Taxes

There are a number of investment tax deductions the investor might overlook when calculating year-end investment returns. This simple guide is designed to help you discover some of the investing tax deductions you may not have known existed.

Many investors mistakenly (and understandably) believe that their biggest enemy is the capital gains tax. They are wrong. The single biggest threat for those who want to move from the lower or middle class to the “capitalist” class, as some academics have called it, is the payroll tax, which consists of Social Security and Medicare. The payroll tax effectively serves as a barrier that makes it nearly impossible for the average American to accumulate wealth

This response to my vote for Barack Obama's tax policies was published after receiving countless email messages and blog comments regarding the 2008 election. It explains why I, as a Republican, support Barack Obama and his tax policies, and should serve to answer some of the questions I've received in an efficient manner.

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Asset placement is a tax strategy that minimizing tax liability by placing certain assets in certain types of accounts. This article discusses asset placement and tax reduction.

Your one-stop directory for everything taxes. If you are looking for information, this is where you should start.

Find your tax bracket with this useful tool.

By pooling investments in a special type of legal structure known as a family limited partnership, investors can pass on more of their wealth to children, grandchildren, friends, and family by taking advantage of the gift tax exclusions. This makes limited partnerships a great estate planning tool as well as a way to teach young family members about the value of saving and investing.

Investors are worried that the dividend tax could face a massive spike as early as January of 2013.