Barber & Bartz

03/27/2020

Beginning April 1, 2020 certain employers may obtain immediate tax credits for paying eligible wages to employees away from work for COVID-19 related reasons. The credits are designed to be $1 for $1 for paying qualifying wages under federal legislation known as Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Contact the tax and labor professionals at the law firm of Barber & Bartz today at 918-599-7755 for more information.

05/01/2015

What happens to your credit when you die? http://blog.credit.com/2015/04/what-happens-to-your-credit-when-you-die-114954/

What happens to your credit when you die? It’s certainly not an everyday question that comes up, but it’s certainly an important one.

04/23/2015

Who will control YOUR digital legacy? http://www.forbes.com/sites/ellenhuet/2015/04/21/digital-asset-legacy-poll/

Many Americans haven't picked a person to oversee their digital accounts after they die, and while some would like to have their accounts memorialized, more than half prefer that they be deleted, according to a poll released Tuesday. For years, managing someone's online presence after their death wa…

04/23/2015

CBS News reports that only 56 percent of American parents have a will or living trust, and more than half of adults don’t know where their parents’ estate documents are or what’s in them.

http://wtop.com/money/2015/04/survey-americans-lack-will-make-wills-talk/

WASHINGTON — No one likes to think about wills, living trusts or anything that deals with mortality, and a new survey shows that lots of Americans are still avoiding the issue. CBS News reports that…

12/03/2014

In case you needed an excuse for that second cuppa joe! http://ekaweb02.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-11/k-mcc112414.php

An Alzheimer Europe session report by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee highlights the potential role of coffee consumption in reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

11/21/2013

New law allows for use of "Granny Cams" in nursing homes.
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/granny_cam_law_aimed_at_curbing_nursing-home_abuse_takes_effect_in_oklahoma/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=daily_rss

Outcry over nursing-home abuse caught by a secret video has spurred Oklahoma to become the third state to pass a law explicitly allowing cameras in rooms of long-term care residents. The law passed after Doris Racher placed a secret, motion-activated camera in the room of her mother, 96-year-old Ery...

11/07/2013

10/02/2012

Trust can help some qualify for Medicaid.

Elder law attorneys are often asked this question: I applied for long-term care Medicaid benefits for my mother, who does not own any assets and lives on her monthly teachers retirement check. This is the only money she has, and it pays for her care. Why was she denied eligibility?

09/13/2012

This past year, approximately $15 MILLION in personal property "went missing" from safe-deposit boxes. And, unlike personal accounts, safe-deposit boxes are NOT insured by the FDIC!

Every person reading this probably has some form of treasure, a valuable personal item, whether it be jewelry or family photos. There a variety of options that a person can choose from when it comes to storing these valuable objects. Unfortunately, there is not a completely secure option to choose f...

08/07/2012

U. S. Olympic medal winners incur income tax on medal winnings.

When Olympic medalists return to the United States, they're in high demand. Everyone, from Michael Phelps to a bronze medalist in judo will be sitting for television interviews, talking to newspapers, going to assemblies at local schools and celebrating with … Continue reading →

04/24/2012

Report on the tax returns that have been audited for 2011...

Every year the IRS publishes a detailed report on the tax returns that have been audited within the fiscal year. For Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2011, the IRS audited roughly the same number of returns as in FY 2010. The percentage of audited returns for FY 2011 was around 1.1% of all those that were filed...

04/03/2012

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