A team of archaeologists from the United Kingdom and Germany has carried out an archaeobotanical analysis of plant remains recovered from the 3,500-year-old royal storage complex at the site of the ancient Hittite capital city of Hattusha. During its zenith, the Hittite empire rivaled and threatened ancient Egypt. Hattusha, also …
Read More »Changes Coming to Estate Taxes: But Where You Live is a Big Factor for How Much Your Heirs Will Pay
While on the campaign trail leading up to the 2016 Presidential Election, Donald Trump repeatedly promised to repeal federal estate taxes. Recent announcements from the White House indicate his intent to push these changes through. Currently, the federal estate tax applies only to estates valued at more than $5.49 million …
Read More »How to Manage Retirement Withdrawals to Pay Less in Taxes and Maximize Income
A lot has been written about saving and accumulating enough for retirement. But that’s only half the battle. Once you reach retirement it is important that you manage your retirement withdrawals from various accounts as tax-efficiently as possible. Taxes will likely be one of your biggest expenses in retirement. A …
Read More »Trumps taxes on his $50 million golf course
He’s currently suing Ossining to try to lower the taxes on one of his golf courses, Trump National Golf Club Westchester. “He pays [his taxes] every year with a stamp that says ‘paid under protest,’” said Gloria Fried, Ossining’s receiver of taxes. Trump has been fighting Ossining in court, contesting …
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