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Putting the WOTC to work for you
Spring 2010
Newsletter: Construction Industry Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
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Abstract: One financial tool that contractors often overlook is the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) — a tax break available to companies that hire workers from certain disadvantaged groups. The WOTC has been around for years, but last year’s stimulus legislation expanded the list of targeted groups to include “unemployed veterans” and “disconnected youth.” This article looks at details of the credit and how to apply, while a sidebar discusses the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act of 2010, a tax break for hiring and retaining workers.
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Changing state taxes can affect your estate plan
November / December 2008
Newsletter: Estate Planner
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 814
Abstract: For years, state death taxes had little or no effect on estate planning. That’s because the state death tax credit allowed states to grab a piece of an estate’s federal tax pie with minimal administrative effort or expense. Now, however, the credit has been eliminated, prompting revenue-hungry states to rewrite their tax laws. This article explains how these new laws affect estate plans.