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Once Removed Episode 19: The Step-Transaction Doctrine and the Case of Smaldino
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Once Removed Episode 18: The Reciprocal Trust Doctrine
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Charitable Planning With Guest Stephanie Hood: Navigating Complex Rules and Traps for the Unwary
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Once Removed Episode 16: Gift and Estate Tax, Inflation Adjustments for 2024
Once Removed Episode 17: Annual Gifting to Individuals: Options, Opportunities and Pitfalls
GILTI Conscience Podcast | Inside the IRS: A Conversation With Former Agency Officials
The New Proposed Regulations on DAFs: Taxable Distributions and the Penalty Tax
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The New York City Industrial and Commercial Abatement Program (ICAP) will be extended to remain in effect through 2029, with no modifications. The bill to extend the deadline from March 1, 2025, to March 1, 2029, to...more
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The City of Norwalk, the sixth largest city in Connecticut, is near to completion of its 2023 real property revaluation. This revaluation is a “full measure and list” revaluation – meaning that it incorporates the results of...more
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The Massachusetts House and Senate voted in favor of a Massachusetts tax relief bill. The legislation is now on Governor Maura Healey’s desk, and she has until October 8th to act. More than two decades have passed since the...more
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The Czech government introduced a consolidated proposal to fight growing budget deficits, consisting of cutting subsidies and otherwise mostly increasing taxes as of 2024. This is a high-level review of those tax measures...more
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Property owners in Allegheny County have a rare opportunity to significantly reduce their property taxes for 2022 and 2023 by filing an appeal by March 31. Typically property owners may only challenge their taxes for the...more
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