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RETIREMENT FIXED INCOME OCT 14, 2012
Muni group fights for tax exemption

Payroll tax takes a holiday — and could doom Social Security
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2012
Payroll tax takes a holiday — and could doom Social Security

Public trustee bemoans break with historic self-financed structure

RETIREMENT RIAS OCT 11, 2012
One way to beat the IRS: Leave the country

A small but growing number of wealthy Americans have figured out a fool-proof way to avoid paying more of their income to the IRS in coming years. Their trick? Leaving the country.

Recession reduced wealthy's income while raising tax rate
RETIREMENT RIAS OCT 11, 2012
Recession reduced wealthy's income while raising tax rate

A CBO report has found that the before-tax income of top earners fell by 36.3% between 2007 to 2009 while their tax rate rose

RETIREMENT TAX OCT 05, 2012
Romney's 'I dig it' trust sealed his 14% tax rate

Romney tax plan could gut middle-class deductions
RETIREMENT RIAS OCT 04, 2012
Romney tax plan could gut middle-class deductions

Homeowners in high-tax states likely to be snared by $17K cap; 'another layer of complexity'

Don't jump off the fiscal cliff, says tax expert
RETIREMENT RIAS OCT 04, 2012
Don't jump off the fiscal cliff, says tax expert

Tax hit from fiscal cliff a real doozie
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 04, 2012
Tax hit from fiscal cliff a real doozie

Think tank projects tax hike of $3,500 per household

Can you dig it? 'I Dig It' trust a key to Mitt Romney's 14% tax rate
RETIREMENT RIAS OCT 04, 2012
Can you dig it? 'I Dig It' trust a key to Mitt Romney's 14% tax rate

Mitt Romney used a little-discussed estate planning tool to shovel $100M to his heirs tax free — and lower what he paid to the IRS. Here's how it works.

RETIREMENT RIAS SEP 28, 2012
Capital gains seen as crux of tax imbroglio

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2012
Spousal-benefit calculations are more complicated than you think

RETIREMENT RIAS SEP 23, 2012
The tax implications of special dividends

Wealthy Americans in line for $1.4M average tax cut under Pawlenty plan
RETIREMENT RIAS SEP 20, 2012
Wealthy Americans in line for $1.4M average tax cut under Pawlenty plan

Independent analysis shows bulk of tax savings to go to wealthiest filers; 'much less progressive'

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 10, 2012
Mary Beth Franklin: Social Security math quiz

How Social Security calculates spousal benefits. It's more complicated than you think.

RETIREMENT RIAS SEP 09, 2012
Fiscal future rides on ballot

At their party conventions, Democrats put the wealthy squarely in the cross hairs for tax hikes, while Republicans promoted tax cuts for all income levels.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 06, 2012
Working longer no lock for comfortable retirement

Even though their savings are depleted, many clients still think they can have a comfortable retirement -- as long as they work a few years longer. They might want to rethink that plan.

GOP eager to cut taxes — but which ones?
RETIREMENT RIAS SEP 06, 2012
GOP eager to cut taxes — but which ones?

Campaigning on lowering tax man's bite without offering specifics; 'taking their lives into their hands'

Secret weapon for maxing out Social Security? Your spouse
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 06, 2012
Secret weapon for maxing out Social Security? Your spouse

With the right elections, married couples can dramatically up their payouts

How you can collect on your ex
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2012
How you can collect on your ex

Answers to some questions about Social Security claiming strategies for divorced spouses.

RETIREMENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 04, 2012
Cetera Financial strikes again, snagging B-D with 2,000 advisers