by David Leeper | Aug 9, 2017 | Articles
“It’s a toad, dude, a toad!” (A slightly stoned Alaskan fishing guide yells out as I land a huge silver salmon) I recently had the good fortune of being invited by an old friend to stay at his cabin in Alaska and to fish for silver and sockeye...
by David Leeper | Aug 3, 2017 | Articles
“It’s a toad, dude , a toad ! ” (Slightly stoned Alaskan fishing guide as I landed a huge silver salmon) I was recently fortunate enough to be invited by a friend to stay at his cabin in Alaska and fish for silver and sockeye salmon. It was a great...
by David Leeper | Jul 18, 2017 | Articles
Today we are going to talk about one of my favorite topics – attorney fees. Now I’m not talking about paying attorney fees to big firms that are selling billable hours. No no no that’s not what this is about. No, today we are going to talk about attorney...
by David Leeper | Jul 12, 2017 | Articles
It has been my experience that men and women have very different attitudes toward the care and preservation of their home. For example, I have three grown daughters. They have modest digs, but each has spent a great deal of time making them homey – flowers,...
by David Leeper | Jul 1, 2017 | Articles
One of the things I like most about being a tax lawyer in our community is having clients who are willing to take on the IRS without fear. Almost without exception they will fight to the bitter end, especially if their case may help others suffering in the same way. ...
by David Leeper | Jun 22, 2017 | Articles
A few weeks ago I wrote about a case I recently won in the United States Tax Court. There has been movement since then and because it affects so many of us I wanted to keep us all updated, especially small businesses who can really benefit from it. Here is the...
by David Leeper | May 31, 2017 | Articles
In the past I have written about phone calls from people impersonating IRS agents and trying to intimidate innocent folks into sending money to a foreign bank account. My readers are too savvy to fall for these phone scams. At a minimum, they are on guard when they...
by David Leeper | May 28, 2017 | Articles
It is an unfortunate fact of modern day life that many parents are not able to care for their children. Often times the grandparents have to step in and raise those children. There are many reasons for this including drug addiction, broken marriages, mental illness,...
by David Leeper | May 10, 2017 | Articles
Last week Mayor Leeser complained in an El Paso Times story that El Paso Electric was again seeking another rate increase to cover its operating expenses. He pointedly described the $3 million dollar compensation to its CEO and $2.5 million to its 11 directors as...
by David Leeper | May 6, 2017 | Articles
Last week Mayor Leeser complained in an El Paso Times story that El Paso Electric was again seeking another rate increase to cover its operating expenses. He pointedly described the $3 million dollar compensation to its CEO and $2.5 million to its 11 directors as...
