by David Leeper | Feb 9, 2017 | Articles
Last week I wrote about the tax incentives Congress has provided to prospective parents seeking to adopt children. Today I write about a related topic – the extraordinary medical efforts and technology being developed and used to help women conceive children....
by David Leeper | Jan 26, 2017 | Articles
I am richly blessed. I have 4 adopted children. Each was adopted in infancy, and the last two were identical twin girls! All of my kids are all adults now, and I am so proud of each of them. I tried to train my girls about the virtues of staying at home and caring...
by David Leeper | Jan 15, 2017 | Articles
Today’s column is dedicated to answering questions that readers frequently ask. I’ve also included an interesting thought or two about future federal tax legislation. Reasonable compensation I am often asked if a corporation can pay any amount it chooses to an...
by David Leeper | Dec 30, 2016 | Articles
Question: what kind of dog did Dracula have? Answer: a bloodhound So today is New Year’s Day. Many of us have stayed up way too late in fun and frivolity, and I need you to wake up and focus on an interesting area of tax law that may benefit you or someone you...
by David Leeper | Dec 18, 2016 | Articles
So, it’s Christmas Day, and for Christians, we gather on this special day with our families and friends and to celebrate of the birth of Jesus. In the middle of our special celebration, however, many of us find ourselves caught up in the annual ritual of buying...
by David Leeper | Dec 17, 2016 | Articles
Over the last two years, a large number of people in the United States have fallen victim to crooks posing as IRS agents. It seems they have become quite good at this dishonest undertaking. The scam is pretty simple. They call you on the telephone and tell you that...
by David Leeper | Nov 25, 2016 | Articles
While we are enjoying the holidays with our families, let’s keep in mind that there are many who are struggling in difficult marriages and may soon undertake divorce. For those families we offer our prayers. Today is the fourth in a four part series on federal tax...
by David Leeper | Nov 19, 2016 | Articles
So I asked my wife of 20 years if she enjoyed my chasing her before we were married. She said she always enjoys it when I think I’m in control. Scary. Today is the third in a four part series on federal tax issues that may arise in a marriage or a divorce. We have...
by David Leeper | Nov 7, 2016 | Articles
So it is my wife’s birthday this week. Cleverly, I gave her a gift certificate to Victoria’s Secret, thinking that the gift would be a gift for both of us. To my bitter disappointment, she bought 2 sets of flannel pajamas for the winter. The kind with feet in...
by David Leeper | Nov 1, 2016 | Articles
Today I want to talk about divorce and how to handle some of the financial issues that may arise. This will be a two part series and I will try to make it interesting. So here goes. As our society continues its moral decay, the divorce rate has increased...
