Robert Lamm 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…
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Robert Lamm 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)…
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Robert Lamm 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…
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Robert Lamm 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…
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Robert Lamm 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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“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…
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