FATCA and the Law of Unintended Consequences.
We have long warned of the unintended consequences of America’s FATCA law (the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act). The problems inherent in the law are many while the anticipated benefits are few. Although the law will doubtless bring in more revenue, the costs to banks and the public are huge and simply increasing public awareness [...]
TIC Awards Still Haunt Brokerage Firms
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on June 9, 2013
Claims for failed Tenants in Common (TIC) investments still haunt stockbrokers and investment advisers according to a story in InvestmentNews. According to the report published on Friday, arbitration awards continue to be made against broker dealers. TICs were a popular investment vehicle several years ago. An IRS ruling allowed individuals to pool their monies and [...]
Revoking An Irrevocable Trust? Yes!, It’s Possible
Irrevocable trusts have been common estate planning tools in recent years. Once thought to be only for the super rich, they have become fairly common place. In most instances, they are a great way to insure your assets remain useful long after you die. There are dozens of reasons for creating irrevocable trusts but little [...]
An End to “Too Big To Fail” Banks? Wrongful Foreclosure Post
Posted by admin in Foreclosure Defense on June 7, 2013
We have long railed against America’s Too Big To Fail banks. Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citi, HSBC…. long ago these institutions lost sight of their mission and duty to the public. For example, Bank of America’s newest slogan is “You’re Headed In The Right Direction.” Ask any of their customers facing [...]
IRS Criminal Tax Charges – Paper Tiger or Real Dragon?
Posted by admin in Tax, White Collar Criminal on June 6, 2013
For years we have claimed that the IRS operates the nation’s best publicity machine. Whenever someone is indicted for tax evasion, refund fraud or other criminal tax case the IRS is there with a press release and some great sound bites for the media. The IRS doesn’t act alone. Usually IRS news bulletins outlining criminal [...]
Whistleblower Leads To Fed Probe Of Prominent Miami Developer
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on June 2, 2013
Many federal investigations begin with a complaint from a concerned employee or citizen; a whistleblower. From a story in today’s Miami Herald, it appears two whistleblowers are behind the federal investigation of Carlisle Development Group and its CEO, Matthew Greer. Until now, both the company and Greer had spotless reputations. Press reports say the feds [...]
Mortgage Brokers Entitled To Overtime
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on June 1, 2013
The Fair Labor Standards Act dates back to 1938. Although many people have not heard of the law, they are familiar with its terms. Non management and not administrative employees are entitled to overtime pay for work in excess of 40 hours. That includes overtime pay for many mortgage, banking and stockbrokerage employees. Many mortgage [...]
Tenants In Common Fraud Leads To Award Against Broker
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery, Tax on June 1, 2013
A Tenants in Common fraud claim resulted in an award against a major brokerage firm earlier this month. According to records obtained from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), ProEquities was hit with a $448,000 arbitration award last week after a customer complained about a failed tenant in common investment. Suzy Asad filed a complaint [...]
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