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Archive for November, 2007

Question: SOMEONE PLEASE ANSWER MY TAX QUESTION (state return in N.Y. state)?

i filed on 1/23/09 i recieved my federal. but i still did not recieve my state return. i claimed daycare on my state return (showing i pay for daycare). when i check the status of my return it tells me still processing. i think it is a delay on my return due to me claiming daycare? WHY IS THAT? because a coulpe people i know claim the same thing and theirs have’nt came back yet either. but another person i know did not claim child care, and she filed after me and her state return came back already. i recieve child care from dept. social service, but the hours they do not cover or when i do overtime i pay my my provider out of pocket and i provided his social security # when i filed. so will i still get my credit or would they make an adjustment to my return? please read my question carefully and try to answer the best you can thanks

Answer: Dear Lena: Sounds like you have done everything correctly. I would keep calling NY dept of revenue and talk to an agent, you may have other issues. Has anything changed i.e. children, credits, etc.?

This advice was prepared base on our understanding of the tax law in effect at the time it was written as it applies to the facts that you provided. Click on my profile to read more. Errol Quinn Enrolled Agent Master Tax Advisor

THISDAY AWARD:Fifty Years and Still Standing…

Three days into the New Year, the euphoria is yet to peter out. Wishes for better things to come continue to pour in from all sides. While the air is laden with a whiff of festivities and expectations… Nigeria’s golden jubilee anniversary looms.

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Jason Alderman: Get Ready for America Saves Week

To help encourage people to learn sound saving habits, a broad coalition of non-profit, government, military and corporate organizations formed the America Saves campaign.

1.) Always KNOW the age of the person being communicated with : From a criminal sex crime attorney’s perspective, this is the cardinal rule of internet dating communication. Lurking throughout cyberspace are agents of the federal government waiting to ensnare child predators looking to engage in illegal sexual activity. In the process of this activity, many ill suspecting individuals with an interest in lawful adult interaction can, if not extremely careful, face mandatory prison time. It is simply not a valid legal excuse to suggest to a federal crime attorney that, “she told me she was over 18,” or that “she looked over 18 in her picture,” to avoid becoming the target of a criminal prosecution.

How should I legally take my cyber relationship to the next level?

It is the responsibility of you, the internet or cell phone user to know through proven identification or strong circumstantial evidence to justify a reasonable belief that a potential mating partner is an adult. The moment an expressed desire hits the internet that one is actually seeking sexual desire from a child or more tragically one who wrongfully believes that he or she is engaged in sexual communication with an adult, you are at risk of severe criminal penalty. If there is ANY doubt as to whether the target of your desire is an adult, mandatory prison time may await you.

Unfortunately, it is not always clear to people who one may lawfully interact with. For example, in one unfortunate case, an adult man is now serving years in federal prison for the consensual exchange of sexual images over a cell phone, even where the female had reached the age of consent under state law.

In this legal nightmare for a federal defense attorney, although the man was aware that he was engaged in the exchange of his own sexual images with a willing partner who had reached the age of consent for such conduct in his state, it was not sufficient to shield him from federal prosecution. As the female in question was not 18 years of age, federal sex crime law was violated to find their own exchange of pictures of themselves in a state of nudity, although consensually made between lawful consenting partners under the state law, was a violation of federal child pornography law.

In conclusion, if using the internet or cell phone communication for dating purposes, including, but not limited to suggestive communication or the exchange of images, always be sure that you are engaging in lawful conduct with one at least 18 years of age to avoid potential federal prosecution. Although cyberspace is a wonderful environment to locate a future companion, please do so very carefully. A Federal crime court , and not your mother , could have a powerful say as to your dating selections.

2009 YEAR IN REVIEW: O’Fallon gets home rule, changes at the top

SECOND OF THREE PARTS No government in St. Charles County underwent more change in 2009 than O’Fallon.

2009 Changes in Probate