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On July 10, 2025, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed into law House Bill 594 (the “Bill”), which effectively eliminates the capital gains income tax for individuals and an income tax deduction for corporations. Capital gains...more
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At the beginning of this series, I mentioned briefly that taxpayers can use tax-loss harvesting approaches in tandem with a number of investment strategies, which we will go into in more detail in Part III. Many of these...more
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The tax consequences of the sale of a business are complex, and strategizing to avoid one tax type may lead to unanticipated tax in another form. A recent decision of the Court of Appeals of Iowa illustrates this point. Clark...more
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In this second blog post on the House Ways and Means Tax proposals, we address the proposed changes that will affect the taxation of trusts, estates, and retirement plans. As we discussed, on September 13, 2021, the...more
On June 22nd, Kilpatrick Townsend Tax attorneys Lynn Fowler, Heather Preston, Rob Daily, and Jeff Reed participated in a mid-year tax update webinar hosted by the firm. The webinar discussed recent tax issues in the federal...more
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Cutting edge ideas and tools to raise assets under management (AUM) and succeed as a financial advisor. #pooledincomefund #financialadvisor #taxes...more
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