Estate Tax

Will the never-ending Pack Square Park project really end this year? - Asheville Citizen-Times
One of my favorite pastimes over the last half decade has been watching Pack Square Park take shape downtown. I also enjoy watching paint dry, grass grow and snow melt. Seriously, construction on the 6.5-acre, $16.8-million Pack Square Park project

Chamber leaders talk marketing, economy - Desert Sun
We had a lot of real estate-related members and had about a 10 percent drop Have you had to get creative with programming based on what you’re hearing from businesses? Mueller: Just in the last six months, we started our Profit Connection.

Hotel Wailea tied up in foreclosure - Maui News
WAILUKU - In 2008, a group of Honolulu businessmen decided to attempt to revive the Diamond Resort at Wailea, described as tired and dated since it had not been updated since its opening two decades earlier. That required them to consolidate the

When Mortgage Shopping, Make Sure You Get Good-Faith Estimate - Hartford Courant
If you plan to take out a mortgage or refinance any time soon, you might want to hear this blunt message from federal officials: Don’t fly blind. When you’re shopping among competing lenders for the best loan terms and fees, make sure you know which

Port Angeles police tight-lipped on Treasurer’s Office theft - Peninsula Daily News
I share outrage over allegations of public employee abuses of trust and thefts of money. Those believing my office has failed to act are misinformed. Regarding the former county treasurer’s office employee, months ago I requested the assistance of

New Roanoke city manager Chris Morrill seen as a rising star - Roanoke Times
Roanoke’s new city manager, Chris Morrill, and his wife, Kimberly Morrill, laugh during a speech given at his farewell party in Savannah, Ga., where he worked in city government for nearly 18 years. Earlier this month, Chris Morrill makes calls from

Will the never-ending Pack Square Park project really end this year? - Asheville Citizen-Times
One of my favorite pastimes over the last half decade has been watching Pack Square Park take shape downtown. I also enjoy watching paint dry, grass grow and snow melt. Seriously, construction on the 6.5-acre, $16.8-million Pack Square Park project

Chamber leaders talk marketing, economy - Desert Sun
We had a lot of real estate-related members and had about a 10 percent drop Have you had to get creative with programming based on what you’re hearing from businesses? Mueller: Just in the last six months, we started our Profit Connection.

Hotel Wailea tied up in foreclosure - Maui News
WAILUKU - In 2008, a group of Honolulu businessmen decided to attempt to revive the Diamond Resort at Wailea, described as tired and dated since it had not been updated since its opening two decades earlier. That required them to consolidate the

When Mortgage Shopping, Make Sure You Get Good-Faith Estimate - Hartford Courant
If you plan to take out a mortgage or refinance any time soon, you might want to hear this blunt message from federal officials: Don’t fly blind. When you’re shopping among competing lenders for the best loan terms and fees, make sure you know which

Port Angeles police tight-lipped on Treasurer’s Office theft - Peninsula Daily News
I share outrage over allegations of public employee abuses of trust and thefts of money. Those believing my office has failed to act are misinformed. Regarding the former county treasurer’s office employee, months ago I requested the assistance of

New Roanoke city manager Chris Morrill seen as a rising star - Roanoke Times
Roanoke’s new city manager, Chris Morrill, and his wife, Kimberly Morrill, laugh during a speech given at his farewell party in Savannah, Ga., where he worked in city government for nearly 18 years. Earlier this month, Chris Morrill makes calls from

Buy house get money - Tulsa World
The free money is still out there. In fact, thanks to changes in the tax laws, the up to $8,000 in tax credits for buying a home has been expanded to many owners of existing homes and up to 70 percent of all buyers, said Gary Soderstrom, president of

Enjoy winter in Utah and summer in Hawaii - Buffalo News
nights of lodging at Hotel Oro Verde in Guayaquil, Ecuador; a seven-night cruise to nine Galapagos islands; taxes and fees; daily excursions; most meals; transfers, and guides. International Lowest prices apply for travel through May 31 and

