by Arthur Geffen | May 2, 2013 | Estate Planning, Tax, Trusts
Advisors always need to weigh the tax implications of their investment advice. This is never easy, but it can be devilishly difficult when trying to figure out all the implications of the recent fiscal cliff tax deal – including higher income tax rates, a...
by Arthur Geffen | Nov 29, 2012 | Tax
For Want of a Nail For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe, the horse was lost. For want of a horse, the rider was lost. For want of a rider, the message was lost. For want of a message the battle was lost. For want of a battle the kingdom was...
by Arthur Geffen | Jul 11, 2012 | Income Tax, Tax
Interesting Read regarding choices various states have made As state governments begin to emerge from the long downturn, many are grappling with a difficult choice: should they restore some of the services and jobs they were forced to eliminate in the recession or cut...
by Arthur Geffen | Jul 6, 2012 | Tax
GOOD READ! Much flap everywhere about Romney calling ‘Obamacare’ a TAX. I say, GOOD! At least it is honest. By the way, the word TAX and Obamacare are connected because the Supreme Court said they were, and further, that it was within Obama’s rights to...
by Arthur Geffen | May 22, 2012 | Tax, Tax Planning, Tax Solutions
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced another expansion of its "Fresh Start" initiative by offering more flexible terms to its Offer in Compromise (OIC) program that will enable some of the most financially distressed taxpayers to clear...
by Arthur Geffen | May 16, 2012 | Tax, Tax Planning, Tax Solutions
AS Facebook prepares to go public, here’s how the founders are trying to avoid or is it “EVADE” taxes. Last weekend’s Tax Report, “How Facebook’s Elite Skirt Estate Tax,” has attracted a lot of reader response. No surprise there. The social-networking firm is...
