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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Taxes

News                                                                                                                             
Market Watch | 6 tax issues to watch in 2013
With 2012 winding down, we’re rushing into the new year amid utter insecurity about our tax lives. Talking heads expound on the “fiscal cliff” ad nauseum. But without the passage of any legislation, the chatter provides no useful information to guide you into the coming year.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
Fox Business | 2012 vs. 1982: How Our Taxes Have Changed
With a new year right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to reflect back and compare how taxes are reported today with how they were filed 30 years ago in 1982.
Tax Foundation | Fiscal Cliff: Capital Gains and Dividend Tax Increases Pose Greatest Threat to Economy
The debate over the fiscal cliff will continue for the near future, but much of the debate is focused on the short-term effect of “going off the cliff.” It is true that the immediate impact of the fiscal cliff deserves attention, but the potential long-term damage to the economy may be even more damaging.
AEI | Again, raising taxes on capital gains and dividends is a truly horrible idea
Right now the US economy is growing too slowly to generate many jobs or sharply raise incomes. And it may stay in a muddle for some time.
Tax Foundation | If Top Rates Must Go Up, Extending Full Expensing Would Ease the Economic Pain
President Obama wants a plan that would boost top tax rates while Congressional Republicans have rejected this notion, and instead propose to raise new revenues through broad-based tax reform.