Pennsylvania really needs federal government to approve tolls for I-80 - Allentown Morning Call
– Pennsylvania has no Plan B if the federal government shoots down its latest application to turn Interstate 80 into a toll road, punching a $450 million hole in the transportation budget. ”We’re looking at a transportation Armageddon,” said House

New Roanoke city manager Morrill seen as a rising star - Roanoke Times
Morrill worked a deal that involved schools temporarily giving up their claim to real estate property revenues from a riverfront development so that the money can be devoted to building infrastructure. In return, however, the school system gets $10

The Next Hundred Million - San Francisco Chronicle
Predictors of America’s future fall into two camps: the extrapolators and the leapers. The extrapolators take what exists and slowly turn the dial in order to learn what’s next. The leapers posit a disruptive change that dramatically alters basic

Buy house get money - Tulsa World
The free money is still out there. In fact, thanks to changes in the tax laws, the up to $8,000 in tax credits for buying a home has been expanded to many owners of existing homes and up to 70 percent of all buyers, said Gary Soderstrom, president of

Enjoy winter in Utah and summer in Hawaii - Buffalo News
nights of lodging at Hotel Oro Verde in Guayaquil, Ecuador; a seven-night cruise to nine Galapagos islands; taxes and fees; daily excursions; most meals; transfers, and guides. International Lowest prices apply for travel through May 31 and

Pennsylvania really needs federal government to approve tolls for I-80 - Allentown Morning Call
– Pennsylvania has no Plan B if the federal government shoots down its latest application to turn Interstate 80 into a toll road, punching a $450 million hole in the transportation budget. ”We’re looking at a transportation Armageddon,” said House

New Roanoke city manager Morrill seen as a rising star - Roanoke Times
Morrill worked a deal that involved schools temporarily giving up their claim to real estate property revenues from a riverfront development so that the money can be devoted to building infrastructure. In return, however, the school system gets $10

The Next Hundred Million - San Francisco Chronicle
Predictors of America’s future fall into two camps: the extrapolators and the leapers. The extrapolators take what exists and slowly turn the dial in order to learn what’s next. The leapers posit a disruptive change that dramatically alters basic

Incentives for Green - QSR magazine
Senior finance executives should take advantage of tax incentives that are available for green building initiatives. Quick serves of all sizes are hopping on the green-construction bandwagon, installing everything from energy-efficient lighting and

Home sales up year-over-year in South - New Orleans Times-Picayune
(AP) — MIAMI - Home sales in the South posted an annual increase of 8 percent in January as buyers grabbed hold of federal tax credits and affordable prices. However, sales plummeted 35 percent from December, a sign that the housing market’s

Pennsauken works to discourage ‘white flight’ - Philadelphia Daily News
When Angela Freeman moved to Pennsauken in the mid-1980s, she was among a wave of black teachers hired to reflect the township’s changing racial demographics. The idea was that African American educators could better relate to the small but growing

Steps to Take in Advance of Death or Disability - ElderLawAnswers.com
keys, and passwords to any safe deposit boxes; the identity of important professionals who might have information about your estate; and the location of important records, such as loan, insurance, and tax documents. The list can also contain

ETFs React to Improved GDP Numbers With Caution - NASDAQ
Those stellar fourth-quarter GDP numbers were better than the initial 5.7% growth estimate that came down last month, but economists have a warning: don’t expect it to last through the year. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) seem to be reacting to the

Home sales in West inch higher in January - Contra Costa Times
LOS ANGELES—Home sales inched about 3 percent higher in the Western region of the country last month, as homebuyers set out to take advantage of temporary government tax incentives and counts sales filed by all real estate agents, regardless of

State Arrests 4 For Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Insurance Fraud - Chattanoogan
The State Attorney General’s Office and Williamson County District Attorney’s Office have indicted four people in connection with a multi-million-dollar insurance fraud case involving the now defunct Franklin-based National Foundation of America

Session is Crist’s best hope to prove himself - St. Petersburg Times
TALLAHASSEE —In 1994, when a young Charlie Crist was seeking re-election as a state senator from the Tampa Bay area, he ran on the “four E’s” — the economy, education, ethics and the environment. Here we are 16 years later, and Gov. Crist is

