The Boss’ will power
Nifty move gives trust option year on taxes
Dan Mangan
July 28, 2010
The New York Post
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/the_boss_will_power_em9ZD8m3mLvwMlB4PxWubP
Where there’s a will, there’s a way — to keep George Steinbrenner’s millions all in the family.
In his last will and testament, a copy of which was obtained by The Post yesterday, the legendary Yankee owner went to great [...]
The Estate Tax: Can George Steinbrenner Change the Debate?
Eric Schurenberg
July 28, 2010
The Fiscal Times
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Issues/Taxes/2010/07/28/The-Estate-Tax-Can-George-Steinbrenner-Change-the-Debate.aspx
George Steinbrenner may not be everyone’s idea of a responsible family man. But the New York Yankee owner did his family a solid last month by dying this year. Because 2010 was the year of estate tax jubilee—the oddest legacy of the [...]
We’ve posted a couple of stories under the title American property rights in action which tell how a group of wealthy Americans are joining a campaign started by Warren Buffet and Bill Gates in which participants pledge to give away at least 50 percent of their wealth to charity. To that we say hooray for [...]
The Deadly Impact Of The Death Tax
Daniel J. Mitchell
July 14, 2010
Forbes.com
http://blogs.forbes.com/beltway/2010/07/14/the-deadly-impact-of-the-death-tax/?partner=relatedstoriesbox
Australia got rid of its death tax in 1979. A couple of Aussie academics investigated whether the elimination of the tax had any impact on death rates. They found the ultimate example of supply-side economics, as reported in the abstract of their study.
In 1979, Australia [...]
Should It Be Taps For The Death Tax?
Eric Singer
June 28, 2010
parcbench.com
http://www.parcbench.com/2010/06/28/should-it-be-taps-for-the-death-tax/
The Swiss Parliament recently ratified a tax treaty ending bank secrecy in the land of William Tell. Anticipating this eventual course of action last summer, the Swiss bank Wegelin & Co. wrote a long “Dear John” letter accusing the United States of tax arrogance. The [...]