For the 2011 Forbes Tax Guide, click here. 10 Mistakes To Avoid On Your 2010 Tax Return Another year. Another opportunity to make mistakes on your tax return. Some Form 1040 mistakes are perennials—the result of taxpayer carelessness. Get a Social Security number wrong, and it could delay the processing of your [...]
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For the self-employed, even if the will to save for retirement is there, the way can be problematic. read »
Advice on completing your 2010 return, saving taxes in the years ahead and staying on the right side of the IRS. read »
The estate tax overhaul enacted by Congress last December allows each of us to transfer up to $5 million during life or at death to our children or other heirs, tax-free. That's up from a $2 million estate tax exclusion as recently as 2008, and means that few families will end up paying the 35% federal estate tax. read »
In the countdown to April 18 (the day tax returns are due this year), many people rushing to prepare their individual income tax returns will overlook another key tax document that's due the same day: Form 709, covering taxable (or potentially taxable) gifts made during the previous year. read »
Money doesn't grow on trees, the old saying goes. But sometimes it can be found while tooling around on your home computer. read »
On March 30, 2011, Rep. Kevin Brady introduced a bill in U.S. House of Representatives—H.R. 1259, the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011. As of April 1, 2011, four representatives are cosponsoring the bill. Two representatives are Democrats: Rep. Dan Boren , Rep. Kristi L. Noem , Rep. Devin Nunes , Rep. Mike Ross . read »
Third Avenue Funds CIO Curtis Jensen surveys the real estate investment landscape.
London was just hit by heavy riots as part of a protest against the "deep" and "savage" budget cuts of the Cameron government. This is not the first time the U.K. has endured riots. The welfare lobby, bureaucrats, and other recipients of taxpayer largesse are becoming increasingly agitated that their gravy train may be derailed. read »
For the 2011 Forbes Tax Guide, click here. read »
