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That’s what we’ve always been told!  But, how many of us have ever really run the numbers?  A recent case from indicates what most of

The taxpayer relief act – I love that name since tax rates went up – raised the top tax rates that trusts pay on income.  So,

Not so fast.  It’s common for a 60-something business owner to count on finding a buyer, selling for an attractive figure, then live off the

You own an illiquid asset (land, buildings, etc) and you’d like to sell; but, you don’t want to get hammered with capital gains taxes (now

Here’s a quick checklist, courtesy of Kathleen McBride, Editor-in-Chief of Wealth Channel, AdvisorOne. You may want to sit down with your estate-planning attorney and review it

Hey, they ain’t making any more of it!  Unlike the dollar, the government can’t print real estate; so, I’ve been a long proponent of real estate

The Investment decisions we make aren’t always about investing, after all. Your cousin Willie calls you and tells you he’s going to open a taco stand in

1. LOVE YOURSELF – It is the nucleus for all motivation. You have to feel good about yourself!  A good place to begin is your physical

“A taxpayer is someone who works for the government, but doesn’t have to take the Civil Service Exam.”   –  Ronald Reagan Is the government your

This is the test of whether you own a business or a job.   Back in the days when I was in publishing, I read Robert Townshend’s Up The Organization, which