Brazil Stocks Rise as Steelmakers Rally on Economic Recovery - Bloomberg
Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes , Brazil’s largest real-estate developer, dropped 0.8 percent in January for a second month, signaling the government’s extension of a tax credit is being limited by a lack of job growth

Incentives for Green - QSR magazine
Senior finance executives should take advantage of tax incentives that are available for green building initiatives. Quick serves of all sizes are hopping on the green-construction bandwagon, installing everything from energy-efficient lighting and

Home sales up year-over-year in South - New Orleans Times-Picayune
(AP) — MIAMI - Home sales in the South posted an annual increase of 8 percent in January as buyers grabbed hold of federal tax credits and affordable prices. However, sales plummeted 35 percent from December, a sign that the housing market’s

Pennsauken works to discourage ‘white flight’ - Philadelphia Daily News
When Angela Freeman moved to Pennsauken in the mid-1980s, she was among a wave of black teachers hired to reflect the township’s changing racial demographics. The idea was that African American educators could better relate to the small but growing

Steps to Take in Advance of Death or Disability - ElderLawAnswers.com
keys, and passwords to any safe deposit boxes; the identity of important professionals who might have information about your estate; and the location of important records, such as loan, insurance, and tax documents. The list can also contain

ETFs React to Improved GDP Numbers With Caution - NASDAQ
Those stellar fourth-quarter GDP numbers were better than the initial 5.7% growth estimate that came down last month, but economists have a warning: don’t expect it to last through the year. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) seem to be reacting to the

Home sales in West inch higher in January - Contra Costa Times
LOS ANGELES—Home sales inched about 3 percent higher in the Western region of the country last month, as homebuyers set out to take advantage of temporary government tax incentives and counts sales filed by all real estate agents, regardless of

State Arrests 4 For Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Insurance Fraud - Chattanoogan
The State Attorney General’s Office and Williamson County District Attorney’s Office have indicted four people in connection with a multi-million-dollar insurance fraud case involving the now defunct Franklin-based National Foundation of America

Session is Crist’s best hope to prove himself - St. Petersburg Times
TALLAHASSEE —In 1994, when a young Charlie Crist was seeking re-election as a state senator from the Tampa Bay area, he ran on the “four E’s” — the economy, education, ethics and the environment. Here we are 16 years later, and Gov. Crist is

Brazil Stocks Rise as Steelmakers Rally on Economic Recovery - Bloomberg
Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes , Brazil’s largest real-estate developer, dropped 0.8 percent in January for a second month, signaling the government’s extension of a tax credit is being limited by a lack of job growth

Greek PM to visit Germany, seeks EU solidarity - Reuters
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece’s prime minister called on Friday for more solidarity from the European Union over the country’s debt crisis and announced plans to visit Germany, whose backing would be vital for any EU financial aid. George Papandreou said

S&P says weak Spain economy may hit finances - Marketwatch
The rating agency says the country’s revenue collection assumptions may be too rosy: its tax base is highly sensitive to domestic demand and has been sensitive to the now-collapsed real estate sector, which accounted for more than half of total tax

U.S. stock futures flat as AIG tumbles - Marketwatch
UBS advised a cautious stance — a small overweight to high-yield credit; soft commodities, real estate and cash; a neutral allocation to global stocks; and underweight allocations to government bonds. Some global economic news offered cheer, as the

WRAPUP 1-Greek PM to visit Germany, seeks EU solidarity - Reuters
ATHENS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Greece’s prime minister called on Friday for more solidarity from the European Union over the country’s debt crisis and announced plans to visit Germany, whose backing would be vital for any EU financial aid. George

BPO Properties Proposes to Convert to Pre-Eminent Canadian Office REIT - Stockhouse
Brookfield Properties Corporation (NYSE, TSX: BPO) and its Canadian-based subsidiary BPO Properties Ltd. (TSX: BPP) today announced a proposal to create Canada’s pre-eminent office real estate investment trust (REIT). Upon conversion, the new REIT

City Property Assessments Drop by 6 Percent - Washington City Paper
DC’s Assessments Reflect a Slight Decrease in Real Estate Values (Washington, DC) — The Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) announced that it will begin to mail assessment notices to all real property owners in the District of Columbia today.

