Featured Blog Posts – March 2012 Archive (7)

by Michele Sacks Lowenstein, Attorney at Law, Certified Legal Specialist, Family Law

As everyone knows by now, on February 7, 2012 the Ninth Circuit issued its ruling on Prop 8; finding it unconstitutional. And as everyone also knows, same sex couples are still not legally able to marry in California. Why? Because the Ninth Circuit’s ruling maintained the previous stay placed on Judge Walker’s decision and…

If you're in the final phases of completing 2011 taxes before April 15, the last thing on your mind is 2012Tax Planning. Right?

Each year the IRS adjusts certain tax numbers for inflation and tax law changes. Some planning now can save a lot of time and money later. Here are few of the adjusted numbers you'll need for your 2012 tax planning.

• Standard mileage rate for business driving remains at 55.5¢ a mile. Rate for medical and moving mileage decreases to 23¢ a mile.…

When:  Wednesday, March 28th

Time:    6pm to 7:30pm

Where:   The San Diego LGBT Community Center, 3909 Centre Street, San Diego 92103

Moderator:  Tom Fudge, Morning Edition anchor at KPBS

Sponsoring organizations:

The San Diego LGBT Community Center

GSDBA

San Diego Democrats for Equality (formerly San Diego Democratic Club)

Log Cabin Republicans

LGBT Pride San Diego

and several other local…

As far as search engines are concerned, your website should be a good resource. Yes, you can (and should) promote your business, but your content needs to be unique and provide helpful information to your visitors.

With advancing technology and updated algorithms, search engines – especially Google – are getting better at understanding what good content is. The algorithms use certain signals to rank websites. In the past, some of these signals were easy to discover and many marketers…

In an effort to assess the current state of guardianship laws and their impact on the aging LGBT population, the NCLR’s Elder Law Project is seeking anecdotal stories from LGBT elders facing discrimination in guardianship and capacity proceedings. They are seeking stories that may include:

• Inappropriate appointment of an estranged biological family member instead of the elder’s partner;
• Inappropriate…

March 15 - 2011 calendar-year corporation income tax returns are due.

April 17 - Individual income tax returns for 2011 are due. 

April 17 - 2011 partnership returns are due. 

April 17 - 2011 annual gift tax returns are due.

April…

On March 22nd, the State Controller's office is bringing in experts to discuss the IRS rules regarding registered domestic partners and same-sex married couples. This FREE seminar was wildly popular last year and included some valuable information, so we encourage you to attend if you have questions, need assistance or wish to be better informed. 

Location:  The San Diego LGBT Community Center, 3909 Centre Street, San Diego 92103

Time: Registration begins at 5:30pm; program…