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Capital Gains Tax Hike and More May Come Just After Labor Day

Our friends at Northern Trust published an outlook on proposed tax policy changes. A recent Forbes article featuring Pamela Lucina, Northern Trust Chief Fiduciary Officer, addresses these proposals. Capital Gains Tax Hike and More May Come Just After Labor Day By Ashlea Ebeling, Senior Contributor, Personal Finance The House Ways and Means Committee may release […]

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American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Thank you to J.T. Aughinbaugh with JPMorgan in Fort Worth for providing this summary of the key provisions of the American Taxpayer Relief Act. ********************************************* American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 On January 2, 2013, the President signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act, thus ending the nation’s brief stint over the “fiscal cliff”—a confluence of […]

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Summer Planning

“A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken.” — James Dent The beginning of summer always has an impact on the deal-making process.  With so many moving parts in a transaction – buyer, seller, banker, attorneys, CPA’s, etc. – […]

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2012 is the “Perfect Storm” for Estate Planning

From our friend, Marvin Blum, of The Blum Firm, PC: ********************* 2012 IS THE “PERFECT STORM” FOR ESTATE PLANNING   The gift tax exemption is at a historical high of $5,120,000 at the same time that the gift tax rate of 35% is the lowest rate in almost a century! The gift tax exemption is […]

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Limited Lame Duck Produces Mixed Bag of Results for Small Business

From the National Federation of Individual Business (NFIB) MyBusiness Magazine:  http://www.nfib.com/mybusiness-magazine/myvoice-in-dc ***** As the 111th Congress adjourned, there was finally some good news on tax rates and federal spending. For the past year, small business owners have pleaded with Congress to give them some certainty on taxes, and the results of the November 2nd election […]

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Why Sell Your Business in 2010?

Why sell your business in 2010? Significant tax advantages, and not just capital gains taxes. Maximizing value for our clients in a sale is a top concern at Kasper & Associates, so an article, “Federal Capital Gain Tax Rates: Where are they headed?”, by Monty Walker, CPA, CBI, BCB of Walker Business Advisory Services caught […]