Month: May 2010
Cost of Care in North Carolina – 2010
Genworth recently conducted a survey of the Cost of Care in North Carolina (Home Care, Adult Day Care, Assisted Living and Nursing Homes). There…
Taxes on Investment Income will nearly Triple for Some
Currently the maximum federal tax rate for qualified dividends and long-term capital gains is 15%. This is great for people like Warren…
Estate Tax Agreement Falls Apart
TheHill.com reported today that, according to Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), a deal in the works between Senate Democrats and Republicans on…
Committee Chairs Reach Agreement on IRA Charitable Rollver and Tax Extenders
Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-MT) and House Ways and Means Committee Chair Sander Levin (D-MI) announced that they have reached…
NC Medical Board Recommends Advance Directives
The website of the North Carolina Medical Board contains many Position Statements, including one on Advance Directives, a portion of which is…
Progress on the Estate Tax?
More from theHill.com on the estate tax in Kyl: Deal on the estate tax in the offing: “Sources close to the matter told…
Movement on the Estate Tax?
On May 4, Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) stated that members of Congress will discuss the estate tax along with a…
LLCs Provide Favorable Tax Treatment and Liability Protection
From TrustCounsel’s today’s eNewsletter: There’s no one legal structure that works best for all businesses. The most favorable choice depends on a…
Ways and Means Chair comments on future of estate tax
The new chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Sander Levin (D-Mich.) was quoted in an April 19 article on DailyFinance.com: Levin…
Estate Tax Uncertainty – Forbes Says See a Lawyer
Thanks to a client for bringing this article to my attention: How To Protect Your Family From Estate Tax Uncertainty. It contains good advice,…