Yes it is bike related: Hatchback or estate? - BikeRadar.com
BMW. 3 series estate is a lovely car and great to drive, but it’s vehicle which was being changed but I picked the Skoda over the Porcshe even though they would have made up the tax difference with salary I have never spoken to anyone who has

Home Buyers Tax Credit Helps Real Estate Sales Across the US - YAHOO!
“As it relates to the tax credit for those not in the ‘first time’ category, the market is certainly prime for their attention as well,” says Fish. “The current low interest rates are largely due to demand and the Fed’s Mortgage Backed Securities

Redesign ordered on redesign - Omaha World-Herald
It’s unclear whether private development projects that receive tax-increment financing — a public property tax incentive — will Jay Noddle, a prominent real estate developer who sits on the board, said some private developers will see the

Cohen Trades Secrecy for Golf With Investors Lured by 30% Gains - BusinessWeek
Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) — In late January, billionaire Steven A. Cohen hosted a golf outing for two dozen people at the Bear Lakes Country Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Most of his guests were investors in his hedge fund firm, SAC Capital Advisors

Greek PM to visit Germany, seeks EU solidarity - Reuters
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece’s prime minister called on Friday for more solidarity from the European Union over the country’s debt crisis and announced plans to visit Germany, whose backing would be vital for any EU financial aid. George Papandreou said

S&P says weak Spain economy may hit finances - Marketwatch
The rating agency says the country’s revenue collection assumptions may be too rosy: its tax base is highly sensitive to domestic demand and has been sensitive to the now-collapsed real estate sector, which accounted for more than half of total tax

U.S. stock futures flat as AIG tumbles - Marketwatch
UBS advised a cautious stance — a small overweight to high-yield credit; soft commodities, real estate and cash; a neutral allocation to global stocks; and underweight allocations to government bonds. Some global economic news offered cheer, as the

WRAPUP 1-Greek PM to visit Germany, seeks EU solidarity - Reuters
ATHENS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Greece’s prime minister called on Friday for more solidarity from the European Union over the country’s debt crisis and announced plans to visit Germany, whose backing would be vital for any EU financial aid. George

BPO Properties Proposes to Convert to Pre-Eminent Canadian Office REIT - Stockhouse
Brookfield Properties Corporation (NYSE, TSX: BPO) and its Canadian-based subsidiary BPO Properties Ltd. (TSX: BPP) today announced a proposal to create Canada’s pre-eminent office real estate investment trust (REIT). Upon conversion, the new REIT

City Property Assessments Drop by 6 Percent - Washington City Paper
DC’s Assessments Reflect a Slight Decrease in Real Estate Values (Washington, DC) — The Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) announced that it will begin to mail assessment notices to all real property owners in the District of Columbia today.

Yes it is bike related: Hatchback or estate? - BikeRadar.com
BMW. 3 series estate is a lovely car and great to drive, but it’s vehicle which was being changed but I picked the Skoda over the Porcshe even though they would have made up the tax difference with salary I have never spoken to anyone who has

Home Buyers Tax Credit Helps Real Estate Sales Across the US - YAHOO!
“As it relates to the tax credit for those not in the ‘first time’ category, the market is certainly prime for their attention as well,” says Fish. “The current low interest rates are largely due to demand and the Fed’s Mortgage Backed Securities

Redesign ordered on redesign - Omaha World-Herald
It’s unclear whether private development projects that receive tax-increment financing — a public property tax incentive — will Jay Noddle, a prominent real estate developer who sits on the board, said some private developers will see the

Cohen Trades Secrecy for Golf With Investors Lured by 30% Gains - BusinessWeek
Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) — In late January, billionaire Steven A. Cohen hosted a golf outing for two dozen people at the Bear Lakes Country Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Most of his guests were investors in his hedge fund firm, SAC Capital Advisors

