by Arthur Geffen | Feb 22, 2017 | Income Tax
When a person sells a capital asset, the sale normally results in a capital gain or loss. A capital asset includes inherited property or property someone owns for personal use or as an investment. Here are 10 facts that taxpayers should know about capital gains...
by Arthur Geffen | Feb 15, 2017 | Estate Tax
Still frustrated about the new process for obtaining an estate tax closing letter? The IRS heard your concerns and issued Notice 2017-12, suggesting an alternative method to confirm the closing of an estate — but does the alternative method make the process any...
by Arthur Geffen | Feb 3, 2017 | Technology
Should you wait to see if the next generation of Apple and Samsung phones include 5G?? The world of 4G LTE might still be a novelty for some in the United States, but at least one carrier is forging ahead with plans to bring 5G to the party. AT&T has today...
by Arthur Geffen | Feb 1, 2017 | Public Discourse
“Civility costs nothing, and buys everything.” These words, written in the 18th century by poet Mary Wortley Montagu, provide a valuable reminder as we move forward in 2017. We have become more polarized, politically, socially, geographically and economically. We have...
by Arthur Geffen | Feb 1, 2017 | SCOTUS
The late Justice Antonin Scalia was known for his memorable legal writing, filling his opinions with little-used words such as “argle-bargle” and barbs aimed at those who disagree with him. The judge nominated to take his place, Neil Gorsuch of the Denver-based...
