Tax Planning
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Wealthy Group ‘Alarmed’ by Tax Cut Deal; 17 Billionaires Join Gates, Buffett's Pledge
By Marlene Y. SatterIn the midst of the furor over President Obama’s tax cut deal with the Republicans, a group of wealthy Americans has come out against extending the Bush-era tax cuts for high income individuals, and Warren Buffett and Bill Gates had 17 more billionaires join their pledge to give away their...
December 08, 2010
IRI: 15% of Financial Pros Want Taxes Raised on AllAbout 80% of financial professionals surveyed would like to see the "Bush tax cuts" extended - but some survey participants have different ideas.
December 08, 2010
Tax cuts extended. Now how about those jobs?OK, wealthy Americans -- you're up to bat. Looks like you've got your Bush tax cuts secured for the next two years. Now will you drop the "uncertainty" excuse and start creating those jobs you've promised if you aren't burdened by a tax increase?
December 08, 2010
Bush Tax Cut Deal: Obama Defends Compromise With GOPDemocrats rose up in anger following President Barack Obama's announcement on Monday that he would go along with Republican demands to extend the Bush tax cuts, but Obama insisted he was not going to "play games" with the economy.
December 08, 2010
Bush Tax Cut Deal: Estate Tax Proposed; Income Tax Rates Not CertainCould Estate tax be retroactive to 2010? Doubts remain over top rates for income taxes and dividends or cap gains.
December 07, 2010
Should Bush tax cuts be extended?While President George W. Bush is no longer in office, his name has been making headlines lately with the debate over whether to extend the Bush tax cuts.
December 07, 2010
IRI: 15% of Financial Pros Want Taxes Raised on AllAbout 80% of financial professionals surveyed would like to see the "Bush tax cuts" extended - but some survey participants have different ideas.
December 07, 2010
Should Bush tax cuts be extended?While President George W. Bush is no longer in office, his name has been making headlines lately with the debate over whether to extend the Bush tax cuts.