Eric Satterley writes: An immediate need is to change the alternative minimum tax recapture law. On stock options you were forced to pay the alternative
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Hey Congress, Why Don’t You…? Estate Tax & Dividends
Scott Lovingood writes: Two specifics that should be addressed immediately. Stop double taxation 1) Eliminate the estate tax. You pay taxes on everything you make
Read MoreHey Congress, Why Don’t You…? Tax Bad Behaviors
Donna Peeples writes: I have seen a lot of articles in the paper about taxing sodas and foods that are bad for you. I say,
Read MoreHey Congress, Why Don’t You…? Explain Our Taxes
Philip Miles, an attorney in Central PA and author of the employment law blog Lawffice Space, writes: Who the heck is FICA? In an early
Read MoreHey Congress, Why Don't You…?
A few weeks ago, I asked my readers to chime in… What, I wondered, would you tell Congress that needed to be fixed, changed or
Read MoreWill Eagles Score With Tax Credit & Vick?
In just a little under three hours, the Philadelphia Eagles will hit the field for the third of their four pre-season games. So far, they’ve
Read MoreChinese Tax Revenues Up: Should We Be Worried?
If the news that US tax revenues have fallen was disturbing, then this may be even worse: China’s tax revenues are expected to grow by
Read MoreIs Geithner Copping To A Tax Increase for the Middle Class? Hardly.
When President Obama was running for office, he pledged not to raise taxes on the middle class. Is he about to go back on his
Read MoreAt Least We’re All Adults Here, Right?
Apparently, some blue dogs bite. Rep Gene Taylor (D-MS) has fired back at the group, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), calling them “lying sacks of
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Best For Who?
This week, there’s been a considerable focus on a number of proposed “sin taxes” including those on soda, cosmetic surgery and plastic bags. In theory,
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