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Super Committee Rumor on Gift Tax Replaced by Proposed Legislation
Originally Published on forbes.com on November 26th, 2011 ______________________________________ The rumor which swept the estate planning community that the Super...
More Electronic Snooping – IRS Can Issue Summons for Metadata
Originally Published on forbes.com on November 24th, 2011 ______________________________________ The chief counsel in CCA 201146017 has given examiners the green...
Turbo Tax Defense Works for Patent Attorney
Originally Published on forbes.com on November 24th, 2011 ______________________________________ This is the first instance I have noted of the “Turbo-tax” defense...
Madoff Investors Receive New Jersey Tax Refunds
Originally Published on forbes.com on November 23rd, 2011 ______________________________________ As Madoff investors go John and Cathy Dalton might count themselves...
Sysco Journal Entries Not Respected by Massachusetts Tax Board
Originally Published on forbes.com on November 20th, 2011 ______________________________________ The Massachusetts State Appelate Tax Board decision Sysco Corporation v...
Statute of Limitations Does Not Save Gary George From Old State Tax Assessments
Originally Published on forbes.com on November 19th, 2011 ______________________________________ Gary R. George has had quite the career. Last fall he was on the...
Is Expedia Stealing From its Customers ?
Originally Published on forbes.com on November 17th, 2011 ______________________________________ I’ve heard from Expedia on this one. See the update at the end. There...
Oregon Cost Segregation Decision Could Vindicate Consultants
Originally Published on forbes.com on November 15th, 2011 ______________________________________ The decision by the Oregon Tax Court in the case of Ronald and Daryl...
No Agricultural Exemption for Beehives on Cell Tower Property
Originally Published on forbes.com on November 15th, 2011 ______________________________________ It is fairly common for states and localities to tax farm land at a...
Family Limited Partnerships Require Good Planning and Execution
Originally Published on forbes.com on November 12th, 2011 ______________________________________ There are times when the Forbes contributor guidelines frustrate me. ...