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Tax News & Comment — February 2014

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Like Kind Exchanges in Crosshairs of President Obama and Congress

Like Kind Exchanges in Crosshairs of President Obama and Congress The Joint Committee on Taxation recently released its estimates of federal tax expenditures for the years 2012 through 2017. The five-year cost for Section 1031 was estimated to be $42 … Continue reading

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Estate Planning in 2013

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Tax News & Comment — October 2012

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2011 Tax and Estate Planning Decisions of Note

A.    Issues Arising Under IRC §2036 An important objective in estate tax planning is to transfer of assets out of one’s taxable estate, while retaining a degree of beneficial enjoyment over the transferred property. Where the IRS believes too much … Continue reading

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Tax News & Comment — August 2011

VIEW IN PDF:  Tax News & Comment — August 2011 Approximately one million U.S. taxpayers have at least one financial account located in a foreign country. Many have not reported their offshore accounts to the IRS, a violation with possible … Continue reading

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Differing Tax Visions of President Obama and Governor Romney

Much has been made of the recent revelation that Governor Romney enjoyed a 14 percent tax rate on “carried interest,” which Congress permits to be reported as capital gain. Investors such as Mr. Romney pay a lower rate of tax … Continue reading

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