by Arthur Geffen | Dec 14, 2010 | Estate Tax
(Reuters) – A senior Democratic aide said on Tuesday it is unclear if there is enough support among Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to change the estate tax provision in the sweeping Senate tax bill. Estate tax fight in House may sputter:...
by Arthur Geffen | Dec 13, 2010 | Estate Tax
Ever since the 2001 tax act passed (discussed here), with its built-in increase of the tax-free amount to $3.5 million by 2009, and repeal of the estate tax in 2010, only to be followed by reinstatement of a $1 million tax-free amount in 2011, we knew that...
by Arthur Geffen | Dec 9, 2010 | Estate Tax, Income Tax
If one compares the tax compromises effect to the current policy–assuming that the Bush Tax cuts. the AMT, the Estate Tax at Obama-supported levels, current tax credits, etc., are extended–then one gets another read on the impact of the...
by Arthur Geffen | Dec 9, 2010 | Medicaid
In the fires of the fall election campaign, no single topic blazed hotter than health care, as Republicans stoked voter fury with talk of “death panels” and “Obamacare.” Now, Texas Republicans are backing away from rhetoric about dumping...
by Arthur Geffen | Dec 7, 2010 | Misc
People who are unfaithful to their partner may be genetically predisposed that way. Certain genes linked to sensation-seeking behaviors have been identified by researchers from State University of New York in Binghamton. Their findings are published in the...
