by Sandra Mertens | Jul 31, 2023 | GCK on Law
The “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin, passed away on August 16, 2018 at age 76. She was survived by four children from three different fathers. Initially when she passed away, her family could not find a Will and began to probate Aretha’s estate as if she had not left...
by Sandra Mertens | Jun 29, 2023 | GCK on Law
On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (codified as 31 U.S.C. §5336) (“CTA”) within the larger National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”). The NDAA authorized funds for the Department of Defense, the military, the Department of Energy,...
by Sandra Mertens | Mar 1, 2023 | News
In 2022, the Chicago Bar Association’s publication, CBA Record, announced the Third Annual Flash Fiction Contest, designed to encourage attorneys and law students alike to flex their creative muscles in a world entrenched by legal arguments, footnotes, and citations....
by Sandra Mertens | Dec 14, 2021 | GCK on Law
Offers in Compromise (“Offers”) remain a vital form of relief for taxpayers who cannot afford to pay their IRS taxes in full. Offers are governed by a strict program whereby qualifying taxpayers may attempt to settle their debt to the IRS based on doubt as to...
by Sandra Mertens | Mar 22, 2021 | GCK on Law
2020 Federal Income Tax Extension On March 17, 2021, the IRS announced that the due date for individuals to file their 2020 federal income tax returns (e.g., Form 1040, 1040-EZ) will be automatically extended from April 15, 2021 to May 17, 2021. Individual taxpayers...