Squabbling Senate May Miss Deadline To Extend Unemployment Benefits - The Business Insider
Jim Bunning (R-Ken.), who insists on establishing a means of funding the extension. Also in the way is Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), who is taking this moment of desperation to press the Senate for action on the estate tax. Meanwhile, unemployment

SureWest Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results - TMCnet
ROSEVILLE, Calif., Feb 25, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — SureWest Communications (Nasdaq: SURW) today announced operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050908

Squabbling Senate May Miss Deadline To Extend Unemployment Benefits - The Business Insider
Jim Bunning (R-Ken.), who insists on establishing a means of funding the extension. Also in the way is Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), who is taking this moment of desperation to press the Senate for action on the estate tax. Meanwhile, unemployment

SureWest Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results - TMCnet
ROSEVILLE, Calif., Feb 25, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — SureWest Communications (Nasdaq: SURW) today announced operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050908

Beck’s Bad History: Roosevelt Was No Socialist - US News and World Report
Well, there actually were real socialists in the U And he pushed for the enactment of federal income and estate taxes on “the really big fortune, the swollen fortune” which “by the mere fact of its size acquires qualities which differentiate it

Beck’s Bad History: Roosevelt Was No Socialist - US News and World Report
Well, there actually were real socialists in the U And he pushed for the enactment of federal income and estate taxes on “the really big fortune, the swollen fortune” which “by the mere fact of its size acquires qualities which differentiate it

Economic Bigwigs Scheduled to Give Important Talks - San Diego Business Journal
Money, money, money makes the world go round. And money, or the lack of it, is a featured topic in one two-day period coming up in San Diego. Janet L. Yellen, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, speaks at a breakfast set for Feb

Money Saving Tips to Get Your Home Ready for Spring and Get Through - Earthtimes
Top Ten Do-It-Yourself Tips for Homeowners Who Want to Keep Their Property in Top Shape for a tough Real Estate Market Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 18, 2010 — Spring is just around the corner, but the remaining winter months are cold and pricey

Work to begin in June on renovation and expansion of Conewago - PennLive.com
During a meeting earlier this month, school officials said a bond issue to cover the project is not expected to require a property tax increase and the proposed 2010-11 budget holds the line on taxes. But after the project is completed, the costs

REIT IPOs worth $500M on the way - Vancouver Sun
It’s been four years since it last saw an initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange but the real-estate investment-trust sector is about to take off, with IPOs worth about $500-million expected out in coming weeks. The Financial Post

First Trust Strategic High Income Fund III Decreases its Monthly - MSN Money
The decrease in the distribution is primarily due to the continued reduction in income from the structured securities within the Fund’s portfolio. The majority, and possibly all, of this distribution will be paid out of net investment income earned

Hong Kong Land Sale Raises Worry - Wall Street Journal
Sun Hung Kai Properties agreed to pay US$434 million for a site in Hong Kong’s suburbs. Here, a rendering of Sun Hung’s Yoho Midtown development. On Monday, blue-chip developer Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. agreed to pay 3.37 billion Hong Kong dollars

County to hold tax hike to 1.8 percent - Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier
WATERLOO - Black Hawk County expects to use wage freezes, a handful of layoffs and good fortune in the employee health insurance pool to hold its tax increase below 2 percent next year. The county Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing at 9

Extra Space Storage Q4 FFO Declines - Update - RTT News
(RTTNews) - Monday, real estate investment trust Extra Space Storage Inc. (EXR: News ) reported a decline in profit in the fourth quarter, as well as lower funds from operations, primarily due to a drop in same-store revenues impacted by decreased

Economic Bigwigs Scheduled to Give Important Talks - San Diego Business Journal
Money, money, money makes the world go round. And money, or the lack of it, is a featured topic in one two-day period coming up in San Diego. Janet L. Yellen, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, speaks at a breakfast set for Feb

