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The Annual Alternative Minimum Tax “Patch” and “Indexing” Explained

27th June 2009
The Patch Each year for the past several years Congress has "fixed" the AMT problem by enacting a temporary "patch." With the signing of the stimulus bill this past February, 24 million taxpayers who otherwise would have been in the AMT in 2009 are sp...
Author: kinal
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Alternative Minimum Tax Planning - Importance of Differing Levels of Income

13th June 2009
If your highest tax bracket under the Regular Tax is higher than your highest tax bracket under the AMT, what does this mean? It means that by incrementally adding more income, you will be gradually working your way out of the AMT. You can test this and ...
Author: kinal
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Alternative Minimum Tax Planning - Importance of Controlling Your Income Investors

13th June 2009
Here is a checklist of different types of income, as specifically applicable to the category of taxpayer known as Investors. The other categories - Employees, Small Business Owners & the Self-Employed and Retirees - will be discussed in future articles. ...
Author: kinal
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Alternative Minimum Tax Planning - Importance of Differing Types of Income

13th June 2009
As noted in the last article, the tax brackets that apply to capital gains and dividends are completely different from the tax brackets that apply to ordinary income . By definition, all income other than capital gains and dividends is called ordinary inc...
Author: kinal
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The Income Tax Attorney

12th June 2009
Provided that you generate enough income you will have to pay taxes. And although it can be somewhat of a pain in the butt, most people would agree that it still is something necessary for a fully functioning society. For advice about how to pay as little...
Author: Bob H Clarke
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Casualty Loss Can Generate Massive Tax Deductions

18th May 2009
A casualty loss may occur as a result of a flood, hurricane, tornado, mudslide or other natural disaster. The intuitive thought pattern is: "My apartment complex worth $5,000,000 suffered major damage totaling $1,500,000 for repairs and rent loss. Fortuna...
Author: Patrick OConnor
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7 Most Commonly Overlooked Sources of Taxable Income

28th April 2009
Sometimes a person gets in debt to the IRS because they just do not understand the complex US Tax Code. And who can blame them? Taxes are complicated and trying to read through convoluted IRS explanations of the rules is daunting. Many taxpayers are not a...
Author: Roni Deutch
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Put the Fun Back in Tax ReFUNds

27th March 2009
Taxes... Say that word and many people will start to groan when they hear it ...and with good reason. To begin with, paying annual taxes is usually a financial burden for most people. Each time you review your paycheck, you might feel cheated or abused, ...
Author: Ron Finkelstein
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Maximize Your Tax Breaks: Five Easy Tips

27th March 2009
What's the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? Humorist Mark Twain says, "The taxidermist only takes your skin!" That's the opinion of many Americans. Indeed, ridiculously high tax bills seem prevalent. Thankfully, tax breaks give you le...
Author: Ron Finkelstein
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