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FLP Good for the Family Business – But Maybe not the Family Jewels

by admin | Oct 25, 2010 | Tax

This was originally published on October 25th, 2010. JOHN W. FISHER and JANICE B. FISHER, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant.09/01/2010 This was originally published on October 25th, 2010. The family limited partnership is a fairly robust estate...

Wag The Dog

by admin | Oct 22, 2010 | Tax

Originally published on PAOO October 22, 2010. You just couldn’t play it smart, could you? All you had to do was box, but no, not you, you hardhead. Funny thing is, there ain’t gonna be any boxing championships this year. As I mentioned in my initial...

Bring A Gun To School But You Better Have Insurance

by admin | Oct 20, 2010 | Tax

This was originally published on October 20th, 2010 on PAOO. THOMAS MORE LAW CENTER v. OBAMA, God made the angels to show Him splendor, as He made animals for innocence and plants for their simplicity. But Man He made to serve Him wittily, in the tangle...

Debit by the Window – Credit out the Window

by admin | Oct 18, 2010 | Tax

This was originally published on October 18th, 2010 on PAOO. KRAUSE v. U.S., Cite as 106 AFTR 2d 2010-5382, 10/12/2010 There is an old joke about a CPA who used to come to work every day, open his desk drawer and look at a slip of paper. After he retired someone...

Welcome to the Sausage Factory – RTFI

by admin | Oct 15, 2010 | Tax

This was originally published on October 15th. 2010. It’s always a disappointment to me when something I get excited about turns out to be old news. Such was the case with Fidelity International Currency which was the topic of Wednesday’s post. ...

It’s Over

by admin | Oct 13, 2010 | Tax

This was originally published on PAOO October 13th, 2010. FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY ADVISOR A FUND, LLC, by the Tax Matters Partner, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of AMERICA, Defendant. For some time, I have been of the belief that the Tax Reform Act of 1986...