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Knowledge@Wharton December 18, 2002	Analyzing Likely Tax Cuts in 2003: Can Bush Kickstart the Economy? When Congress returns from the holiday break, President Bush is expected to unveil his plan for using tax cuts to stimulate the economy. But would the proposals under discussion provide the kind of short-term economic boost the White House says the country needs?
The Motley Fool February 4, 2008 Todd Wenning	Enjoy Your Dividends While You Can With 2008 possibly being the last year of broad-based dividend growth across the S&P, as well as the last opportunity for Congress to extend the 2003 Bush tax cuts, big changes may be around the corner for your dividends.
The Motley Fool January 2, 2004 Roy Lewis	Dividends vs. Salary for Businesses C- and S-type corporations can save taxes, depending on how they classify compensation.
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Entrepreneur December 2003 Joan Szabo	For a Limited Time Want to take advantage of the cut in dividend taxes? You'll need to strike while the iron's hot.
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BusinessWeek December 22, 2003 Mike McNamee	Fattening 401(k)s Gets Easier, But... With the New Year, you'll be able to make larger tax-exempt contributions to your 401(k) plan. But if you're a super-saver who makes aftertax contributions, the changes have complicated things.
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