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The Motley Fool November 13, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Give Away Your Tax Bill Starting to make gifts now can save your heirs from estate-tax pain.
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Investment Advisor July 2009 Peter McCarthy	Bilocation As families straddle various countries and jurisdictions, they also encounter a range of new issues that may threaten their financial security and their control over important family decisions. Let's explore some of these issues and how advisors can help.
On Wall Street October 1, 2011 Jones & Luscombe	Making the Most of The Gift Tax and Its $5 Million Exclusion With the current gift tax exclusion amount set at a record-setting $5 million, many taxpayers appear to consider the gift tax no longer relevant to their planning. That may be a mistake.
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Financial Planning September 1, 2012 Martin Shenkman	Helping High Net Worth Clients to Act Before Possible Cut in Tax Exemptions Consider the possibilities and problems dealing with wealthy clients seeking to act before a possible cut in tax exemptions.
Registered Rep. March 18, 2014 Alan Lavine	Donating Life Insurance It's possible for philanthropic-minded clients to donate their life insurance to charity and get an attractive tax deduction.
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2014 Mary Stark Hood	Charitable Donations of Life Insurance Life insurance is often overlooked as a gifting option when individuals are considering gifts to charities, but it can be an effective way to provide a charity with funds for future work.
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On Wall Street June 1, 2011 Racusin & Stiefel	Budget Proposal Presents Opportunities, Speed Bumps In light of the limited duration of the new tax laws and the president's proposals, advisors should work with clients to take advantage of these opportunities soon.
AFP eWire June 10, 2014 Jill Nelson	The Zen of Estate Administration Are you sure your charity receives its full due from every estate gift?
Registered Rep. May 1, 2004 Henry M. Grix	The Money Doctors This suit-happy environment is a relatively recent development in the brokerage industry, so financial advisors would do well to borrow one of the medical profession's best tactics for fighting it: Holistic treatment.
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On Wall Street May 1, 2010 Seth D. Slotkin	Back To The Future? Unfortunately, the federal estate transfer tax repeal is set to expire at the end of this year, so on Jan. 1, 2011, the estate, gift and GST tax system would revert back to previous levels, meaning a maximum unified exemption of $1 million and a top rate of 55%.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Giving Until It Helps Planning a gift to charity can make a good thing even better for investors.
Financial Advisor November 2010 Andrew Gluck	Drop Dead Date If you haven't kept up with estate-tax opportunities because they're a complicated mess, now's the time to re-engage.
Registered Rep. February 1, 2003 Susan L. Hirshman	The Waiting Game Ideally, portfolios should be managed for tax advantages all year long, but since few investors are inclined towards such sustained attentiveness, the responsibility often falls squarely on the shoulders of the financial advisor.
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Registered Rep. January 12, 2011 Douglas Moore	Tax Law Changes To Plan For In 2011 and 2012 Here's a general overview of some the issues that should be discussed with clients.
On Wall Street September 1, 2009 Martin Shenkman	Ingenious Ways to Keep Giving When times were good, people gave because they felt rich or their accountant said they needed the tax write-offs. But today, you need to show clients that with a little ingenuity, they can still give generously.
Registered Rep. May 25, 2011 Lynn O'Shaughnessy	College Aid Checklist for Grandparents Seven tips that will allow grandparents to safely contribute to their grandkids' college education.
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Financial Planning August 1, 2009 Martin M. Shenkman	Keep Giving Charities need your knowledge to guide past and prospective donors in how to give now. When times were good, people gave because they felt rich or their accountant said they needed the tax write-offs. Your expertise can help clients see how to continue to give in today's different circumstances.
Registered Rep. December 1, 2004 Kevin McKinley	Make a Killing on Kindness The fact remains that assisting benevolent activities involves two components shared by most successful financial advisors: working with rich people and being near money in motion.
Financial Planning February 1, 2011 Elizabeth Wine	Last Wishes Planners report that they occasionally have to walk a fine line between talking clients out of distasteful or even illegal estate planning techniques and facilitating eccentric requests.
Financial Planning December 1, 2010 Martin Shenkman	Tell Them Now Whatever the result in Congress as the estate planning environment evolves, planners should make a concerted effort to communicate with clients and help them assess planning.
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Registered Rep. November 5, 2012 Lena Rizkallah	The View from the Fiscal Cliff Say goodbye to some taxe cuts and incentives that will likely expire in 2013.
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