California To Revive Its Estate Tax?
Written by Joseph Zimmerl: With the election of President Trump comes discussion of the repeal of the Federal estate tax. While this law is widely [...]
What You Didn’t Know About Dr. King and Taxes
Today, as we commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it might be helpful to take a trip down memory lane. In particular, [...]
My Response to the Bernie Sanders Tax Proposal
The other day, Senator Bernie Sanders released a one-page informational sheet which charges that it will close the tax "loopholes" used by the mega-wealthy. The [...]
Are Trump’s HUUUGE Losses Real?
If there was something I never saw coming, it was the hand-wringing and TV pundit analysis of the relatively common use of Net Operating Losses--albeit [...]
Hillary Clinton Proposes 65% Estate Tax
Hillary Clinton took Senator Bernie Sanders' lead by proposing a change to the estate tax rules that would add three new tax bracket on the [...]
IRS Proposes New Regs To Limit FLP Discounts
On August 4, 2016, the IRS issued proposed regulations that would greatly reduce estate and gift tax valuation discounts that estate planners have used for [...]