Taxes

Magazine articles on tax law and tax minimization.

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The Motley Fool November 2, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	Drive to the Bank Write off more when you use your car for work or health. The IRS raised the standard mileage rate used to calculate certain tax deductions.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	The Basics of Basis A lot of the gain or profit on a home isn't taxed, but if you're in a hot real estate market -- or you plan to live in your house for 25 or 30 years -- keeping track of your basis can make the difference between paying taxes or avoiding them.
Financial Advisor November 2006 Eric L. Reiner	State Death Taxes Matter, Too Federal estate tax uncertainty breeds state estate tax uncertainty.
Financial Advisor November 2006 Renn & Seneco	Defective Thinking Wealthy clients can benefit by the carefully planned use of an intentionally defective grantor trust. A small gift, followed by an installment sale of property to an IDT can be an effective means to transfer assets with relatively little gift or estate tax cost.
Financial Planning November 1, 2006 Donald Jay Korn	Happy Endings Financial advisors, this year new laws provide potential payoffs, as well as pitfalls, for December tax planning. Charitable Strategies... Gift-Tax Exclusions... Retirement Planning...
Financial Planning November 1, 2006 Julian Block	Office Tax Max For financial advisory clients with home offices, new rules make it easier to exclude profits when they sell.
Investment Advisor November 2006 David L. Miller	A Law With an Immediate Effect The new landscape of bankruptcy in America: IRS officials and tax professionals review the impact of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2006 Buz Livingston	A Foolish Treat: Charitable IRA Rollovers No trick here -- treat yourself to tax savings when you donate from an IRA.
Inc. November 2006 Lora Kolodny	Update: Tax on Fancy Freebies Distinctive Assets will continue its corporate-sponsored gift-giving at the Emmys and Grammys, even if the gift bags are taxed at the highest bracket.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2006 Dan Caplinger	ETFs Can Be Taxing Watch out for tax pitfalls when investing in exchange-traded funds.
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