Taxes 2008

Clever,
Effective,
and Legal

But, please, do not call them tax shelters. Here are some legal tax-avoidance strategies that work, and can stand up to I.R.S. scrutiny.



Giving ... and Keeping
Weekend winery
Red Flags
What are some common red flags that draw unwanted I.R.S. attention? Let's start with your winery.
Five Cases
Five Cases
Five examples of income-tax strategies for affluent taxpayers and entrepreneurs.
Domestic Havens
Domestic Tax Havens
What are the upsides, and downsides, of claiming domestic spots as your tax domicile?
Stock
Tax-Shrinking Trifecta
Double your pleasure, double your deductions: Donate appreciated securities, and produce income.
Tax and Philanthropy Websites
Analysis of charity giving by affluent Americans.
Tax tips, data, statistics, and graphs.
Tax information—and calculators and humor—with a mother's touch.
Humor and horror stories at a tax-preparation site.
Late-night talk-show hosts' jokes about income taxes and tax cuts.
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Planning Ahead
Tax Havens
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Tax Lawyers
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Tax Lawyer
You're nowhere without a tax lawyer. Here are 10 of the best. ... Read More
Who Pays What?
Tax Bracketology
The marginal tax rate is not keeping the richest 1 percent of Americans from getting richer.... Read More
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