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Solar Photovoltaics
September 29, 2015

Solar Rooftops and Big Utilities

Big utilities enter market for small rooftop solar By RAY HENRY and SUSAN MONTOYA  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Traditional power companies are getting into small-scale solar energy and competing for space on your rooftop. The emerging competition comes as utilities and smaller solar installers fight over the future of the…
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No Religion In Government
September 16, 2015

No Religion In Government

Religion does not belong in government. The USA’s founders and the authors of our US Constitution thought through this concept and correctly incorporated the philosophy of separation of Church and State as part of our national fabric. Laws govern citizens, religious doctrine does not. Freedom of religion is as important…
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US Constitution trends
August 11, 2015

US Const. – First Amendment – Religion

The Times, They are a Changin’ by Donald R. Prothero Last month, a new Pew survey was released that showed that the “nones” or “religiously unaffiliated” in America have become the second largest religious group in America (22.8% of the surveyed population, jumping up from only 16% in 2007). They…
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Extradition For Tax Offenses
July 28, 2015

U S Tax Offense Extradition

Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review Law Reviews 6-1-2003   U.S. Efforts to Extradite Persons for Tax Offenses Bruce Zagaris Recommended Citation Bruce Zagaris, U.S. Efforts to Extradite Persons for…
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Solar Photovoltaics
July 27, 2015

Batteries For Solar Power

NICE, France (Reuters) - A major pilot project by Europe's largest power network operator to integrate power from rooftop solar panels into the grid has shown that battery storage of renewable energy is not yet economically viable in Europe. The conclusion is a sobering one for proponents of sun and…
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Solar Photovoltaics
June 13, 2015

Solar Energy And Shared Infrastructure Neighborhoods – Solar tea was a great idea, and now …

People v. Government v. People v. Government v. People v. …………. The USA’s photovoltaic solar energy industry (“solar”) is fragmented, is growing rapidly, is subject to suspicion, and ultimately demonstrates real future success for energy hungry users, investors, utilities and government. Confusing? Solar manufacturers’ standards are fragmented, solar installers are…
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IRS News
May 5, 2015

Certified Tax Return

When a copy of your tax return isn't sufficient proof of your income, obtain a certified copy from the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS offers two classifications of proof – a tax transcript and a certified return. A tax transcript, which the IRS provides free of charge, includes only an…
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Natural Rights
April 8, 2015

Natural Rights

From Can Science Determine Moral Values? A challenge from and dialogue with Marc Hauser about The Moral Arc by Michael Shermer …in the same way that Galileo and Newton discovered physical laws and principles about the natural world that really are out there, so too have social scientists discovered moral…
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S Corp cf. C Corp
March 19, 2015

PRIMER – S corp cf. C corp

S corp cf. C corp   S Corporation — Benefits and Detriments: Some of the key tax benefits of operating as an S corporation are: The profits are not subject to federal taxation at the corporation level (i.e., no double taxation) as compared with a C corporation that subjects profits…
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Estate Matters
February 25, 2015

Estate Tax Exclusion Amount

  DRAFT The proposal to lower the exclusion amount subject to estate tax is misguided. Passing on wealth in amounts that are significant but not extreme (cf. 1% wealthy persons) is a good idea. The estate tax imposed on estates valued at several million dollars or more does not encourage parents to…
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