Money Saving Tips to Get Your Home Ready for Spring and Get Through - Earthtimes
Top Ten Do-It-Yourself Tips for Homeowners Who Want to Keep Their Property in Top Shape for a tough Real Estate Market Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 18, 2010 — Spring is just around the corner, but the remaining winter months are cold and pricey

Work to begin in June on renovation and expansion of Conewago - PennLive.com
During a meeting earlier this month, school officials said a bond issue to cover the project is not expected to require a property tax increase and the proposed 2010-11 budget holds the line on taxes. But after the project is completed, the costs

REIT IPOs worth $500M on the way - Vancouver Sun
It’s been four years since it last saw an initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange but the real-estate investment-trust sector is about to take off, with IPOs worth about $500-million expected out in coming weeks. The Financial Post

First Trust Strategic High Income Fund III Decreases its Monthly - MSN Money
The decrease in the distribution is primarily due to the continued reduction in income from the structured securities within the Fund’s portfolio. The majority, and possibly all, of this distribution will be paid out of net investment income earned

Hong Kong Land Sale Raises Worry - Wall Street Journal
Sun Hung Kai Properties agreed to pay US$434 million for a site in Hong Kong’s suburbs. Here, a rendering of Sun Hung’s Yoho Midtown development. On Monday, blue-chip developer Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. agreed to pay 3.37 billion Hong Kong dollars

County to hold tax hike to 1.8 percent - Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier
WATERLOO - Black Hawk County expects to use wage freezes, a handful of layoffs and good fortune in the employee health insurance pool to hold its tax increase below 2 percent next year. The county Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing at 9

Extra Space Storage Q4 FFO Declines - Update - RTT News
(RTTNews) - Monday, real estate investment trust Extra Space Storage Inc. (EXR: News ) reported a decline in profit in the fourth quarter, as well as lower funds from operations, primarily due to a drop in same-store revenues impacted by decreased

LEAD: Tokyo stocks stage rebound on eased U.S. rate hike jitters+ - Big Hollywood
Tokyo stocks jumped Monday, rebounding from Friday’s plunge, on eased jitters about Wall Street’s response to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s move to raise its discount rate, while the U.S. dollar’s firmness against the yen encouraged buying of exporters

With no I-80 tolls, a $450 million gap looms - Philadelphia Daily News
Pennsylvania officials, nervously awaiting a federal decision on their request to place tolls on I-80, have no plans on how to fill a $450 million budget hole if the feds once again reject the tolling request. “It will be transportation-funding

The $100,000 question: Convert an IRA to a Roth? - Crain’s Detroit Business
A traditional IRA allows money to be set aside tax free and federal income taxes paid when money is taken out. Roth IRAs are funded with after-tax income, but profits the IRAs accrue are then tax-free. When you convert, you must pay taxes on the

Man killed in helicopter crash a longtime GOP donor - AZCentral.com
Thomas J. Stewart moved his billion-dollar food-services business to Scottsdale in 2006, and along with dozens of jobs, he also brought his money and support to the Arizona political scene. The Paradise Valley businessman was killed along with his

Town to meet about event space tonight - Rutland Herald
KILLINGTON — In response to demand, a Killington panel will present information to the public on how much money the town can expect to make if it purchases a property to put on events to attract more tourists. A meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at

National, state, local elected officials tackle issues at Legislative - Frederick News-Post
The Frederick County Farm Bureau recently held their annual meeting with their elected officials from state and federal government. Shown from left are Del. Charles Jenkins, Sen. Alex Mooney, Del. Joseph Bartlett, Sen. David Brinkley, Del. Paul Stull

Conservatives draw up a new ‘Contract’ - Chicago Tribune
Reporting from Washington - Although “tea party” activists and other conservatives claim kinship with the founding fathers and the Spirit of ‘76, their emerging strategy for the November elections has more in common with the Spirit of ‘94 — the year

Community Calendar - Savannah Morning News
5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 22, Edgewood Travel, 105 Wheeler Court. Experience the Down Under Sip, an Australian wine and have a Tim Tam while learning from our visiting Aussie experts. Free. For information, call 912-351-0570 or go to www.edgewoodtravel.com

