The Alternative Minimum Tax is a parallel tax system that is an integral part of our Federal income tax system. It expands the amount of income that is taxed by adding items that otherwise are tax-free under the regular tax, and by disallowing many deductions. Although the Alternative Minimum Tax originally was designed to apply only to the ultra-rich, today many more taxpayers, including those in ... Full story

In government, failure is success. That’s what I call DiLorenzo’s First Law of Government. When the welfare state bureaucracy fails to reduce poverty, it is rewarded with more tax dollars and more responsibilities. When the government schools fail to educate children, they are rewarded with more tax dollars and more power to meddle in education. When NASA blows up the space shuttle, it is rewarded ... Full story

George Town, June 16 2009 -- The Cayman Islands are by far the largest offshore domicile for the establishment and administration of investment funds, the second largest offshore center for captive insurance and a significant banking and structured finance hub. A newly published Opalesque Roundtable examines on 29 pages what is behind Cayman's success story and what the future holds for the jurisdiction. In 1993, Cayman ... Full story

Because of the income tax rates imposed on withdrawals from government-regulated retirement savings plans - like IRAs - you may think that they're not all that much better than using regular taxable accounts. Below I'll show how your IRA-type account can eventually put a lot more in your pocket. Relevant government-regulated retirement accounts, here, are any that allow tax-deductible contributions along with tax-deferred earnings, ... Full story

Roth IRAs have become extremely popular retirement tools, but the minimal Roth IRA contribution limits and participant Roth IRA income limits have prevented many people from using them. The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 provided for designating Roth IRA contributions within a prequalified plan. Now many individuals previously excluded because of Roth IRA rules can take advantage of the tax-free growth ... Full story

Value Added Tax, specifically called 'VAT', is a unique indirect tax structure where a particular sum of money is imposed on the sale of a product or service at a particular stage. In no time, VAT has covered up the entire market in no time in global market frame. In more depicting terms, VAT is charged on some value additions to raw material. VAT system ... Full story

By: Sam Subramanian Switching your job? Retiring? Congratulations! A window of opportunity opens for you with the Rollover Individual Retirement Account or Rollover IRA. In an era of corporate restructuring and outsourcing, Rollover IRA is among the most powerful means available for securing one's retirement. Yet, its potential to enlarge one's assets for the golden years commonly remains under-appreciated. The Rollover IRA dramatically increases the range of choices ... Full story