by Arthur Geffen | Jan 11, 2011 | Estate Planning
Now is not the time to sit back and do nothing! Still, the temporary change hardly spells the end of estate tax advice. The package is a two-year fix, and political battles are certain to ensue over changes after that. What’s more, the fix is not a carte blanche to...
by Arthur Geffen | Jan 6, 2011 | Estate Planning
Nearly two-thirds of nursing home patients have advance directives, documents allowing people to make end of life decisions when they might not be able to speak for themselves, a government study shows. Study: Blacks less likely to have living wills, medical...
by Arthur Geffen | Jan 6, 2011 | Income Tax
Everyone curses the tax man, but Romanian witches angry about having to pay up for the first time hurled poisonous mandrake into the Danube River on Thursday to cast spells on the president and government. The Associated Press: Curses! Romania’s witches...
by Arthur Geffen | Jan 3, 2011 | Estate Planning Solutions
Income Tax Provisions of the 2010 Tax Act In addition to the important estate and gift tax provisions of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the “2010 Tax Act”), the Act also includes numerous...
by Arthur Geffen | Jan 3, 2011 | Income Tax
President Barack Obama last month signed into law a two-year extension of Bush-era tax cuts for millions of Americans, including the wealthiest, in a compromise with Republicans. Republicans, who this week take control of the House of Representatives, want to...
