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I remember the tax-cutting years in previous political eras. Those were the good old days. Now its easy to get the impression we have higher income taxes and an extra tax on investment earnings. But analyzing taxes and the reasons behind them are not that simple. Some brackets are actually lower today, and some taxpayers are paying at a higher rate while others are paying at a lower rate.
July 22 -
Critical challenges facing Americans and their advisors
July 22
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U.S. Wealth Management president and CEO John Napolitano discusses how accountants should take charge of the various advisors that their clients deal with and coach them, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood.
July 16
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The Internal Revenue Service has partially withdrawn some of the rules it had earlier proposed on limiting rollovers from individual retirement arrangements.
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Three-quarters of Americans are worried about having enough money for retirement, according to a new survey that found three out of 10 Americans are not saving for later years.
July 11 -
In 2014 many of the countrys high-income earners will keep less than they pay in taxes.
July 9 -
A federal appeals court has upheld a penalty assessed against the estate of a deceased man because the executor filed the return late, even though estimated taxes had been paid.
July 9 -
One time I had three clients who were on the board of directors of the same NYSE-listed company. Two of them questioned every bill and every hour spent, and their fees were fairly low for people of that caliber. The third person did not seem to care what he paid, and his fees were quite high.
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The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have issued final rules on longevity annuities, which can help retirees manage their savings to ensure they have a stream of regular income as they get older, making longevity annuities accessible to the 401(k) and IRA markets.
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