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Estate and gift tax | Taxes of the rich and (in)famous

Saying Goodbye To Joan Rivers: The Bigger The Funeral, The Bigger The Tax Deduction?
ByKelly Phillips Erb September 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. Details about the funeral have not been made public in order to afford the family some privacy. However, it’s no secret that Rivers hoped for a funeral that rivaled her…

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Ask The Taxgirl: Michael Jackson's Funeral
ByKelly Phillips Erb July 8, 2009May 17, 2020

One of my recent “ask the taxgirl” questions involved whether Michael Jackson’s funeral expenses were deductible. When I paused to consider whether I wanted to post about Michael, a colleague kindly offered to address the issue on his blog at sofloridaestateplanning.com. The blog is authored by David Shulman, an attorney located in South Florida who…

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