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Austrian Woman Destroys Million Dollar Fortune Rather Than Pay Out Heirs

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 7, 2015January 14, 2022

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

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 13, 2015

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,

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Fix The Tax Code Friday: Should We Repeal The Federal Estate Tax?

Kelly Phillips ErbApril 24, 2015

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,

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Crowdfunding Raises $800,000 For Memories Pizza Parlor: What It Means For Donors & Future Campaigns

Kelly Phillips ErbApril 7, 2015

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,

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Brady Passes On Super Bowl Prize As Butler Hauls In Truck & Tax Bill

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 8, 2015

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

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Fundraising Campaign Ends For Ebola Virus Free Nurse

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 24, 2014May 24, 2021

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.

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Guest Post: Do You Support Repeal Of The Federal Estate Tax?

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 8, 2014May 24, 2021

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.

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Guest Post: Pros And Cons Of The Federal Estate Tax

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 6, 2014May 24, 2021

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.

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Guest Post: When Income Tax Cuts Masquerade As Estate Tax Repeal

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 1, 2014May 24, 2021

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.

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Saying Goodbye To Joan Rivers: The Bigger The Funeral, The Bigger The Tax Deduction?

Kelly Phillips ErbSeptember 7, 2014

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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