Legal

Rather than waiting until a few days (or the day!) before the tax-filing deadline, start organizing your paperwork now. After all, the earlier you file, the earlier you’ll get your refund — if you’re entitled to one. And if you end up owing the...

You don’t want to pay any more in tax than you have to. That means taking advantage of every strategy, deduction, and credit that you’re entitled to. However, the window of opportunity for many tax-saving moves closes on December 31, so it’s...

The Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce will host a one-hour seminar free to the public concerning myths and facts about wills & trusts on December 4 at 8 am at the Portage 16 IMAX conference room. The program will be conducted by Attorney Scott...

Portage Township Trustee, Brendan Clancy, is pleased to announce a new, free Legal Clinic Program at the Portage Township Trustee’s Office (3484 Airport Road, Portage, IN 46368). The program is scheduled on the last Friday of each month, beginning...

We take great pride in helping to educate our members and customers through our many publications. The latest example is the newest edition of the Indiana Taxation Handbook, a valuable resource for those who deal with Indiana tax issues. As a result...

Rhame & Elwood Attorneys at Law, located on Willowcreek Road in Portage, is filled with talented, community oriented individuals that are passionate about the work that they do. Attorney Scott McClure, who became an associate at Rhame &...

Opportunity Enterprises currently has $1,455 ($2,910 in donations) in Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) tax credits available for allocation. The credits, which will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, will support renovations in the...

Recent news from the legal profession has focused on the difficulty of new lawyers in finding jobs. Is that changing? A third of law firms and corporations participating in a quarterly survey indicated they are seeking to hire full-time legal staff....

New laws passed by the Indiana General Assembly are woven into the fabric of economic development in the state. Three In the News The Indiana Chamber of Commerce highlighted three new pieces of legislation as having the potential to positively impact...

An intriguing paper from Brookings relays how America’s voting population is skewing older. This is the first time in history (or at least the first census) in which people 45 and older made up the majority of the voting population. These trends...