Turn out the lightsThe party’s overThey say thatAll good things must end Call it a nightThe party’s overAnd tomorrow startsThe same old thing again —Willie Nelson from “The Party’s Over”…
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As a child, I was a big fan of Star Wars. I loved all of the movies (Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi) and insisted…
For those thinking that a GOP victory in the race for White House is going to change the landscape for the estate and gift tax, think again. According to a…
Don’t look now, but 2012 is almost over, and it is now time to start thinking about year-end tax planning. The old saying is true, you can’t take it with…
Many people that I’ve talked with lately are more optimistic than I am about the possibility of a last minute “deal” to delay Taxmageddon, at least as it pertains to…
For some time I’ve been warning my clients about “Taxmageddon.” Taxmageddon is the term describing the onslaught of tax increases set to begin on January 1, 2013, upon the expiration…
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. The same is true in estate planning. As estate planners, most practitioners focus on probate avoidance and tax planning. While…
On the eve of the Facebook IPO, the big news is that Eduardo Saverin moved to Singapore and renounced his United States Citizenship in order to reduce the capital gains…
“Taxmageddon” is the word being used to describing the massive tax increases on the horizon. Of particular interest to estate planners are the changes to the estate and gift tax…
