The Statement
The Statement

The Statement: January / February 2005

 

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The power to entertain and inform
In this 24 / 7 world, deciding how to use new media to inform and persuade customers is overwhelming.
Section 404: Worth the cost?
Three MACPA members debate the pros and cons of Sarbanes-Oxley's most famous — or infamous — provision.
Maryland estate tax: What's new?
The Maryland estate tax, similar to the estate tax of other states, is a pick-up tax. Basically, the tax is designed to pick up the difference between the inheritance tax and other state death taxes of the particular estate and the amount allowed...
IRS chief counsel outlines goals at MACPA program
Donald Korb was sworn in as chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service on April 14, 2004. The next day, his hometown newspaper, The Plain Dealer of Cleveland, ran a front-page headline that read: "IRS gets it wrong 25% of the time." Welcome...
The American Jobs Creation Act: An overview
While this significant tax legislation principally affects business taxpayers, it also contains several provisions that impact individual taxpayers.