January 2015 Blog Posts (11)

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MY CONNECTION TO THE REFUGEE SHIP STRUMA 

My quest to identify the guest of honor in a photograph of a family gathering taken in 1924 in Harlem, NY led to an expedition to Istanbul, Turkey seeking the answer to a Holocaust mystery.  On February 24, 1942 a ship with 769 Romanian Jewish refugees was sailing to Palestine on a decrepit former cattle barge and was blown up in Black Sea.  About 70 years later, this largest maritime loss of…

Estate and Trust Income tax

Many small and midsize businesses are not performing to their full potential. Most of these are victims of external forces that may force an end to operations, but there are some very unique players in legacy industries that could provide real value to current and future stakeholders.

Over the last several months I have interviewed over 100 business support professionals including attorneys and financial services people like bankers, accountants and other providers to learn more about…

Non-residents can file the appropriate tax forms to recoup the amount that was withheld. Click the link for the details. Non-Resident recoup of NJ Exit Tax

Turn OSHA Decision for NJ Staffing Agencies into an Opportunity to Shine

A recent case involving the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and some New Jersey staffing agencies sends a signal that temporary staffing agencies are obligated to do more than just place people in a job.

In certain circumstances, agencies must also provide adequate medical evaluations, training and other services, according to OSHA, which recently…

Employees in NJ now have six years, instead of two years, to bring certain claims for additional wages, thanks to a decision handed down by the NJ Federal District Court. NJ DOL audits are on the increase. For more details click here:

NJ Employees have Six Years for Wage Claims/

Remember that the major indices don’t represent the entirety of Wall Street.

Provided by Frederick Saide, Ph.D.

The S&P 500 is up about 10% YTD, why aren’t I? If your investments are lagging the broad benchmark, you may be asking that very question. The short…

Our thoughts are with those who have lost their lives because of the expression of free thought or due to the fact that they shopped at a Kosher food market.

As fate would have it, my second cousin’s son-in law, with the pseudonym “TIGNOUS,” was one of the four French cartoonists who lost their lives in this horrible event.  In a weird coincidence, on another branch of my family tree, a different French cousin lost his friend in the Kosher market.

Let’s hope that the…

After years, President Obama has finally announced his plan for Administrative Relief. It is not an "Executive Decision". It is not an immigration Bill (although it is hoped that it may lead to one). The program will go under the name "Immigration Accountability Executive Action".

The following is a short description of some of the highlights of another part of the President's plan.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Jeh Johnson, is directing USCIS to…

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