The entire sovereignty conceit is one of our most baleful inheritances from the Roman Empire. ❋ Unknown (2009)
These new friends shared frequent flyer miles, cashed in inheritances and made plans for road trips! ❋ Unknown (2010)
Americans, with strange purposes, in England, whom I used to meet there; and, especially, how my countrymen used to be put out of their senses by the idea of inheritances of English property. ❋ Nathaniel Hawthorne (1834)
Ensuring their children don't blow their inheritances is a growing concern among the wealthy, Grant Robertson reports. ❋ Michael Babad (2011)
The senate contender said she would oppose any tax increase and push for a two-year "payroll tax holiday" for small businesses, as well as advocate a permanent repeal of the "death tax" on inheritances, which is set to return with the expiration of the Bush tax cuts on Jan. 1. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Prenuptial agreements also can specify ownership of future assets, such as inheritances and gifts the couple receives. ❋ Michaela Cavallaro (2009)
Financial advisers help individuals determine and meet their financial goals by assessing all of their monetary holdings and projected assets, such as inheritances, says Stephen Horan, head of private wealth at CFA Institute, a professional group based in Charlottesville, Va. ❋ Unknown (2008)
However, there are always exceptions, such as inheritances and gifts, that are generally considered non-marital assets. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Labour, or at least the Mandelsonian contingent that is intensely relaxed about people getting filthy rich, should view these suggestions as consistent with its goals of a more equitable society: one that taxes windfalls such as inheritances and some bonuses, reduces taxes on those least able to pay, and allows people to work their way off benefit by removing incentive-stifling taxation. ❋ Irwin Stelzer (2009)
Now, as to the arrangement of the Romance; ” it begins as an integral and essential part, with my introduction, giving a pleasant and familiar summary of my life in the Consulate at Liverpool; the strange species of Americans, with strange purposes, in England, whom I used to meet there; and, especially, how my countrymen used to be put out of their senses by the idea of inheritances of English property. ❋ Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 (1852)
Though they disparaged the “rat race,” hippies on most rural communes—at least those that were not funded by the inheritances of independently wealthy members—were forced to work more than the average American worker. ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)
Mr. Pawlenty won praise from some conservatives with his plan to cut corporate and individual taxes and permanently end capital-gains taxes and taxes on savings and inheritances. ❋ Neil King Jr. (2011)
Ohioans had suffered long enough with the levy on inheritances, with a 6% tax on personal and business assets above the $338,333 exemption, up to $500,000, and a 7% tax on assets above $500,000. ❋ Bill Batchelder (2011)
Considering the burden of onerous taxation over the years, it is remarkable that these families have been able to hang onto their inheritances, which are now all thriving. ❋ Dominic Prince (2010)
Multigenerational homes can also lead to family feuds about inheritances, said Karin Barkhorn, an attorney specializing in trusts and estates. ❋ Unknown (2010)
We're all living on other people's inheritances and investments in our economy. ❋ Steven E. Landsburg (2011)
Although inmates' prison jobs don't pay enough to trigger tax withholding, some prisoners and their families may legally receive income from investments, inheritances or other sources that can qualify them for legitimate tax refunds. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Why, then, does the literature on status competition always tell us that we should redistribute capital gains or inheritances and never tell us that we should redistribute academic chairs or book contracts? ❋ Megan McArdle (2011)
She speculates that the increase may be due to economic hard times—causing more fights over shares of inheritances—and even what she sees as a society that is growing less civilized. ❋ Arden Dale (2011)
