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...first stipulate some common truths. By any Western standard, Mozambique, Eritrea, Mali and Ghana are countries in awful straits. Their statistics still show an abysmal record of poverty, illiteracy, early mortality. While all four have achieved a dose of national economic success, with higher growth rates, lower inflation and more stable currencies that flow from obedience to stringent International Monetary Fund reform programs, they have yet to see their growing wealth trickle down very far. For ordinary citizens, daily hardships are intense: few jobs, few schools, few hospitals, poor diets, rising prices, no money. For the majorities of these populations...
Beware: this is a lifetime choice. The route you choose the first time will be with you on all gains from installment sales going forward. Ochsenschlager says the blended rate makes the most sense because it results in a lower immediate tax liability. Why pay 25% when you can get a blended rate somewhere between 25% and 20%? But let's say you sold that rental property years ago and by now have recovered the full $20,000 of depreciation. You no longer have any gains due to you that will be taxable at 25%. If you decline the blended...
...eligible for special tax relief. They can deduct losses incurred in '98 on their '97 return. To do so, they must be in a federally declared disaster area. The move fast-forwards your refund by a year. But there are income limits. If you expect to report dramatically lower income in '98, you may be able to deduct more of your loss then than you can on the '97 return...
...this year is to make sure, where possible, that you don't exceed income limits placed on things like the new Roth IRA and child tax credit. You will also want to pay close attention to the investments you have in taxable and tax-deferred accounts. The lower capital-gains tax rate, which came into play in '97, remains a major planning point going forward...
LESS CAN BE MORE A new lower-dose estrogen pill--half as potent as what is commonly prescribed--is an effective alternative for many postmenopausal women...