Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today introduced the End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act, which would amend the tax code so that individuals who win consumer cases are no longer expected to pay income tax on funds, specifically reimbursed legal expenses, that they do not...
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March 12, 2021
| Filed under: Debt Collection
| Tagged with: COVID-19, Debt Collection
World Tribune, Could your $1,400 stimulus check be intercepted?
"The payments could be taken to settle outstanding debts, the National Association of Consumer...
March 3, 2021
| Filed under: Other Areas of Interest
| Tagged with: CFPB
Legal Reader, Biden Nominates Rohit Chopra to Head CFPB.
"Christine Hines, legislative director for the National Association of Consumer Advocates, told NBC News that the...
January 22, 2021
| Filed under: Automobiles
| Tagged with: auto
News 12 New Jersey, 3 ways to avoid legal problems while buying a car
"Undisclosed defects was the issue at the top of the list. A whopping 84% of consumer...
January 20, 2021
| Filed under: Other Areas of Interest
| Tagged with: CFPB
Bloomberg Law, Kraninger Leaves CFPB Diminished Yet Ready for Biden Ramp-up
"The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under former...
January 14, 2021
| Filed under: Student Loans
| Tagged with: COVID-19, student debt, student loans
The Washington Post, Student advocates struck by absence of debt forgiveness in Biden's coronavirus plan
"In a joint statement, Americans for...
January 11, 2021
| Filed under: Other Areas of Interest
| Tagged with: CFPB
Los Angeles Times, $1 fines from consumer agency were common under Trump. That's about to change.
"'The CFPB’s once-stellar enforcement record and overall...
December 30, 2020
| Filed under: Forced Arbitration
| Tagged with: COVID-19
Marketplace, Millions will get their relief payment via debt card. That's good...and bad.
"The cards also come with terms...