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I have often thought that the surest way to destroy any group is to provide it with all necessities. This will lead to a decrease in initiative in that group, for who will choose to work for mere luxuries? Other groups will either envy (why must I sweat for my bread?) or pity them (unable to earn for themselves, they must be helped Read More
Mr. Smith,
If deductions are such that a corporation tax rates makes no profit, it pays no taxes. A well-managed corporation making no profits (an oxymoron?) also pays no dividends, assuming it wishes to stay in business. Virtually all corporations paying dividends do so out of profits, which are first taxed at a 35% rate. To simplify, Read More
David,
Capital gains do indeed involve the risk of loss. Loss that can be completely written off against future capital gains tax rate 2012 gains income.
If you have $100 million to invest, where exactly will you put this money? In a savings account where you have to spread it into 1,000 banks to get the FDIC insurance? No, pretty Read More
There is more to your tax issues. The feds have removed virtually all the tax deductions for higher end tax payers. 40 years ago, you deducted sales taxes, interest payments, all charities (you are capped now) and there was not AMT. The 'rich' still pay the vast majority of the federal and state income tax calculator 2012 taxes. In Read More
I don't think you have to get into the merits of the science ; if the researcher defrauded the government out of funds. For example, what if the researcher got the grant and simply did not perform the research or falsified the research. Would that violate the act or can any academic receive a grant, fail to do the work and simply Read More