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	JOHN W. LEWIS, II NAMED PENNSYLVANIA 2005 SUPER LAWYERS LEROY L. METZ, II NAMED PENNSYLVANIA 2004 SUPER LAWYER PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE (05/30/04): LeRoy L. Metz, II named Person of the Week in People On the Move METZ LEWIS, LLC Sponsors Carnegie Library of Business Program Series ARTICLES:
	PENNSYLVANIA CPA JOURNAL: Be Careful When Deducting S Corporation Losses By Larry S. Blair, Esquire PENNSYLVANIA CPA JOURNAL: Unhappily Ever After - A Look at the Tax Issues of a Failed Marriage By Larry S. Blair, Esquire PENNSYLVANIA CPA JOURNAL: Safeguarding Taxpayer Information By Larry S. Blair, Esquire PENNSYLVANIA CPA JOURNAL: Tax Treatments for State Grants to Qualifying Businesses By Larry S. Blair, Esquire PITTSBURGH BUSINESS TIMES: Proper Estate Planning Now May Help You Realize Savings Later By LeRoy L. Metz, II and Larry S. Blair PITTSBURGH BUSINESS TIMES: Be Kind With Charitable Gifts, But Not Too Kind By LeRoy L. Metz, II and Larry S. Blair USING A FINDER TO SELL YOUR BUSINESS? TREAD CAREFULLY By Gregory A. Gross, Esquire PENNSYLVANIA CPA JOURNAL: Sale to Brother is Ownership Change By Larry S. Blair, Esquire PENNSYLVANIA CPA JOURNAL: Proof of Mailing is a Critical Issue By Larry S. Blair, Esquire PENNSYLVANIA CPA JOURNAL: FICA Tax Requirements and How They Affect Severance Arrangements By Larry S. Blair, Esquire The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 - Penalty Provisions By Larry S. Blair, Esquire PENNSYLVANIA CPA JOURNAL: Limited Liability Company Designation Offers Tax Liability Protections By Larry S. Blair, Esquire ASSET PROTECTION: Taking Responsibility For Your Financial Future By Larry S. Blair, Esquire PENNSYLVANIA CPA JOURNAL: Beware of Potential Payroll Tax Liability By Larry S. Blair, Esquire PENNSYLVANIA CPA JOURNAL: Brief Overview of Intellectual Property Issues By Barry I. Friedman, JD PENNSYLVANIA CPA JOURNAL: Assumed Contingent Liability and Capital Expenditure By Larry S. Blair, Esquire PENNSYLVANIA CPA JOURNAL: Restricted Property Awards Offer Tax Benefits to Employers and Employees By Larry S. Blair, Esquire TEN BLUNDERS THAT SMALL BUSINESSES MAKE By Gregory A. Gross, Esquire LEGAL PERSPECTIVES: Tax Planning in Light of the 2003 Jobs Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act LEGAL PERSPECTIVES: Employment Practices - Lessons for Employers from the Supreme Court PENNSYLVANIA CPA JOURNAL: The 2003 Federal Tax Legislation and What it Means For Your Practice By LeRoy L. Metz II, Esquire and Larry S. Blair, Esquire PENNSYLVANIA CPA JOURNAL: Planning for and Pitfalls of Stock Redemption and Noncompete Agreements By Larry S. Blair, Esquire LEGAL PERSPECTIVES: Safeguarding Your Business Against Employment Lawsuits PENNSYLVANIA CPA JOURNAL: Conservation Deduction is Often Overlooked as Tax Planning Opportunity By Larry S. Blair, Esquire FIRM ANNOUNCEMENTS:
	LARRY S. BLAIR HAS BEEN ELECTED TO CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER FOR A TWO YEAR TERM LARRY S. BLAIR ELECTED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH LARRY S. BLAIR ELECTED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS (CIS), PITTSBURGH, ALLEGHENY COUNTY PUBLICATIONS:
	PERSONAL FINANCIAL AND ESTATE PLANNING INVENTORY: This booklet is designed to assist in preparing a concise record of personal affairs. When completed, it will serve as an important, convenient summary of your financial matters and as a personal reference guide to information needed for financial planning.