Fiscal Cliff 2012

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  Many Businesses Can Start Filing Income Tax Returns Feb. 4

  By Richard Niles, J.D., Senior Editor, Tax Facts Online  |  February 4, 2013

  Opening covers non-1040-series business returns for 2012; delays remain on other business form filing dates.

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  A Time-Limited Benefit of Fiscal Cliff Act: Tax-Free IRA Charitable Rollovers

  By William H. Byrnes, Esq., Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M.  |  January 21, 2013

  While the fiscal cliff law marked the beginning of a new era of higher taxes for many taxpayers, it also revived a way to reduce taxable income: tax-free treatment of charitable contributions from IRA accounts.

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  Fiscal Cliff Deal Opens Floodgates for 2013 Roth Conversions

  By Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M., William H. Byrnes, Esq.  |  January 15, 2013

  Congress’s fiscal cliff agreement provides a window that could allow many clients to reduce their future tax liability during retirement.

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  Pru’s 2013 Predictions: Brighter Economy, but More Washington Brinksmanship

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  January 9, 2013

  Prudential brain trust sees economic progress in 2013, despite 2012 “dichotomy” and uncertainty; Krosby reiterates it’s riskier to be out of the market than in it.

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  U.S. Fiscal Policy and the Debt Ceiling: A Troubling Scenario

  By Mike Patton  |  January 7, 2013

  Raising the debt ceiling is neither inherently good nor bad, but in a slow-growth economy, can we continue to service our growing debt?

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  Fiscal Cliff Law: Clients’ Taxes, What’s Next, and How to Plan

  By William H. Byrnes, Esq., Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M.  |  January 4, 2013

  All you need to know about the American Taxpayer Relief Act—both good and bad—and how it will affect your clients and their planning.

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  Tax Law Leaves Charitable Deduction Intact

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  January 4, 2013

  But the permanent extension of the Pease limitation on itemized deductions was met with less enthusiasm from charities.

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  What the Movement of the VIX Tells Us About Investing

  By Mike Patton  |  January 4, 2013

  With the cliff behind us, a reminder that when investing in stocks, patience is truly a virtue.

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  Big Boost to 401(k) Roth Conversions in Fiscal Cliff Deal

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  January 3, 2013

  The last-minute deal by Congress to avoid the fiscal cliff contains a new option for workers saving for retirement.

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  Fiscal Cliff Deal Extends Tax Break for ‘Underwater’ Homeowners

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 3, 2013

  The fiscal cliff deal extends the Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act for one more year, stopping the IRS from taxing mortgage forgiveness as income in the case of a short sale, refinancing or foreclosure.