Taxation & Estate Planning

TAXPROF: Taxmageddon: Massive Tax Increase Coming in 2013. Conveniently enough, after the election
TAXPROF: Taxmageddon: Massive Tax Increase Coming in 2013. Conveniently enough, after the election. UPDATE: Link was wrong before. Fixed now. Sorry!

USPTO proposes fee increases for FY 2013; more increases may follow
On May 14, 2012, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proposed an increase in its patent fees for Fiscal Year 2013.  As in most years, the fee increase is based on fluctuations in the consumer price index (approximately 2...

CBO's Revised Budget Sees 2011 Deficit Rising By $500 Billion To $1.5 Trillion; $4 Trillion In Deficit Through 2013 Guarantees QE3+
``the projected deficit just went up by another half a trillion: "For 2011, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that if current laws remain unchanged, the federal budget will show a deficit of close to $1...

Obama to ask for debt limit hike: Treasury official
``The [August] deal called for raising the debt ceiling by $2.1 trillion to serve the nation's borrowing needs into 2013 and also included mandatory cuts to the federal budget deficit...

How Much Is a Trillion
President Obama’s proposed budget calls for a deficit of over One Trillion Dollars. How much is a trillion? One Trillion Dollars can pay the rent for every renter in the US for three years… One Trillion Dollars can pay the mortgages for every homeowner in the US for 14 months… One Trillion Dollars can buy all the homes [...

US Budget Deficit Sure to Drive Tax Increases
The White House Office of Management and Budget announced last week in its Mid-Sesion Review that the cumulative budget deficits for the upcoming 10 years are projected to be $9.1 trillion...

Ready-To-Eat Meal Kits Recalled due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Ready-To-Eat Meal Kits Recalled due to Possible Listeria Contamination

California Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Products
California Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Products

Refco
Ex-CEO Gets 16 Years

Smokeless Tobacco Increases Risk of Stroke and Heart Attack
Smokeless Tobacco Increases Risk of Stroke and Heart Attack

Nail Guns
Injury Rate More Than Doubles in Three Years

Flomax
Increases Risk of Cataract Surgery Complications