Remember all those times your grandmother begged you to come visit? Apparently, some grandchildren in Austria didn’t visit… Whatever the reason, an Austrian grandmother went to
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Art Collector Leaves $100,000 In Will To Favorite Waitresses
He was known as the “King of Ming” but Maureen Donohue-Peters knew Robert H. Ellsworth simply as a good customer. The 85 year old Ellsworth,
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Should We Repeal The Federal Estate Tax?
Last week, the House of Representatives voted to kill the federal estate tax with a vote of 240-179 in favor of H.R. 1105. This week,
Read MoreCrowdfunding Raises $800,000 For Memories Pizza Parlor: What It Means For Donors & Future Campaigns
Chances are that, prior to this month, you had never heard of Memories Pizza. The pizza parlor, located in the small town of Walkerton, Indiana,
Read MoreBrady Passes On Super Bowl Prize As Butler Hauls In Truck & Tax Bill
New England Patriots’ cornerback Malcolm Butler might have snagged that Russell Wilson interception that lead to the Patriots’ win at Super Bowl XLIX but quarterback
Read MoreFundraising Campaign Ends For Ebola Virus Free Nurse
Nina Pham, the nurse who contracted Ebola while taking care of Thomas Eric Duncan, has been declared free of the virus. The fundraising campaign for her has now wrapped and donors are encouraged to put their dollars towards Ebola charities. Exercise care, though: Ebola related scams are on the rise.
Read MoreGuest Post: Do You Support Repeal Of The Federal Estate Tax?
It’s time for guest posts! Today, Jean Gordon Carter, a partner with the law firm Hunton & Williams LLP, comments on repeal of the federal estate tax.
Read MoreGuest Post: Pros And Cons Of The Federal Estate Tax
It’s time for guest posts! Today, Bob Rywick, Editor and Author with the Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters, sheds some light on the reasons for and against the federal estate tax.
Read MoreGuest Post: When Income Tax Cuts Masquerade As Estate Tax Repeal
It’s time for guest posts! Today, Josh Hoxie of the Director of the Project on Taxation and Opportunity at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) discusses the federal estate tax and its relationship to income tax.
Read MoreSaying Goodbye To Joan Rivers: The Bigger The Funeral, The Bigger The Tax Deduction?
On September 4, 2014, comedy icon Joan Rivers passed away. Today, friends and family will say goodbye to Rivers at a memorial service in Manhattan.
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