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Amount of tax information on Internet of concern to businesses
The advent of technology and the Internet has changed the way we live our daily lives and conduct business transactions.
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Changes in tax laws require careful consideration
My children watched me prepare my 2012 tax return and had some questions.
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Estate or death planning: There’s no better time than now
The recent fiscal cliff tax legislation (American Taxpayer Relief Act) made the estate tax exemption and rates permanently part of the tax code.
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The silver lining in the fiscal cliff tax changes
I tell my children that one needs to view the glass as half full and not half empty.
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Determining tax policy and the definition of insanity
This time of year is a great time to watch college football and take part in the bowl season. One of the bowl contests has been covered more on CNN and Fox News than ESPN. It is the Fiscal Cliff Bowl, and the two-minute warning has been issued. All the participants are in hurry-up mode and the final play needs to be called.
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A ‘nanny tax’ horror story from an honest tax expert
The election is over, and the president will soon be naming new cabinet and senior administration appointees.
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Many vital tax provisions remain in ‘legislative limbo’
I recently had one of those "teaching" moments with my young children. They like to watch the reruns of the game show "Deal or No Deal" and saw an episode where the contestant won the $1 million prize. They asked whether the contestant gets to keep the $1 million. I answered that the contestant does not actually keep all of it, as income taxes need to be paid.
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