Month: November 2011

Posted on November 30, 2011

Estate Tax Foe added to “Super Committee”

Arizona Senator Jon Kyl will join the bipartisan Congressional super committee, which has the task of cutting $1.5 trillion from the federal…

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Category: Estate Tax
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Estate Tax Foe added to “Super Committee”

Arizona Senator Jon Kyl will join the bipartisan Congressional super committee, which has the task of cutting $1.5 trillion from the federal…

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Category: Estate Tax
Posted on November 23, 2011

Estate and Gift Tax Bill Introduced in House

On November 17, 2011, Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced HR 3467, the…

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Category: Pending Legislation
Posted on November 17, 2011

Democrats to Introduce Bill to Lower Estate Tax Exemption to $1 Million

This news courtesy of Financial Advisor Nat Harris (emphasis added): House Democrats plan to introduce a bill today to extend and overhaul…

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Category: Pending Legislation
Posted on November 14, 2011

Annual SSA Earnings/Benefit Statements Ceased

In the past, each year the Social Security Administration (SSA) mailed a statement to all workers age 25 and older who were…

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Category: Retirement
Posted on November 12, 2011

2011 NC Senior Fraud Booklet

The 2011 Consumer Scams and Fraud booklet issued by the North Carolina Attorney General is now available.  It is geared to increase awareness of…

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Category: Fraud & Financial Abuse
Posted on November 8, 2011

Death Taxes – Worst States to Die In

Here are the states with an estate and or inheritance tax, ranked from approximate highest to lowest tax burden (North Carolina has…

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Category: Estate Tax
Posted on November 7, 2011

U.S. Citizens Living in U.K. Get Credit for Non-Domicile Fee

The IRS recently issued guidance that U.S. taxpayers living in the United Kingdom can get a credit against their U.S. income tax…

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Category: Income Tax
Posted on November 6, 2011

Four Common Estate Planning Mistakes

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) recently published an informative article entitled Four Estate Planning Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)….

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Category: Estate Planning
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