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The Tax Code Explained & Why It Matters In This Presidential Race (No, It’s Not 70K Pages)

by admin | Sep 21, 2015 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com. The trope of the “70,000 page tax code” which has been embraced by some of the presidential candidates is really starting to aggravate me. So far I have noted Jeb Bush, Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina leading their tax...

Tax Rules Forbid Churches From Endorsing Candidates, Will IRS Take Action?

by admin | Sep 20, 2015 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com. The IRS continues to make it clear that political campaign intervention by 501(c)(3) organizations including churches is absolutely prohibited. Under the Internal Revenue Code, all section 501(c)(3) organizations are absolutely...

Estate Tax Hits 100th Birthday And Paul Caron Calls For Many Happy Returns

by admin | Sep 15, 2015 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com. As the Jeb Bush tax plan, which calls for the elimination of the estate tax was announced, I did not see anyone remark last week that September 8 was the 100th anniversary of the estate tax . For that I needed Paul...

Jeb Bush Tax Plan Could Disrupt Real Estate And Small Business

by admin | Sep 13, 2015 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com. Whatever the long-term effect of the Bush 2016 tax plan, there is one provision that may create something of a shock to both real estate and the financing of small business. In the “Backgrounder” for the Reform and...

Jeb Bush And The Spirit Of 1986

by admin | Sep 10, 2015 | Tax

Jeb Bush – Photocredit Michael Vadon Originally published on Forbes.com. It is tough to love a tax plan that starts with two false statements. I can probably get by them, although I feel compelled to highlight them. In his Reform And Growth Plan, we...

From Russia With Built-In Losses

by admin | Sep 8, 2015 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com. Nancy Zimmerman was the star of last month’s Court of Claims decision Russian Recovery Fund Ltd v United States. Judge Bruggink was very impressed … with the breadth of her knowledge about the operation of...