by Arthur Geffen | Oct 31, 2014 | Estate Planning, Estate Planning Solutions
State and federal estate and inheritance tax rates are what drive most people’s estate plans, but now that tax rates are falling and exemptions rising in many jurisdictions, how much people will leave their heirs isn’t what keeps them awake at night anymore....
by Arthur Geffen | Sep 11, 2014 | Tax
An interesting oped about taxes. What do you think? The founders of our country declared their independence from what they viewed as a tyrannical aristocracy in England. More than two centuries later, today’s tyrannical aristocracy is no longer a foreign...
by Arthur Geffen | Sep 11, 2014 | Audit, IRS
The Internal Revenue Service recently announced that it will monitor churches for political activity. It is a rather convoluted route that brought the IRS to this announcement. It is actually a settlement between the IRS and the Freedom From Religion Foundation...
by Arthur Geffen | Aug 26, 2014 | Misc
Convicted in March of disorderly conduct, an Iowa lawyer is now facing a new criminal case in which he is accused of spray-painting the words “GUILTY” and “JUSTICE” on the garage and siding of an unidentified juror in the case. Raymond...
by Arthur Geffen | Aug 8, 2014 | IRS, Tax Solutions
Ten Things to Know About the Taxpayer Advocate Service 1. The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is an independent organization within the IRS and is your voice at the IRS. 2. We help taxpayers whose problems are causing financial difficulty. This includes businesses as...
