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Helping people help themselves -- Iowa ABLE Accounts

Posted on 03/02/2017 at 12:00 AM by David Repp

David Repp Iowa Taxation Law Dickinson Law Firm Des Moines, IA

In 2014, Congress enacted ABLE which stands for Achieving a Better Life Experience. The Act allows States to adopt enabl...

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Tagged As: ABLE, Achieving a Better Life Experience, Iowa Tax, Medicaid

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A primer on private foundations

Posted on 03/01/2017 at 12:00 AM by Cody Edwards

Cody Edwards Iowa Tax Law Dickinson Law Firm Des Moines, IA

Within the realm of charitable organizations, private foundations, such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations, are o...

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Tagged As: Bill Gates, Iowa Tax, Non-Profit and Charities Law - Des Moines Iowa, private foundations, self-dealing, Gates Foundation

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Homestead Act trumps city ordinance

Posted on 02/28/2017 at 10:21 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Iowa Bankruptcy Law, Mollie Pawlosky Iowa Commercial Litigation Dickinson Law Firm Des Moines, IA

As judgment debtor platting a homestead so as to comply with the half acre maximum allowed under Iowa’s homestead requir...

Categories: Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Litigation, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: First American Bank, First American Bank v Urbandale Laser Wash, Homestead Act, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Supreme Court, Land Use & Zoning Law - Des Moines Iowa

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Little League rodeo

Posted on 02/27/2017 at 07:54 AM by David Repp

Dickinson Law Firm Des Moines, IA David Repp Iowa Taxation Law

The IRS already suffers from a bad reputation, and it certainly didn’t do itself any favors to all the aspiring cowboys...

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Tagged As: amateur sports, Internal Revenue Service, Iowa Tax, nonprofit corporations, tax exempt status

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Trump's border tax could boost U.S. jobs but I have a better idea

Posted on 02/27/2017 at 12:00 AM by David Repp

Dickinson Law Firm Des Moines, IA Iowa Tax Law David Repp

On Thursday, President Trump spoke favorably about a potentially export-boosting border adjustment tax being pushed by R...

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Tagged As: border tax, Donald Trump, Iowa Tax

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Vocalizing a child’s custodial preference to the court

Posted on 02/24/2017 at 12:00 AM by Regan Conder

Regan Wilson Dickinson Law Firm Des Moines, IA Iowa Family Law

Typically, parents of older children who are caught in the web of an ugly custody battle often wonder “Why are the court...

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Tagged As: Child Custody, custody law, divorce in Iowa, Iowa family law, Regan Conder

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I am, therefore I must pay taxes

Posted on 02/21/2017 at 12:00 AM by David Repp

Dickinson Law Firm Des Moines, IA David Repp Iowa Taxation Law

There exist two reasons why some people have difficulty finding a job despite an unemployment rate at 5 percent or below...

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Tagged As: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Gates, Donald Trump, Henry Ford, Iowa Tax, Jetsons, Microsoft, robot tax, robots, Social Security, Terminator

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More money on the table

Posted on 02/21/2017 at 12:00 AM by Cody Edwards

Cody Edwards Iowa Tax Law Iowa Table SALT Law Dickinson Law Firm Des Moines, IA

Iowa’s High Quality Jobs Program (“HQJP”) is a very flexible economic assistance program that can be tailored to meet th...

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Tagged As: Angel Investor Tax Credits, High Quality Jobs Program, IEDA, Iowa Tax

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Details of the new informal family law trial pilot project

Posted on 02/20/2017 at 08:00 AM by Mary Zambreno

Dickinson Law Firm Des Moines, IA Mary Zambreno Iowa Family Law

The Iowa Supreme Court established an Informal Family Law Trial pilot project in the Seventh Judicial District, which co...

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Tagged As: divorce in Iowa, divorce trial, family law trial pilot, Iowa family law, Iowa Supreme Court

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Money on the table: Iowa Economic Incentives

Posted on 02/20/2017 at 12:00 AM by Cody Edwards

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In recent years, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (“IEDA”) has made an effort to make Iowa a more business-friend...

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Tagged As: Angel Investor Tax Credits, Community-Based Seed Capital Fund, IEDA, Iowa Economic Development Authority, Iowa Tax

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