Taxing death - Pueblo Chieftain
Of all the taxes in the American tax system, the estate tax probably does the most damage to output and income per dollar of revenue raised. The high rates discourage saving and investment at the margin. A tax with a large difference between its

LEAD: Tokyo stocks stage rebound on eased U.S. rate hike jitters+ - Big Hollywood
Tokyo stocks jumped Monday, rebounding from Friday’s plunge, on eased jitters about Wall Street’s response to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s move to raise its discount rate, while the U.S. dollar’s firmness against the yen encouraged buying of exporters

With no I-80 tolls, a $450 million gap looms - Philadelphia Daily News
Pennsylvania officials, nervously awaiting a federal decision on their request to place tolls on I-80, have no plans on how to fill a $450 million budget hole if the feds once again reject the tolling request. “It will be transportation-funding

The $100,000 question: Convert an IRA to a Roth? - Crain’s Detroit Business
A traditional IRA allows money to be set aside tax free and federal income taxes paid when money is taken out. Roth IRAs are funded with after-tax income, but profits the IRAs accrue are then tax-free. When you convert, you must pay taxes on the

Man killed in helicopter crash a longtime GOP donor - AZCentral.com
Thomas J. Stewart moved his billion-dollar food-services business to Scottsdale in 2006, and along with dozens of jobs, he also brought his money and support to the Arizona political scene. The Paradise Valley businessman was killed along with his

Town to meet about event space tonight - Rutland Herald
KILLINGTON — In response to demand, a Killington panel will present information to the public on how much money the town can expect to make if it purchases a property to put on events to attract more tourists. A meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at

National, state, local elected officials tackle issues at Legislative - Frederick News-Post
The Frederick County Farm Bureau recently held their annual meeting with their elected officials from state and federal government. Shown from left are Del. Charles Jenkins, Sen. Alex Mooney, Del. Joseph Bartlett, Sen. David Brinkley, Del. Paul Stull

Conservatives draw up a new ‘Contract’ - Chicago Tribune
Reporting from Washington - Although “tea party” activists and other conservatives claim kinship with the founding fathers and the Spirit of ‘76, their emerging strategy for the November elections has more in common with the Spirit of ‘94 — the year

Community Calendar - Savannah Morning News
5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 22, Edgewood Travel, 105 Wheeler Court. Experience the Down Under Sip, an Australian wine and have a Tim Tam while learning from our visiting Aussie experts. Free. For information, call 912-351-0570 or go to www.edgewoodtravel.com

Taxing death - Pueblo Chieftain
Of all the taxes in the American tax system, the estate tax probably does the most damage to output and income per dollar of revenue raised. The high rates discourage saving and investment at the margin. A tax with a large difference between its

Briefs Monday - Island Packet Online
Bring last year’s tax return, W-2 Forms, 1099 Forms, 1098 Forms, any information concerning real estate and personal property taxes, medical expenses, insurance, charitable contributions and estimated tax payments.

Briefs Monday - Island Packet Online
Bring last year’s tax return, W-2 Forms, 1099 Forms, 1098 Forms, any information concerning real estate and personal property taxes, medical expenses, insurance, charitable contributions and estimated tax payments.

Ray seeks re-election to county mayor post - Shelbyville Times-Gazette
Eugene Ray has announced his candidacy for re-election as Bedford County mayor in the May 4 Democratic primary. Ray, a Bedford County native, was elected county mayor in 2006. He retained his position as chairman of the Bedford County Commission, and

Mid-South rebound on track, but job creation lags, St. Louis Fed CEO - Memphis Commercial Appeal
The nation’s and Mid-South’s economic recovery is on track, in the eyes of James Bullard, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. “We saw some growth in the second half of 2009 and that is carrying through to the early part of

From customer to preparer - Athens Banner-Herald
Oconee County resident Lavinia Conley has been involved with H&R Block for 20 years - 17 years as a client and three as a tax professional preparing income tax returns at the company’s Georgia Square Mall office in Athens. http://images.morris.com

Defining ‘reasonable compensation’ - Concord Monitor
Now, Sanborn owns The Draft in Concord, along with a couple of real estate companies. He won When the business profits tax was created in New Hampshire in the early 1970s, the law said corporations had to pay taxes on their profits but could

Pilot’s attack on Austin IRS is latest in long line of tax protests - Abilene Reporter-News
Snipes, star of the “Blade” trilogy and other films, was convicted on tax charges and sentenced to three years in prison in 2008 after claiming that Americans have no obligation to pay taxes and the IRS cannot legally collect them.

