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With the end of a tax year just around the corner, the time is right to review opportunities to deduct charitable contributions. Consider the benefits of gifts of appreciated property. Generally, a gift of... Continue Reading

Got debt. Got debt relief. Walked away. Now what? Generally, if you borrow money from a commercial lender and the lender later cancels or forgives either a portion or all of the debt, you may have to include... Continue Reading

Bill to Entice Trade-In of Gas Guzzlers President Obama has signed a “cash-for-clunkers” bill. Consumers will be eligible for tax-free vouchers of either $3,500 or $4,500 toward the purchase or lease of a... Continue Reading

In 2009 and 2010, the Making Work Pay provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will provide a refundable tax credit of up to $400 for working individuals and up to $800 for married taxpayers... Continue Reading

House Bill 261 On May 11, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed House Bill 261 allowing  a tax credit for homes purchased between June 1, 2009 and November 30, 2009. The credit is the lesser of $1,800 or... Continue Reading

HLB Kallen Raeven and HLB Van Daal & Partners, two of HLB International’s members in the Netherlands, have merged effective from January 1, 2013. Developments in the market and in legislation... Continue Reading

There is a temporary, partial exemption from state sales tax for the sale or use of natural or artificial gas, No. 2 fuel oil, No. 6 fuel oil, propane, petroleum coke, or coal that is used directly or... Continue Reading

As part of our involvement in Operation Hope, Beth Salvati recently spent a morning at Coretta Scott King Middle School in Atlanta teaching a course on planning a business.  This is part of Operation... Continue Reading

Estate tax laws are often considered to be some of the most complicated in our tax code & keeping up with the reforms can be challenging. Taxpayers want to avoid leaving an inheritance to heirs and then... Continue Reading