BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT The Ombudsman Alert has previously warned readers of several scams, including the infamous IRS scam, phony lottery scams and others. However, the latest scam that has the potential to affect nearly all senior citizens in the US may be the most threatening of all! This scam will try to go after […]
Dear Dr. Alpert, Thank you for alerting me to movement of the pending rear seat belt requirement bill, Assembly Bill (A.) 1582, sponsored by Assemblyman Walter Mosely (D-57). I understand there is a similar bill pending in the Senate, Senate Bill (S.) 2928, sponsored by Senator Martin Malave Dilan (D-18).ย Please see the letter to the […]
By Dr. Louis Alpert Ombudsman Just last week, on February 22, 2018, Ombudsman-Alert discussed the bi-partisan federal legislation introduced by congresspersons Nita Lowey and Peter King to completely restore the SALT deductions, which was limited to 10K, in the new federal tax code, to begin in the tax year 2018! While this writer will continue […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman Starting today,ย February 22, 2018, this writer has launched a program in theย tri-state region of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to demand that senators and congresspersons representing these states support legislationย ย he restore the right of tax payers to itemize and deduct their high state and local taxes (SALT) on their […]
BY Dr. Louis Alpert Ombudsman As stated in last week’s Ombudsman-Alert article, “Keeping a hawk eye on auto safety”, New York State recently had their Highway Safety Laws downgradedย by the “Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety” from Green (best) to Yellow (caution) for lack of a primary seat belt Law in place that covered […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERTย Ombudsman As an MIT alumnus and former mathematics instructor at MIT, I received an alarming letter from MIT President Dr. L. Rafael Reif on December 20, 2017.ย This letter concerns the new federal tax bill and its impact on MIT and other institutions. “Unfortunately, despite extensive efforts by MIT, on our own […]