May 20, 2012

Estate & Gift Tax Savings From Facebook Co-Founder’s Renunciation of U.S. Citizenship Dwarf Income Tax Savings

Following up on my prior post, Tax Savings From Facebook Co-Founder’s Renunciation of U.S. Citizenship: $ 67 Million: Wall Street Journal: So How Much Did He Really Save?, by Laura Saunders: Eduardo Saverin renounced his U.S. citizenship last year and now is a resident of Singapore. How much did he save…
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Farewell (But Not Goodbye), Malibu

I am heading back to Cincinnati today after spending the spring semester at Pepperdine University School of Law. My wife and I (and dog) had a wonderful time in Malibu and are grateful to Dean Deanell Tacha and the Pepperdine faculty, staff, and students for making our stay so enjoyable….
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Federal Recognition of California Registered Domestic Partners and Tax Equity

Rebecca J. Kipper (J.D. 2012, Chapman), Comment, Just a Matter of Fairness: What the Federal Recognition of California Registered Domestic Partners Means in the Fight for Tax Equity, 15 Chapman L. Rev. 613 (2012): This Comment will show that, as a direct result of the strength of California’s domestic partnership…
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Snow: Taxmageddon Would Devastate the Economy and the Stock Market

Wall Street Journal op-ed, ‘Taxmaggedon’ Is a Real Threat, by John Snow (former Treasury Secretary, 2003-06): Next year’s scheduled increases on dividends and capital gains will retard investment and derail the recovery. Capital warrants special tax treatment because of the central role it plays in generating economic growth and jobs….
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