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Co-authored by Bethany J. Gilbert and Julia M. Hilliker

This update is part of a series in which Hodgson Russ attorneys answer frequently asked questions on a range of U.S. legal topics of interest to Canadians with business or personal interests in the United States.

This update is part of a series in which Hodgson Russ attorneys answer frequently asked questions on a range of U.S. legal topics of interest to Canadians with business or personal interests in the United States.

A brief look at developments in Employee Benefits law from February 2007, including cases, rulings, and opinions.

A brief look at developments in Employee Benefits law from January 2007, including cases, rulings, and opinions.

A brief look at developments in Employee Benefits law that happened in December 2006, including cases, rulings, and opinions.

The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance recently adopted a new regulation regarding various tax avoidance transactions. Most of the reporting requirements piggyback off of federal requirements, however some are specific to New York.

According to the IRS, a significant number of employees and former employees of foreign embassies, foreign consular offices, and international organizations in the United States fail to fulfill their U.S. income tax responsibilities.

A brief look at developments in Employee Benefits law for November 2006, including cases, rulings, and opinions.

Q: I am planning to travel outside the U.S., will I need a passport to reenter the U.S.?

Just when the controversy surrounding New York's "convenience of the employer" rule seemed to be all but dead, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance gave us another reason to write about it.

The New York State Legislature recently voted to override Governor Pataki’s veto of the original budget legislation. This article summarizes the new legislation the Legislature enacted.

A recent decision from New York’s highest court suggests that towns may now have increased latitude in levying special ad valorem taxes against utility properties.