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Lafayette In Massachusetts August 23 1824 – Walpole Dedham Roxbury
A cavalcade of gentlemen escorted him to the residence of Revolutionary War veteran Governor William Eustis (1753-1825) in Roxbury where he would spend the night. As he passed through Roxbury around 1:00 AM the Roxbury corps of artillery fired a salute of artillery and rockets. Governor Eustis and Lafayette embraced when he arrived at the mansion around 2:00 AM.
Lafayette In Massachusetts In 1824
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Conservation Easement Tax Deduction Coverage Round Up
The Senate Finance Committee report on syndicated conservation easement transactions released on August 25, 2020, is a dramatic development. I have been covering conservation easement tax deductions for nearly a decade and think that a summary of that coverage might be timely. Articles are in reverse chronological order with brief explanations where the title is not self-explanatory.
Author Of Farewell Tour Spy Thriller Reflects On Lafayette
S.W. O’Connell is a retired US Army intelligence officer who has served in a wide variety of counterintelligence assignments around the world. Calling on both his...
Stiff Sentences In Conservation Easement Criminal Case – Reactions
“A 25-year prison sentence and an order to pay $458 million in restitution should give significant pause to those continuing to promote syndicated transactions under other guises, like fee simple donations. It also should give promoters being sued by investors pause, as the DOJ’s case against Fisher went a long way to exposing the blatant valuation abuses involved in these transactions”
Supreme Court Moore Case – Conservatives Dismiss Founding Era Opinion
Organizations that generally favor lower taxes and a more limited role for the federal government will often also be arguing for an originalist interpretation of the Constitution. In this case the anti-tax argument requires them to make light of a Supreme Court decision that came down when the ink was barely dry on the Constitution.
Navigating Business Stability: Key Strategies for Financial and Operational Mastery
Image: freepik rawpixel.com - by Rita Harris Navigating Business Stability: Key Strategies for Financial and Operational Mastery Navigating the complexities of modern...
Making the Most of Your Tax Refund
Your Tax Matters Partner is introducing a new guest writer - Rita Harris - Getting a tax refund can bring much-needed relief to many people. This extra money can be...
Zaxby’s Cofounder Sues US For $43 Million Over Conservation Tax Deductions Of $166 Million
Tony Townley is one of the cofounders of Zaxby's a chain of fast casual restaurants. There are more than 900 locations in 17 states. Goldman Sachs acquired a...
Tax Court Exposes Financial Engineering Of Conservation Easements
Judge David Gustafson injected a good dose of common sense into the ongoing struggle between the IRS and the syndicators of conservation easements. His opinion in Mill...