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WASHINGTON (LAWFUEL) –– Taxpayers who make qualifying cash contributions for disaster relief efforts in the Midwest could benefit from a recently passed law that suspends the percentage-of-income limits that would normally apply when taxpayers deduct the contributions on their 2008 federal tax returns. Under the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act, an individual taxpayer who itemizes

WASHINGTON (LAWFUEL) — The Internal Revenue Service today released the fall 2008 issue of the Statistics of Income Bulletin, which features information on 138.4 million individual income tax returns filed for tax year 2006. Adjusted gross income less deficit (losses) reported for 2006 totaled $8.0 trillion, an 8.2 percent increase from the previous year, while

WASHINGTON (LAWFUEL) — The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2009 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2009, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups, or panel trucks) will be:

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Washington, D.C., Nov. 24, 2008 (LAWFUEL) – The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Alexander F. Cohen, Deputy Chief of Staff and former Deputy General Counsel, will leave the agency on December 18, with plans to return to the private sector. Since joining the Chairman’s office in May 2008, Mr. Cohen, 48, has assisted

Washington, D.C., Nov. 24, 2008 (LAWFUEL) – The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Technical Committee launched three task forces to support G-20 aims following a meeting by teleconference today. The meeting was convened by SEC Chairman Christopher Cox to craft a detailed work program to address the continuing market turmoil, focused on strengthening financial

DALLAS (LAWFUEL) – The Dallas Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an organization dedicated to the preservation of America’s civil justice system, has named Judge Craig Smith of the 192nd Civil District Court in Dallas as the 2008 “Judge of the Year.” Judge Smith received the award at the organization’s annual meeting

Armando Castro Joins Corporate & Securities/Emerging Companies Practice (Nov. 24, 2008, Palo Alto, Calif. ) – LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – Strategic growth continues in the new Silicon Valley office of Reed Smith LLP, one of the 15 largest law firms in the world. The latest addition is partner Armando Castro, who joins the Corporate

Legal Announcements – LawFuel.com – Davis Polk & Wardwell is advising Novafora, Inc. on tax matters regarding its approximately $255.6 million cash acquisition of Transmeta Corporation. Transmeta stockholders are expected to receive between $18.70 and $19.00 for each outstanding share of Transmeta’s common stock, subject to working capital and other adjustments. The transaction is expected