PART A-SHORT ANSWERS 1. D’s Life insurance policy a. Per 2042(1) since the proceeds of the life insurance are being paid to the estate they are subject to the estate tax. b. No, 2042(b) since D still has the ability to designate the beneficiary the gift is not complete and he is deemed to retain “incident of ownership” and the policy will be included in the estate. c. D should transfer the policy to another individual or an irrevocable trust. D must divest himself the incidents of ownership.…
Eddie and Sam Antar will be names that no one will ever forget along with their electronic store, Crazy Eddie. Crazy Eddie first started out as Sights and Sounds but thanks to Eddie Antar’s strong and aggressive sale tactics, the name was changed. The name came from a nickname customers called Eddie for all his crazy low prices and tactics (S. Antar, “Crazy Eddie Early”). Thus Crazy Eddie was created. At the time Crazy Eddie’s was known for their crazy low prices and in your face advertising.…
Issues in Cross Border Mergers and Acquisitions: Commonly identifiable issues in mergers and acquisitions are as follows: LEGAL ISSUES: Legal uncertainty- Cross border mergers and acquisitions involve a number of legal issues which are governed by the Company law, self-regulations, market regulations and other local rules. Though the bid looks friendly, legal issues in cross border mergers and acquisitions may not only be disadvantaged by lack of information to foreign companies but also the…
2.0 Whole Life Insurance in Malaysia Whole life insurance is a type of insurance that provide coverage for the policyholder for entire life. It is also known as ordinary life insurance. On the other view, it can be defined as a cash value that provides lifetime protection. (Rejda & McNamara, 2014). In this contract, upon the death of the policyholder, a stated amount will be paid to the beneficiary. There are several types of whole life insurance that are as follow:- 2.1.1 6 Whole life Insurance…
regulation environment. Corruption can reduce time for bureaucratic paper work, skip inspections, and reduce taxes and more benefits for your society. On the other hand some studies didn’t find significant effect on FDI. E.Stein (2002) study on FDI form 58 host countries didn’t find any correlation between corruption and FDI. (Adiya Belgibayeva, 2015) found that in some cases corruption may be seen an opportunity where the marginal cost of corruption may in some situation become neutral or…
The government would have much less money to spend on important things like infrastructure and health care. People would not have access to basic health care like Medicare and Medicaid, because these are funded by tax dollars. In addition to this, social security would not be properly funded and many retired workers would not get paid and would then not have access to basic needs without going out and finding a new job; however, many would not be able to get a new…
It’s tax season again, which seems an even colder season than winter for many of us. Physicians, especially, can feel a chill in the air this time of year as they attempt in vain to get ready for April 15th. Between taking care of their patients and trying to stay compliant with so many initiatives, many doctors have little time to actually learn the basics of the tax codes that apply to them, and so they wind up getting involved in questionable investments and “tax shelters” to, in the end,…
There are many standout moments that I would like to mention, but first I would like to say that I am very impressed with this film, I always have been wondering all these things and I like the fact that we are learning about them in this class. The first standout moment for me was when the man and his family lost their farm. It called my attention because my family and some families from this area had to go through this same situation a few years ago. Second standout moment: the pilots’…
He was a big impact in the math world. He made some big contrubutions. Without him there would be a lot of big key math. His parents were not very wealthy. They were actually poor. His mom payed more attenchion to him then his dad did. Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss was born on April 30, 1777 and he died on February 23, 1855. He was very successful. He was able to accomplish some big things before he passed. He was a German mathematician. The fields that he was in are These include number theory,…
Economic Inequality Economic inequality is a growing issue on a global scale with many believing that it is part of the world we live in and there is nothing that can be done to solve it. In fact, there are many different contributors to economic inequality that can be solved individually to reduce its overall impact. Economic inequality is the difference between the rich and poor and has been an issue for quite some time. An economic balance must be found as a large wealth gap can hinder long…