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Saturday May 18, 2013
Gift Tax Surprise
Bill: "Every year I pay income tax. And when I pass away my estate will owe tax. But I was absolutely stunned today to hear that I might even have to pay a gift tax! Do you mean that if I give this...MORE
TaxReform.Gov Seeks Your Opinion
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) have conducted over 50 hearings in preparation for major tax reform. Both are committed to moving forward a significant tax reform bill during the next two years.
As part of that effort, the two legislative leaders have created a website, TaxReform.Gov, in order to ask Americans for opinions on taxes.
Baucus stated, "Now it's time to hear from the most important stakeholders – the American people. Through the website TaxReform.Gov and Twitter all Americans will be able to weigh in and participate directly in the debate. We want to know what people think the nation's tax...MORE
How Married Couples Can Boost Their Social Security Checks
I've heard that there are strategies available that can help married couples increase their Social Security benefits when they retire. My wife and I are approaching retirement age and would like to...MORE