Well, color me surprised. The House voted on the budget after all, and they voted up or down, rather than amending the Senate bill. The
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All You Need To Know About IPOs, Going Public & Stock Options
Admit it. For weeks now, you’ve been dropping the terms “IPO” and “going public” and “stock options” in water-cooler conversation and at cocktail parties and
Read MoreThe Most Noteworthy Tax Changes Of 2011
We’re down to the wire! Tax season is nearly over for the 2011 tax year: just 15 days remain until Tax Day (remember that you
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: K Is For Kiddie Tax
K is for Kiddie Tax. It’s no secret that Congress is concerned about tax fraud. With loopholes and exceptions galore (all, ahem, actually created by
Read More7 Super Last Minute Tax Moves To Make
So here it is… After hours on Friday, December 30, 2011. You had the best of intentions to do some sort of tax savings strategy
Read MoreHey Congress, Why Don’t You…? Fix The AMT
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
Read MoreCongressional Officials Critical of Tax Breaks in Proposed Stimulus Plan
As blogged previously, Obama’s proposed stimulus package is meeting resistance – on both sides of the aisle. Key members of the Senate Finance Committee have
Read MoreQuick, While The Nation’s Distracted, Let’s Pretend To Fix The AMT!
While the nation’s attention was turned to the financial bank crisis, the House passed a bill increasing the exemption level for the alternative minimum tax
Read MoreHouse Passes Tax Bill To Repeal AMT; White House Threatens Veto
Defying the White House, Representatives in the US House voted to prevent about 22 million taxpayers from being hit by the alternative minimum tax (AMT).
Read MoreMcCain Backs Off Repeal Of AMT
Senator McCain has – until now – included a promise to repeal the AMT in his economic plan. However, a few days ago, he introduced
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