Tax Planning
The latest news and developments that advisors need to create meaningful tax planning strategies for clients.
Pru Financial To Buy American Skandia
By Trevor ThomasPrudential Financial To Buy American SkandiaByPrudential Financial Inc., Newark, N.J., has signed an agreement with Skandia Insurance Company Ltd., Stockholm, to acquire its U.S. division, ...
December 03, 2002
NFIB Markets PayMaxx Payroll ServiceNU Online News Service, Dec. 3, 12:18 p.m. -- The National Federation of Independent Business, Nashville, Tenn., has agreed to market an Internet-based payroll ...
December 01, 2002
CRT RestrictionsCharitable Remainder Trusts can be funded with many types of assets. However, there exist very specific rules that need to be followed to ensure the ...
December 01, 2002
Partnership CrackdownThe Internal Revenue Service has been engaged in a major compliance effort. Increased resources have been earmarked for a handful of priority areas that the...
December 01, 2002
The Straddle Tax ShelterThe IRS provided this detailed description of a partnership straddle tax shelter, a complex manipulation involving sequential steps. 1) A corporation acquires a majority interest...
December 01, 2002
Consider TheseConsider These: Atlanta planner Rob Moody says these are the most important issues to consider when evaluating disability policies: 1.The financial strength of the insurance company. 2.Whether benefits...
November 26, 2002
Report: Advisors Should Emphasize Tax EfficiencyNU Online News Service, Nov. 26, 2:43 p.m. -- The Money Management Institute, Washington, has published a report on tax strategies that top sales ...
November 25, 2002
Sharkish Hedge Fund Hires Rafalko as ControllerEL SEGUNDO, CA (HedgeWorld.com)--Chapman Capital LLC, a registered investment adviser specializing in small capitalization reorganizations and turnarounds, hired Rachel A. Rafalko as its controller. Chapman is...