MERRY CHRISTMAS I just wanted to drop by and wish each and every one of you - my fellow ACTIVE RAINERS - a very, very Merry Christmas and a very Happy and Prosperous New Year for 2009. This has been a very challening 2008, but we have all stuck it out together. I am very glad that 2008 is comin
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12/24/2008
I have received a number of follow-up emails to my previous post regarding Deferred Sales Trusts asking me to elaborate on the benefits and advantages of using the Deferred Sales Trust tax-deferred strategy, especially since I spent more time going over the disadvantages, so here you go. First, t
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12/16/2008
In a recent surprise ruling by the United States Tax Court, the US Tax Court held that the taxpayers could defer the payment of their capital gain taxes through the transfer of appreciated property in exchange for a Private Annuity Trust. However, the structure in this particular case was differ
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12/06/2008
Sell a Company; Pay Capital Gain Taxes Business owners or investors face the daunting problem of dealing with capital gain taxes when they dispose of business interests or company assets, including the sale of real estate. Their company has probaby grown with all of their hard work over the year
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12/03/2008