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Guests: Amelia McGowan and Max Meyersfrom the Mississippi Center for Justice to discuss Immigration and answer questions. To contact the MS Center for Justice:For the Jackson office call: (601) 352-2269. For the Biloxi office call: (228) 435-7284. To reach the Indianola office call:(662) 887-6570. Their website mscenterforjustice.org/contact/ also has a form to fill out to reach them.DACA Contact form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4R2ZahNv1iuLL_N4fI1szq0XbbgcXwZGHjAg6HdIhPiIm8g/viewformTopics included:Mississippi immigration situationchallenges faced by undocumented peoplework of the Center for JusticeICE raidshow to reach MS Center for Justicewhat is asylumhow to qualifywhat is DACACalls:gratitudeillegal vs legal entry to countryprofilingcrimes

A repeat broadcast from 08/04/2020Guest: University Press of Mississippi’s Courtney McCreary, Publicity and Promotions Manager discussing their law and true crime bookshttps://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books discussed:Crooked Snake https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/C/Crooked-Snake2A Legal History of Mississippi https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/A/A-Legal-History-of-MississippiMississippi’s Federal Courts https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/M/Mississippi-s-Federal-CourtsHeroes, Rascals, and the Law https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/H/Heroes-Rascals-and-the-LawCups Up https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/C/Cups-UpConfessions of an Undercover Agent https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/C/Confessions-of-an-Undercover-AgentThe Last Lawyer https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/The-Last-LawyerFrom Midnight to Guntown https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/F/From-Midnight-to-GuntownReturn to Guntown https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/R/Return-to-GuntownThe Legs Murder Scandal https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/The-Legs-Murder-ScandalHands in the Till Embezzlement of Public Monies in Mississippi https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/H/Hands-in-the-TillPower, Greed, and Hubris: Judicial Bribery in Mississippi https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/P/Power-Greed-and-Hubris

Can I deduct home office expenses while I'm working from home? It depends. The short answer is, probably not. If you work full-time for someone else, you're out of luck. "Employees who receive a paycheck or a W-2 exclusively from an employer are not eligible for the deduction, even if they are currently working from home," the IRS noted last month. https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/19/success/wfh-home-office-tax-deduction/index.htmlThe people most likely to be eligible to claim the home office tax deduction are those who are self-employed -- meaning they runtheir own business out of their homes, or are independent contractors or freelancers working on assignments from home. But they must meet the following rules: You may only deduct expenses for the portion of your home that is used exclusively and regularly for business and your home must be your principal place of business. And you may not deduct expenses related to anything that is used for both your work and your home life.Business Use of Your Home https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p587.pdfIf you CAN claim a deduction, here's more guidance : https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/heres-what-taxpayers-need-to-know-about-the-home-office-deductionhttps://homebusinessmag.com/management/legalese/3-legal-issues-faced-home-based-businesses-prepare/Do you have a suggestion for a show topic for 2021? Email us: legalterms@mpbonline.org