Tag: "capital gains"

It Ain’t Necessarily So

According to the New York Times, the Tax Policy Center claims that under the 2012 Taxpayer Relief Act, the increase of the top two marginal income tax rates, for those earning $400,000 or more, makes the tax code the most progressive since 1979 (progressive means that as income increases, the buy sildenafil tax rate per [...]

Clearing Up the Mathematically Impossible

Note: Guest blogger Kyle Buckley, a NCPA research associate, gives his thoughts on the Vice Presidential debate. The Vice Presidential debates last night were painful to watch, and the aftermath isn’t any more reassuring. Talking heads have focused relentlessly on cialis basso prezzo body language and what should have been said, while fact checkers cherry [...]

Corporate Income Tax Myths and Truths

The Great 2013 Tax Hike on the "Wealthy"

I have written about this topic before…the expiration of the Bush tax cuts…but it is worth repeating. Despite Congress’ apparent lack of concern over the federal budget, most households are concerned about their own budgets. Start planning now viagra sale for 2013, because in 7 months, it may get worse. There are many tax advantages [...]

SOTU: Winners, Losers and a Tax Plan that Makes Me Go “Huh?”

I watched last night’s State of the Union address in hopeful anticipation that all taxpayers, from individuals to small business owners to multinational corporations, could look forward to a fairer, more simplified system. No such luck. Much of the cialis buy speech was spent pointing out who or what is to blame for the sluggish [...]

Will You Live Past 90?

The latest Census data show that more people are living to age 90, according to Healthday. In fact the 90-and-beyond crowd has tripled since 1980, to 1.9 million people today. Most are women (75 percent), and many live alone but are not necessarily no fax payday loans independent and healthy. The average income for people [...]

The “Fair Share” Question

President Obama finally said something that many tax reformers have long advocated for: millionaires should pay the same share of their income in taxes as the middle class. Sounds very akin to a flat tax, doesn’t it? Sadly, it is all talk, with no viagra vs cialis serious consideration for reform. Instead, the President has [...]

The Obligation of Business

Back in February, President Obama let businesses know what he thought. In a radio address rebuke he said, “If we make America the best place to do business, businesses should make their mark in America. They should se generic viagra online t up shop here, and hire our workers, and pay decent wages and invest [...]

The Good and Bad of 401(k) Fee Disclosure

For the past few years, the Department of Labor has wrestled with what kind of fee disclosure requirements to impose on 401(k) plans.  Currently the DOL has several pages of fiduciary rules that, if adhered to, will protect employers and plan administrators from potential liability.  While these rules are voluntary, most companies make certain they adhere to [...]

New “Fees” on Investments…and Not from Mutual Funds

Beginning in 2013, the recently passed health care reform bill will impose new Medicare  taxes on unearned income for single filers with adjusted gross incomes of  $200,000 a year or more and joint filers with AGIs of $250,000 a year or more.  The new 3.8 percent will apply to any rent, royalties, dividends or capital [...]