One of the dullest news stories of the year is reported every April. It goes something like this: “President Fumblehorn …
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Tag Archives: Tax Issues (Sentinel)
Intelligence From Presidential Tax Returns
The 2004 presidential primaries begin this month and, as always, the campaign is sure to tell us more than we …
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Recent Valuation Cases Involving FLPs Bring Mixed Results
In recent years, the Internal Revenue Service has attacked the use of pass-through entities, such as family limited partnerships (FLPs) …
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Taxing Requirements For A New Business Owner
The April issue of Sentinel described the various entities available for new business owners. (See “Organizing A Small Business Is …
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Organizing A Small Business Is A Big Job
So you’ve prepared a business plan, given your boss two weeks’ notice and you’re about to venture into the world …
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Structural Flaws Brought Andersen Down
It would be easy to blame a handful of venal or foolish people for destroying Arthur Andersen, where I spent …
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Learning The Lessons From Enron
The collapse of the Enron Corporation is the exclamation point at the end of the late-1990s stock market boom. Enron …
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Choosing a Section 529 College Savings Plan
A Section 529 plan is a good way to leverage the money you save for your child’s education, but consider …
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College Savings Plans Make the Grade
Although the birth of a child may give you joy and excitement, it also raises the inevitable question of the …
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Planning Can Reduce Mutual Fund Tax Bite
It’s almost time for mutual funds to begin making their annual taxable gain distributions — and the perfect time to …
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