Friday May 17, 2013
Advisor News
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GiftLaw Pro
GiftLaw Pro is a complete charitable giving and tax information service inside the GiftLaw website...MORE
The GiftLaw Calculator is a planned gifts calculator for professionals that follows the IRS format. Click here to access and run charitable deduction calculations for your favorite gift plan... MORE
Exit Strategies for Real Estate Investors, Part 13
Karl Hendricks was a man with the golden touch. Throughout his life, it seemed every investment idea that he touched turned to gold. By far, Karl was most successful with...MORE
IRS Rules on Donation of Depreciated Property
Taxpayer owns certain improved real property located at Taxpayer's B plant in City 1, State 1 ("the B property"). The B property contains certain depreciable real...MORE
TaxReform.Gov Seeks Your Opinion
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) have conducted over 50 hearings in preparation for major tax reform. Both are committed to moving forward a significant tax reform bill during the next two years.
As part of that effort, the two legislative leaders have created a website, TaxReform.Gov, in order to ask Americans for opinions on taxes.
Baucus stated, "Now it's time to hear from the most important stakeholders – the American people....MORE
What Do Major Donors Want?
Major donors have realized that they face higher taxes with the American Taxpayer Relief Act passed on January 1, 2013. Single persons must pay the Medicare tax at $200,000...MORE