The headlines are meant to grab your attention: Wealthy Clintons use trusts to avoid full estate tax they back After touting estate tax, Bill and
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Goldieblox Asks Court To Bless ‘Girls’ Ad After Legal Threats From Beastie Boys
If you’ve found yourself humming along to that catchy song, “Girls” from the Goldieblox ad, you’re not alone: the video of their latest ad has gone viral with over 8 million views. The Beastie Boys, who penned the original version of the song are crying foul. Now, the courts have been asked to weigh in.
Read MoreMaking Your Gifts Count: 10 Smart Tips For Charitable Giving
Get a receipt and 9 other tips for donors who don’t want to tangle with the IRS.
Read MoreThe Game Is Giving Away $1 Million ‘Just Because I Feel Like It’
Rapper The Game has pledged to give away $1,000,000. And it’s not going to big name charities but to small time folks. What are the consequences of these kinds of gifts?
Read MoreIRS To Michael Jackson’s Estate: Who’s Bad?
We now know how much is at stake in the tax dispute over Michael Jackson’s estate: $700 million. Here’s how it breaks down.
Read MoreMichael Jackson’s Estate To IRS: Beat It
The Estate of Michael Jackson has filed an action in U.S. Tax Court protesting a Notice of Deficiency levied against his estate. The question is, of course: How much was the King of Pop really worth at his death?
Read MoreNew York To Issue Tax Refunds For Same-Sex Couples
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that New York will issue estate tax refunds to those taxpayers who file amended returns as a result of the recent Supreme Court ruling that deemed DOMA unconstitutional.
Read MoreSteinbrenner Puts A Check In Win Column In Tax Victory Over IRS
Things are turning around for the Yankees. Derek Jeter, who hasn’t played this season, made an appearance on the field today, taking a few practice
Read MoreCharlie Sheen Helps Lindsay Lohan Pay Tax Bill
Lindsay Lohan is making news again this week and not just for her turn as Elizabeth Taylor in the annoyingly overblown over promoted critically panned
Read MoreIRS Announces Increase In Annual Exclusion For Gifts
Nobody has a crystal ball. I’ve sat through presentation after presentation (and given a couple myself) on the state of the federal estate and gift
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