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For Retirement Plan Withdrawals, Tax Strategies Abound

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:38:39 +0000

Financial planners recommend various strategies for minimizing taxes in tapping an I.R.A. or 401(k) plan.
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New Rules for Reporting Capital Gains Kick In – Tax Tips

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:38:37 +0000

A new I.R.S. form for capital gains is just one change for taxpayers to keep in mind this year. Here’s a look at some of the new tax wrinkles, along with some money-saving tips.
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White House Sees Buffett Rule More as a Guide

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:38:01 +0000

The Buffett Rule, which sets minimum tax rates for millionaires, is not in the president’s budget plan because it would complicate the current tax code, the White House said.
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Christie, in State of the State Speech, Calls for Income Tax Cut

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:58:33 +0000

In his State of the State speech, Gov. Chris Christie offered praise for legislators but Democrats dismissed his remarks.
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Investment Income Hasn’t Always Had Tax Advantages

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:07:53 +0000

In the United States, dividends and capital gains are taxed at lower rates than wages, but that has not always been the case.
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Taxes at the Top

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:15:51 +0000

As Mitt Romney dances around calls for him to release his tax returns, a question about U.S. tax policy comes up: Why do the rich bear a startlingly light tax burden?
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Why Americans Think the Tax Rate’s High, and Why They’re Wrong

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:25:19 +0000

When Mitt Romney said that his federal tax rate was about 15 percent, many wrongly assumed that their own rate was higher.
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The G.O.P. Campaign, at a Fever Pitch

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:02:28 +0000

As the South Carolina primary approached, readers responded to articles about the Republican presidential race.
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Four Keys to a Better Tax System — Economic View

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:40:48 +0000

William E. Simon, the former Treasury secretary, said “the nation should have a tax system that looks like someone designed it on purpose.” Here are four principles that most economists would endorse.
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Romney’s Tax Returns Show How Laws Favor the Wealthy

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:37:30 +0000

Mitt Romney on Tuesday released documents that show he and his wife had an effective federal tax rate in 2010 of 13.9 percent.
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