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Let’s Be Counted Early and Often

by admin | Mar 24, 2010 | History, Tax

This was originally published on PAOO on 3/24/10. So two weeks ago I got a note letting me know the census form is on the way. Nice little bit of excitement. Last week it arrived. More anticipation. They want to know who is living in my place on April 1. They also...

IRS Lactation Intolerant

by admin | Jan 11, 2010 | Tax

This was published on PAOO on January 11, 2010. PLR 200941003 Somebody once told me about a tax attorney who was presented with a question that he found extremely interesting. His comment was “That is an extremely interesting question. I hope we will have a client...

Last Minute Goal by Taxpayers Makes FLP Hockey a Draw for 2009

by admin | Dec 31, 2009 | Tax

Originally published on PAOO on December 31, 2009. The Estate of Samuel Black is another win for taxpayers on the issue of whether interests in family limited partnerships should be valued based on the fair market value of the underlying assets or the partnership...

Cohan Rules

by admin | Dec 30, 2009 | Tax, Uncategorized

Originally published in PAOO December 30, 2009. Every tax geek who visits New York should be sure to stop at Times Square to pay respects to the founder of one of our great principles – The Cohan Rule. As a Broadway producer Cohan had to spend lots of...

Read This Before You Bundle Grandma Onto the Plane

by admin | Dec 30, 2009 | Tax

Originally published on PAOO December 30, 2009 just two days before the year without an estate tax. The end of that year promises to be a trope in many murder mysteries for years to come. I just read in the Wall Street Journal that many people are being kept on life...

Those Pesky 1099s

by admin | Dec 29, 2009 | Tax

Originally published on PAOO December 29, 2009. The health care reform bill in the Senate has some provisions that have nothing to do with health, care or reform. They are in there to get some more money coming in. One of them is to eliminate the exception to...