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Convict Not Banking on Yellow Ribbon – Homestead Exemption Maybe
Originally Published on forbes.com on March 1st, 2012 ______________________________________ Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree An attorney general opinion from...
Newt and Medicare Tax – Condemned or Vindicated – You be the Judge
Originally Published on forbes.com on February 29th, 2012 ______________________________________ Back in January I stood up for Newt Gingrich on the issue of him...
The Tax Shelter from Hell – U.S. Steel Tower in Pittsburgh
Originally Published on forbes.com on February 28th, 2012 ______________________________________ Investing in a partnership that owned an iconic building in Pittsburgh...
Chief Counsel Squashes Mysterious Technique
Originally Published on forbes.com on February 26th, 2012 ______________________________________ I hate it when somebody comes up with a dastardly plot and I still...
Land Holding Family Limited Partnership Stands up for Woman of the Year
Originally Published on forbes.com on February 26th, 2012 ______________________________________ Joanne Harrison Stone’s parents founded TAP Publishing in 1937. The...
Round Up the Usual Suspects – Paying for a 28% Corporate Rate
Originally Published on forbes.com on February 24th, 2012 ______________________________________ President Obama wants to cut the maximum corporate tax rate from 35% to...
Some Not Ready for Prime Time Minor Developments
Originally Published on forbes.com on February 23rd, 2012 ______________________________________ As usual, there are a few items that don’t seem to transform...
Should Jeremy Lin’s College Coach Get a Tax Break for Being a Congregationalist ?
Originally Published on forbes.com on February 22nd, 2012 ______________________________________ Is that title a stupid question or what ? It seems though that if...
Southern Baptist Minister Defends Clergy Tax Benefit
As a Southern Baptist pastor, I have benefited from the ministerial housing allowance and am fond of this particular expression of our tax policy. I have also been disgusted at the use of the housing allowance by a few highly paid clergy to shelter huge sums of income on fabulous primary homes and even second homes, though I understand that the latter has been suspended by a recent court decision.
Same Sex Couples Need to Act Soon to Preserve Possible Refund Rights
Originally Published on forbes.com on February 19th, 2012 ______________________________________ Same sex couples who were married as of December 31, 2008 need to act...