How the New Tax Act Affects the Alternative Minimum Tax
In the alphabet soup of Washington, ATRA fixed the AMT, sort of. In English, the newly enacted American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 will permanently protect millions of taxpayers from having to pay the...
View ArticleFinally, a Permanent Estate Tax, Though Just for the Wealthy Few
After more than a decade of nearly constant change, the federal estate tax is finally permanent. It’s a bit more onerous than last year’s version but still only a shadow of its former self. New tables...
View ArticleAn Updated Marriage Bonus and Penalty Calculator for Valentine’s Day
Love is blind, says the adage, and that can be a good thing when it comes to taxes. That’s because married couples often pay a marriage penalty—a higher federal income tax bill than they would if they...
View ArticleTheTaxVox 2013 Lump of Coal Award: Wait ‘Til Next Year Edition
Tax Vox proudly announces its seventh annual Lump of Coal Award for the worst tax and fiscal policies of 2013. The year was a curious mix of really bad ideas and dithering. After all, Congress’s finest...
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