"taxes" tag (sorted by SiNergy)

Tax Lawyer Denied Tax Deductions for Sex Therapy

BigBorker — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:28:42 -0700

77-year-old tax attorney William Halby may have been depressed and sexually repressed, but according to the IRS, this did not give him the right to deduct over $300,000 paid to prostitutes as medial expenses. Halby now must repay tens of thousands of dollars in taxes and faces possible charges for prostitution, though he intends to appeal the IRS' decision.

Should Strippers be Paid Minimum Wage?

Manjo Player — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:44:01 -0700

Two high-profile cases have been brought in a Los Angeles Superior Court and Federal court respectively have been levied against strip club owners in the LA area. The coordinated suits allege that strippers are not simply 'contractors', and therefore should be given such benefits as minimum wage, worker's compensation, and other on-the-job benefits offered to employees.

Swedish Hookers Don't want a Free Ride

megaphant — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:12:03 -0700

Hookers in Sweden aren't just trying to skate by without paying taxes, and some are even speaking up to request to pay taxes in order to receive social welfare benefits. While purchasing sex services is outlawed in Sweden, prostitution itself is not illegal, and the proceeds of any such work are indeed taxable under Swedish law.

Securing your Livelihood with Offshore Trusts

beachboy97a7 — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:09:01 -0700

Anyone operating an adult business should be well aware of the perils of operating such an operation in litigation-happy America.

Taxpayers Fund Sex Offender Rehabilitation

beachboy97a7 — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:46:31 -0700

The Missouri Board of Corrections is soliciting bids to build a 116 room sex offender treatment program aimed at rehabilitating sex offenders so they can be more safely reintroduced to the public. Statistics demonstrate that the likeliness of repeat offense drops from 25% to just 2% for offenders who successfully complete such programs.

DVD Course Spells Out the Legal Basics of Adult

slippynipple — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:03:31 -0700

A new DVD created by attorney Dan Pepper, a well respected and experienced adult media trial lawyer, spells out all the basics one should understand before starting an adult entertainment business. The instructional DVDs cover topics ranging from corporate formation, to taxes and liabilities, to record keeping, and more.

California Kills Off Porn Tax

pocket-rocker — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:28:01 -0700

The adult industry is claiming victory today as the California Assembly committee thwarted attempts by Assemblyman Charles Calderon, a democrat from Whittier, to impose special taxes on adult related entertainment. While the bill could have created additional funds for various health and public safety programs, opponents contend that singling out sexual material violates freedom of speech.

The Greatest Convicts of Porn

plumppopotamus — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:26:29 -0700

With Vivid girl Janine Lindemulder headed to the slammer for not paying taxes, we are once again reminded that our favorite pornstars are not always law abiding citizens off-set. To see which other pornstars have spent time behind bars, check out this educational slideshow.

Pornstars Gotta Pay Taxes Too

beachboy97a7 — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:44:59 -0700

To give you an idea of how much money top pornstars can make, Janine Lindemulder failed to report over $200,000 in taxes to the IRS and subsequently faces a $100,000 fine and up to a year in prison. Just goes to show not only how much money these girls can make, but also how poorly some of them are at managing it.

Government Stimulus Package Used to Stimulate Citizens' 'Packages'

BigBorker — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:41:09 -0700

The controversial Bush Tax Rebate program seems to have an unintended benefit for the porn industry, as thousands of Americans across the country rushed out to spend their government stimulus checks on porn sites. According to reports, adult website subscriptions jumped 20-30% when rebate checks were mailed in mid-May 2008, which is typically a slow period of the year for the porn business.