Nolo 09.22.06, 10:30 AM ET While the estate tax is still in effect--or if Congress resurrects it after it goes away as scheduled in 2010--you may want to take...
By Greg Kratz Deseret Morning News Every time I write about estate issues, I vow that I will not put my children through the wringer due to my lack of...
Risk-takers who invested in India last year enjoyed outstanding returns from unit and investment trusts that specialise in the region. Worth celebrating: India...
By Linda Sims As baby boomers enter retirement years, the largest transfer of financial wealth in history has begun. Although its effect will be felt...
Tue Oct 3, 6:13 PM ET OTTAWA (Reuters) - Lawyers, jewelers and some bank machines should be subject to Canada's anti-money laundering law, a Senate committee...
Donald Jay Korn Fri Oct 6, 7:00 PM ET After a lifetime of hard work, you or your parents have built up sizable assets. Now it's time to make sure the heirs...
Are you planning to participate in world's largest ever IPO - here is why you must be careful about $19.1 Billion IPO from Industrial & Commercial Bank of...
ESTATE PLANNING: Column by Christopher Yugo BY CHRISTOPHER YUGO I'm not writing this column at my desk this week. I'm actually sitting in a collapsible chair ...
PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME: Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis Geography Area: St. Kitts 168 sq. km. (65 sq. mi.); Nevis 93 sq. km. (36 sq. mi.). Cities:...
By Tracy L. Troyer When you think about your estate plan, you might be most concerned about your will or trust. However, powers of attorney are key to a...
You may think you're prepared, but dividing up your assets upon your death is only the first step in protecting yourself and your family. By Ellen McGirt,...
Top things to know 1. No matter your net worth, it's important to have a basic estate plan in place. Such a plan ensures that your family and financial goals...
By Stephanie Enright Like many happily retired couples, Zhanna and Irl have been so occupied with enjoying retirement -- traveling, spending time with...
October 12, 2006 BY FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall Reporter Security and terrorism won't be an issue if Chicago wins the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games...
Last Updated: 12:01am BST 21/10/2006 Trusts can save you a lot of money. Jacqueline Thomson reports Married couples and civil partners can save up to £114,000...
By Kenneth R. Harney Syndicated columnist Rename them the real-estate boomer generation: A comprehensive new demographic study reveals that the 78 million...
By Gonzalo Vina Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. Treasury minister Ed Balls today will seek to simplify tax rules for offshore investment funds, treating them like...
You want to protect your business, but how do you know you've got the correct policy? By Geoff Williams October 19, 2006 Q:I know I need business insurance,...
Dear Tax Talk, When is it wise to convert traditional IRAs to Roth IRAs? I am retired and do some estate planning. Converting now will put me into the 25...
October 21, 2006 By Laura du Preez Offshore equities are likely to give you the best returns in the year ahead, and the second- best performing asset class is...
ROSEMARY GALLAGHER AS WAS dramatically illustrated when Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond had a narrow escape in a high-speed car crash last month, accidents...
Donald Jay Korn Fri Oct 27, 7:00 PM ET Should you name your heirs as the beneficiary of your individual retirement account? Or should you name a trust? It...
ANDREW ALLENTUCK Friday, October 27, 2006 In Edmonton, a couple we'll call Jack and Lucy have solid government jobs that will pay them secure pensions. But...
October 26, 2006 Intellectual property consists of legal protection for intangible assets such as logos, ideas, pictures and names. One of the most important...
Nobody likes paying more income tax than necessary. To avoid overpaying, be familiar with the changes in the income tax laws for 2005, even if you hire a...
IR-2006-161, Oct. 17, 2006 WASHINGTON — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued proposed regulations that would address...
IV. Issues Following are summaries of some identified schemes: Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) In response to efforts by the Organization for Economic...
By Randall Palmer Wed Nov 1, 3:23 PM ET OTTAWA (Reuters) - A surprise new tax on income trusts was a risky bet for Canada's minority Conservative government,...
Greetings Whenever title to property changes IRS Regulations provide for treatment as a "deemed sale" and the profits recognized for FIT. Using FLP's may...
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Poor planning and understanding are two of the factors that have contributed to a lot of unnecessary contest and dispute in inheritance distributions. Last...