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Landowners, Are you Prepared for the Coming Changes in Federal Estate Taxes?

Landowners, Are you Prepared for the Coming Changes in Federal Estate Taxes?

November 3, 2010 2 Comments

Landowners, did you know that the rules for the Federal Estate Tax are scheduled to change?

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Two thoughts about the property tax

February 16, 2010 0 Comments

Rural counties largely depend on the property tax to finance their activities. Taxing real estate for local government is a legacy from the days when land ownership was the principal source of individual wealth.

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Real-estate tax policies: What would McCain and Obama do?

October 23, 2008 0 Comments

What are the real-estate tax policies of Senators McCain and Obama?

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Stepped-up basis for heirs

July 14, 2008 1 Comment

When you buy land, you need to establish your “basis” for tax purposes. Starting basis is basically your purchase price, plus, perhaps, certain expenses that you incurred.

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Land tax policies

June 30, 2008 4 Comments

Readers might take a look at the two presidential campaign websites to see which candidate appears to understand land issues best (or if at all). Tax policy is often used by the government to discourage and encourage certain behaviors. How each of us defines the best interest of the country determines what our tax-policy preferences are.

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