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tax

Vox populi Monies paid to a governing body. See Dean's tax, Fat tax, Provider tax, Sin tax.

tax,

n a ratable portion of the proceeds or value of the property and labor of the citizen; any contribution imposed by government for the use and service of the state.

tax brackets,

n.pl the income intervals of the graduated income tax law that establish the rate of tax for each level of income.

Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA),

n.pr legislation (Public Law 97-248) affecting health maintenance organizations and the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Provides regulations for the development of HMO risk contracting with the Medicare program and, through an amendment, establishes new provisions for the foundation and operation of peer review organizations.

tax planning,

n making business and investment decisions based on estimated income and current and projected tax laws.

tax shelter investments,

n.pl investments that reduce, remove, or defer income from state and federal income tax liability.

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The Retirement-Toolbox LLC offers three Safe Income Strategies, with an emphasis on Tax-Free Retirement Plans, High Yield Alternatives to Bank CDs and lowering the risk and exposure of existing retirement plans to market volatility and tax-traps.

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Retirement Savings Accounts allow contributions up to $7,500 each year with tax-free withdrawals beginning at age 58, or upon death or disability.

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We believe that the diversity and training of our members enable us to bring an important, balanced, and practical perspective to the issues raised by the proposed regulations relating to the remote continuity-of-interest doctrine in certain tax-free reorganizations.

Proposed section 368 regulations (remote continuity-of-interest doctrine). (Tax Executive Institute's comments submitted to IRS on April 30, 1997)

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In fact, Rudack noted that the Pennsylvania Turnpike was built at the height of the Great Depression using the tax-free bond system.

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355 tax-free corporate division, such as a spin-off, is that the distributing corporation and any controlled corporation that it distributes must be engaged in the active conduct of a business.

TIPRA highlights: new law generally favors taxpayers

Caveat: While the limit on tax-free loans from a retirement plan may be $100,000, the maximum amount that an individual may be able to borrow could be less.

Hurricane Katrina: IRAs, sec. 401(k)s and similar retirement plans

Whether a current transaction might jeopardize the tax treatment of a prior tax-free spin-off.

Self-insured? There may be a better option: most major U.S. corporations use self-insurance, but 'tax insurance' may offer a better answer for risk avoidance and improve both balance sheet and income statement ratios

As mentioned in a previous tax tip, the potential tax-free accommodation for staff that the racing industry enjoys is the envy of many other employers and employees.

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Under code section 530(d)(5), unused education IRA balances could be rolled over tax-free into education IRAs created for other family members and did not count toward the $500 limit.