Prof. Victoria J. Haneman - Latest News and Information
Tax law professor; commentary spanning tax, policy, and intersections with business/legal systems.
Lawyer thoughts on The Bachelorette being canceled? Reality TV lead agreements are usually loaded with “representations and warranties” clauses that require the participant to disclose any material facts that could impact production, reputation, or insurability—think prior conduct, ongoing investigations, or anything likely to generate legal or PR risk. They’re also paired with broad indemnification provisions. In plain English: if the
Excited to be quoted in this Fast Company article on AI & digital resurrection. The legal problem isn’t just the tech—it’s that existing contracts & doctrines weren’t built for a world where identity can be replicated indefinitely https://www.fastcompany.com/91500169/ai-digital-resurrection-actors-deepfakes?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQn_6xmZGlkFlAytLRTttuVO_GJmkr_NRhIV3ISA_BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeSLbMV2HLT9ucc9r7IyaXGVaZRNfHz0Wz9kOuJzYPyeSoxipZubKs8W10uik_aem_xM7kmfiU0B8c07sWBR03rg
Let’s talk about the Montana car tax strategy. The idea is simple: Montana has no sales tax. So people form a Montana LLC, buy the car through the LLC, register the car in MT, and—poof—no sales tax. Is it legit? There...
I’ve been making a stuffed head of everyone who enters my life and says they were told a trust means they never have to pay taxes again.
The IRS has audited people for claiming their dog as a dependent. The dog did not win.
The top 5 warnings signs that tax content on social media is not credible: 1. No credentials, just vibes. If their bio says that they are a tax guru, wealth hacker, 7-figure strategist, or financial architect, but there are no...
The first rule of asset protection is simple: If you still own it, a court can probably reach it. When done correctly and legally, asset protection is not focused on secrecy and hiding wealth. It is about changing the legal relationship...
My biggest estate planning tip when it comes to trusts? Fund the trust. So someone can pay thousands of dollars to draft a beautiful trust document and still end up with a full probate estate. Creating a trust is only half...
I don’t need to hear this, but “put it in a trust” is not a tax strategy. It’s like saying “put it in a box.” What kind of box? Who controls the box? Who benefits from the box? That’s where the tax answer...
We don’t actually punish wealth. We punish people who don’t know how to ring-fence it. And this is why asset protection becomes so important when you pass a certain level of wealth.
When a client says, “Technically, I didn’t sign it…” I know that nothing good is soon to follow.
Every tax strategy works until an auditor appears like: “Interesting BS theory and big nope.” And this contributes to some truly terrible social media tax advice by faux pros.
If we criminalize cheating, we are inviting the government into the most intimate parts of adult life. And that should make everyone pause. Yes, marriage is a legal contract. But it’s a family law contract, not a criminal code provision. Here’s...
It’s always fascinating to watch people say, “Why didn’t she just hire a solicitor?” as if that’s a normal, frictionless life choice. Of course a poor 18-year-old will not run to hire a lawyer. The legal system (then and now) is navigable...
Influencers: “Rent your house to your business and boom — tax-free money.” What they don’t tell you: 📂 Fair market rent. 📝 Real agendas and minutes. 👥 Actual humans in attendance. 💼 A separate legal entity. 📸 Documentation that doesn’t look like it was created during...
