company Inc. in Maryland federal court alleging that Apex is responsible for clean-up costs at a Baltimore site where a pipeline leaked petroleum hydrocarbons. Chevron has...
