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0% estate taxes in 2010 … for now, anyway. On January 1, the federal estate tax went away – at least for the time being and perhaps for all of 2010 as envisioned back in 2001. President Obama and Congressional leaders wanted the estate tax to stick around in 2010 at 2009 levels (estate taxes up to 45% with a $3.5 million exemption), but lawmakers were preoccupied with other matters.1,2
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How about a tax break for companies that hire? A new jobs bill introduced by Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) proposes major tax incentives for hiring businesses. If the bill becomes law, will these incentives make a dent in the unemployment rate? Or will they matter little? Not everyone is optimistic.
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