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Estate taxes, also known as inheritance or death taxes, are taxes on an individual's right to transfer property at death.
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Tax Truths: Volume 1, No. 2 – December 2016

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AN ANALYSIS OF TAX LAW PROPOSALS OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT AND THE HOUSE - President-elect Trump made tax reform a highlight of his campaign, calling for fewer tax brackets, lower individual rates, and reduced corporate tax...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Understanding the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was signed into law on January 2, 2013. The Act permanently extends many of the Bush-era tax cuts, while increasing tax rates for higher income taxpayers. Below is a brief summary of...more

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The Fiscal Cliff Deal - What does it mean for you and your business?

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In the early morning hours of January 1, 2013, the Senate approved the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”) by a vote of 89-8. Less than 24 hours later, the House of Representatives also approved the Act by a vote...more

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Estate Planning After the Fiscal Cliff Deal

Now that a deal averting the fiscal cliff has finally been reached, many of the tax and planning issues that have been mired in uncertainty for the past two years (and even longer in some cases) may be resolved. Numerous tax...more

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How Will the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Affect You - Details of Legislation passed by Congress to Avoid Fiscal Cliff

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On January 2, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, H.R. 8 (ATRA), preserving many of the key tax provisions passed during the George W. Bush presidency, which were scheduled to...more

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Washington Insight - Special Edition: Congress Steps Away From Fiscal Cliff

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For months in Washington, and beyond, attention has been focused on the "fiscal cliff" -- the combination of the expiration of the Bush tax cuts and the looming budget cuts referred to as "sequestration." Negotiations led by...more

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American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Approved by Congress and Signed by the President

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Summary - President Obama on January 2, 2013 signed into law the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”). The Act extends certain tax rates, tax credits, and other provisions previously enacted by other tax...more

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New Year's Day Federal Tax Legislation

On January 1, 2013, the House and Senate approved the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8, as amended by the Senate) (the "2012 Tax Relief Act"). The 2012 Tax Relief Act, signed into law by President Obama on...more

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Fiscal Cliff Tax Changes

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On New Year’s Day 2013, the “American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012” (the Act) was enacted to avoid the impact of automatic “fiscal cliff” tax increases. The Act, effective January 1, 2013, retains and makes permanent the...more

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The Permanent (For Now) Fiscal Cliff Compromise of 2012

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In dramatic fashion, Congress adopted its New Year’s tax resolutions just in time to save us from falling off the cliff. The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) passed the Senate in the wee hours of New Year’s...more

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President Obama Signs "Fiscal Cliff" Legislation into Law

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As you likely have heard, the President signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 8) (the "Act") on January 2, 2013. The Act, popularly known as the "fiscal cliff" legislation, permanently extends the Bush era tax cuts...more

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Burr Alert: The Other Side Of The "Fiscal Cliff"

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Congress began 2013 by passing "The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012" (the "Act") reflecting a plan negotiated by Vice President Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to avoid a series of tax hikes...more

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Washington Watch: House GOP Leadership and the ‘Fiscal Cliff’

An analysis of the year-end fiscal negotiations and their consequences. As the United States rapidly approached the “fiscal cliff,” negotiations between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH)...more

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Post-Fiscal Cliff: What the New American Taxpayer Relief Act Does and Does Not Do

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At midnight on December 31, 2012, the United States briefly fell off of the much-anticipated and highly publicized "fiscal cliff," with income tax rates rising on most taxpayers and a host of substantial spending cuts...more

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