Documents tagged "Author"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026584.txt
The article discusses disregarded entities and their treatment for tax purposes. It highlights the exceptions to the general rule that a disregarded entity is treated as a "tax nothing" and outlines some of the more significant modifications to this rule. The authors provide an overview of four types of DREs, including grantor trusts, single-member LLCs, qualified subchapter S subsidiaries, and controlled foreign corporations, and their legislative origins. Practitioners are advised to be attentive to these growing exceptions and modifications when planning for their clients.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023567.txt
The document discusses the impact of quantitative easing on insurers and pension plans in Europe. It highlights how the European Central Bank's asset purchase programs have led to the insolvency of life insurers and defined benefit pension plans. The author warns that these problems threaten not only the European economy but also the careers of institutional investors. The article suggests that Europe cannot afford policy mistakes like America and Canada, where social dissolution is less likely due to a larger margin for error. The text references the borderless Schengen area and the European Commission president's recent comments about the single currency in relation to the Schengen agreement's failure.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015032.txt
This document is a summary of Paul Krassner's career as an investigative satirist over the past 60 years. Key people in this document include Paul Krassner himself, George Carlin, Arianna Huffington, Tom Robbins, Ken Kesey, Kurt Vonnegut, and The New York Times. It is evident that Paul Krassner's work has had a significant impact on many individuals, including those who have become prominent figures in their own right. The document also highlights the importance of satire as a tool for exposing hypocrisy and absurdity in American culture.