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Charitable Deductions 101

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

Every year, my clients ask what charitable deductions can be claimed on their tax return.  Sadly, I have some clients who meticulously track their charitable contributions, only to be told that they cannot itemize, so they have no benefit from their deductions.
What are the rules for charitable deductions?  The IRS has a nice “Ten Tips” [...]

Upcoming Workshops

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

If you would like to learn more about agriculture law or nonprofit governance, you can find me at workshops throughout the state of Indiana.  Check out the new page “upcoming workshops” at right for more information.  When available, links will be added with details and registration information.

Ag Content Now Available

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

It’s been nearly a year since Lawlatte.com “went live,” and to my shame, I’ve been slow in completing content for this website.  As of today, you can find Agriculture information posted on the Ag Side of the website.  This is just a start – more information and resources will be posted, sometime in the hopefully-not-too-distant [...]

Online Fund Raising in 2010 (for Nonprofits)

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

The Network for Good has a great article about trends affecting online fund raising in 2010.  With the economic continuing its sluggish movement toward recovery, nonprofits will need to aggressively pursue all available options to maintain their budgets – or, at the very least, minimize negative trends.
Check it out:
5 Trends That Will Affect Online Fund [...]

Math for Everyone

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

My math skills are exceedingly moderate.  Though I have the “times table” etched in my brain from childhood drills, I still have to stop and think to get the answer.  I always check my work with a calculator.
Yet, I enjoy the beauty and magic of mathematical concepts.  The logic to solving a math problem and [...]

Copyright protection on the Internet

Monday, January 11th, 2010

It is so easy find and use text and images from the Internet.  People forget that someone created that content (whether prose or picture), and the person who creates it, owns it.
Lately, I’ve had inquiries about how folks can protect their creative works from being used (or abused) through the Internet.  While I’m not sure [...]