On March 14, 2011, the Los Angeles County Superior Court reversed Francisco “Franky” Carrillo Jr.’s 1992 conviction for the murder of Donald Sarpy, and ordered his release from incarceration pending the district attorney’s decision on whether to dismiss the charges…
Turbo Tax has announced that it is not going to be able to provide full support for RDPs and same-sex spouses who are required to split their community income and deductions on their federal tax returns. For more details from…
NCIP’s Legal Director, Linda Starr, is quoted in an excellent story by California Watch. The story details the onerous obstacles that exonerees face in obtaining compensation for their wrongful convictions. Out of 132 exonerees who have filed claims with the…
President Obama and Attorney General Holder have announced that they will stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in court. But, they also say that executive agencies will continue to enforce the law. What does this mean for taxpayers…
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President Obama and Attorney General Holder say they will no longer defend Section 3 of DOMA in cases currently being litigated in federal court. But that does not mean that DOMA is gone. The statement by Attorney General Holder goes…
The IRS has revised Publication 555, which describes how the community property rules can affect the income tax reporting of couples who are subject to such rules. Here’s what the publication says on page 2: Nevada, Washington, and California domestic…
Cookie Ridolfi is one of 45 attorneys named by California Lawyer Magazine in their 15th annual California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year Awards. Award winners’ achievements had a significant impact in 2010, or their work is expected to have such…
Many employers include the same-sex partner or spouse of an employee in their health insurance plans. But the federal taxation of these benefits is controlled by the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), a federal law that is subject to the provisions…
CCA 201021050 announced that the IRS will recognize the application of Poe v Seaborn to Registered Domestic Partners (RDPs) in community property states. Under Seaborn, partners are required to split their community income 50/50, no matter who earns the income.…