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My business received a demand letter from a bankruptcy trustee for a bankrupt customer asking me to return payments I received for goods and…

On January 9, 2012, the IRS announced a third Offshore Voluntary Disclosure program (“OVD”) for taxpayers with undisclosed foreign assets.  The IRS has collected…

One of the most complex and challenging categories of OREO assets is distressed real estate developments.  An unsettling number of stalled residential and commercial…

Today it seems that all information eventually finds its way into an electronic form of one kind or another.  Thoughts are put into words…

During the last year, Facebook®, Twitter®, and Google® each settled disputes with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) relating to website privacy, and Google® has…

Ward and Smith, P.A. is pleased to announce the inclusion of 15 of its attorneys in North Carolina Super Lawyers. The selection process, research,…

All individual taxpayers have a window of opportunity for passing their assets to family members or other individuals with less gift tax than ever…