In a move designed to ease the paperwork and record keeping burdens faced by small businesses, the IRS on November 24 announced an increase to the de minimis safe harbor thresholds that permit taxpayers to fully deduct expenditures for certain…
The Land and Water Conservation Fund ("LWCF") has been called "America’s best conservation program" by many different organizations such as the Outdoor Alliance and the Outdoor Industry Association. Congress created the LWCF specifically to conserve and safeguard natural areas (water…
Longman & Van Grack attorney Robb Longman has been named a “Maryland Rising Stars” in the 2016 Maryland Super Lawyers. Robb has been specifically honored for his work in “Tax.” The list of honorees, which is comprised of only 5%…
The Bethesda and Rockville, Maryland law firm of Longman & Van Grack is proud to announce a new addition to its litigation, estate planning, and environmental law practices. Litigation, estate planning, and environmental law attorney Carrie Chernov joins the firm as Of Counsel.…
Often litigants are unhappy with a decision by a trial court. In some of those cases, the unhappy litigant believes that the trial court did not implement the law properly. In those cases, it might be possible to appeal the…
The Comptroller of the State of Maryland Peter Franchot announced today that his office will be proposing the Maryland Taxpayer Protection Act. The legislative act will need to be approved by the General Assembly of Maryland (Maryland's legislative body), but if…
The Internal Revenue Service’s Offer in Compromise program provides taxpayers with the ability settle their tax debts for less than the full tax liability. The Offer in Compromise program is available for both individuals and business/corporate taxpayers. The Offer in Compromise program can…
Longman & Van Grack is proud to sponsor the powerful international quilt exhibit this weekend by three collaborating organizations working for social change presented by Artists & Makers Studios in Rockville, Maryland. The exhibit, “Quilting for Change,” raises awareness on global issues that…
In 2014, a land owner in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland (Kevin Quinn who owns Queen Anne’s Research and Development Corp.) sued the County and the Maryland Department of the Environment (“MDE”) in federal court due to the fact that Mr.…
Does the Maryland State Comptroller Require Income Tax From All Businesses With Customers in the State? As a general rule, all corporate income derived within the state of Maryland is subject to taxation – with, of course, several caveats and exceptions.…
