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Cell Phone as Working Condition Fringe
Originally Published on forbes.com on September 18th, 2011 ______________________________________ My job as a tax partner in a large regional accounting firm is not one...
Jobs Bill Will Tax Jennifer Aniston More – But Not Warren Buffett
Originally Published on forbes.com on September 17th, 2011 ______________________________________ President Obama had a chat with Warren Buffett in preparation for his...
A “Century” on forbes.com – Ellen Degeneres Can You Hear Me Now?
Originally Published on forbes.com on September 15th, 2011 ______________________________________ I appreciate that blogging about your own blog must represent the...
Obama and the Hedge Funds – With Enemies Like That, Who Needs Friends?
Originally Published on forbes.com on September 15th, 2011 ______________________________________ I have compared President Obama’s battle with hedge funds...
American Jobs Act of 2011 – Oil Subsidies or Wounded Warriors ? Republicans Get to Choose
Originally Published on forbes.com on September 14th, 2011 ______________________________________ The revenue raising pieces of the American Job Acts of 2011 are drawn...
Will Whistleblowing be Changing the Tax Game ?
Originally Published on forbes.com on September 22nd, 2011 ______________________________________ I have invited a guest post on a topic that to me is about the most...
Form 990 and the War on Terror
I’m not at all disappointed that these guys were nailed, but the case is still a little troubling. How many people who sign 990′s carefully read and understand all the questions? The forms have gotten even more elaborate then they were in the nineties. Preparers sometimes don’t understand the organization too well and the people who understand the organizations don’t understand the forms.
Ending Carried Interest by Regulation – View From the Very Top
Originally Published on forbes.com on September 12th, 2011 ______________________________________ “Carried Interest” is the industry term for the method that allows...
The Wandering Tax Pro’s 9/11 Tribute
Originally Published on forbes.com on September 10th,2011 ______________________________________ September 11, 2011 If there was an award for the most colorful tax...
Will Jobs Bill Make Another Look at Production Deduction Worthwhile?
Originally Published on forbes.com on September 10th, 2011 ______________________________________ Code Section 199 allows a deduction of 9% of “qualified production...