New sites set up for paying property taxes - Memphis Commercial Appeal
The Shelby County Trustee’s office is sending cashiers to libraries and community centers to make it easier for people to pay their 2009 property taxes, which are due on March 1. Cashiers will be present at these libraries from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on

Horizon 2010: Year welcomes recovery with equal parts hope and - The Sun News
backed by pools of commercial real estate loans. Government programs to aid the economy represent another wild card for 2010. Programs such as Cash for Clunkers provided a temporary boost in 2009, as did the first-time home buyers’ tax credit

Op-Ed Contributor - New York Times
determines that a self-employed worker should have been an employee, it imposes substantial back taxes, penalties and interest on the hiring company — even if Form 1099 to report its payment to the worker, and has consistently treated similar

As regulators closed in, Triton CEO moved property to wife - Austin American-Statesman
Property records show that Triton Plaza, above, and Triton’s headquarters, both on Bee Cave Road, have a total assessed value of $6.75 million, though lenders reportedly are owed nearly $6 million. Late last year, records show, Barton put a home in

Ray seeks re-election to county mayor post - Shelbyville Times-Gazette
Eugene Ray has announced his candidacy for re-election as Bedford County mayor in the May 4 Democratic primary. Ray, a Bedford County native, was elected county mayor in 2006. He retained his position as chairman of the Bedford County Commission, and

Mid-South rebound on track, but job creation lags, St. Louis Fed CEO - Memphis Commercial Appeal
The nation’s and Mid-South’s economic recovery is on track, in the eyes of James Bullard, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. “We saw some growth in the second half of 2009 and that is carrying through to the early part of

From customer to preparer - Athens Banner-Herald
Oconee County resident Lavinia Conley has been involved with H&R Block for 20 years - 17 years as a client and three as a tax professional preparing income tax returns at the company’s Georgia Square Mall office in Athens. http://images.morris.com

Defining ‘reasonable compensation’ - Concord Monitor
Now, Sanborn owns The Draft in Concord, along with a couple of real estate companies. He won When the business profits tax was created in New Hampshire in the early 1970s, the law said corporations had to pay taxes on their profits but could

Pilot’s attack on Austin IRS is latest in long line of tax protests - Abilene Reporter-News
Snipes, star of the “Blade” trilogy and other films, was convicted on tax charges and sentenced to three years in prison in 2008 after claiming that Americans have no obligation to pay taxes and the IRS cannot legally collect them.

New sites set up for paying property taxes - Memphis Commercial Appeal
The Shelby County Trustee’s office is sending cashiers to libraries and community centers to make it easier for people to pay their 2009 property taxes, which are due on March 1. Cashiers will be present at these libraries from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on

Horizon 2010: Year welcomes recovery with equal parts hope and - The Sun News
backed by pools of commercial real estate loans. Government programs to aid the economy represent another wild card for 2010. Programs such as Cash for Clunkers provided a temporary boost in 2009, as did the first-time home buyers’ tax credit

Op-Ed Contributor - New York Times
determines that a self-employed worker should have been an employee, it imposes substantial back taxes, penalties and interest on the hiring company — even if Form 1099 to report its payment to the worker, and has consistently treated similar

As regulators closed in, Triton CEO moved property to wife - Austin American-Statesman
Property records show that Triton Plaza, above, and Triton’s headquarters, both on Bee Cave Road, have a total assessed value of $6.75 million, though lenders reportedly are owed nearly $6 million. Late last year, records show, Barton put a home in