Month: May 2008
Federal Estate Tax Return Statistics for 2004 Decedents Released
For you true tax geeks out there, you can find all kinds of interesting statistics in this report published by the IRS. In 2006,…
IRA Charitable Rollover and Other Tax Extensions Passed by House Committee
The House Ways and Means Committee passed H.R. 6049, the Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008, on May 15, 2008. The…
Organ Donation in North Carolina
Most North Carolinians know that when they renew their driver’s license, they can indicate their desire to be an organ donor by…
Beyond the Basics – a Trio of Considerations for Succession Planning
When doing estate planning, one needs to consider to whom to leave one’s property, which is usually not much of a problem….
10 Most Overlooked Issues in Estate Planning
A couple of days ago I blogged about the dangers of bad estate planning, and presented a hierarchy of worst to best…
Good News for Family LLCs
As a proponent of Family Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) for asset management, creditor protection, and ease of gifting, I was pleased to…