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- January 2014 (Revised June 2014)
- Case
Advising Families on Estate Planning
By: Robert C. Pozen and Lucas W. Goodman
Sean Warrick is an estate planning adviser at Hellwig & Macon. He is preparing for meetings with two clients. His first clients are Peggy and David Bartley, a professional married couple of moderate wealth. His second clients are Ray and Michelle Polanski, a couple... View Details
Keywords: Estate Planning; Estate Tax; Gift Tax; Generation Skipping Tax; Tax Accounting; Tax Strategy; Taxes; Taxation; Retirement; United States
Pozen, Robert C., and Lucas W. Goodman. "Advising Families on Estate Planning." Harvard Business School Case 314-088, January 2014. (Revised June 2014.)
- 31 Mar 2017
- News
Institutional Ownership Spurs Tax Avoidance: Study
- 04 Oct 2012
- News
A recipe for cutting corporate taxes
- 14 Apr 2014
- News
U.S. Corporate Tax System Stifling Growth
- 18 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Time to Rethink the Corporate Tax System?
depreciation schedules for investment can be different for tax and accounting purposes, creating a tool for fiscal stimulus. I think this rationale has outlived its usefulness for several reasons. For... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- February 2014
- Teaching Note
Advising Families on Estate Planning
By: Robert C. Pozen
Sean Warrick is an estate planning adviser at Hellwig & Macon. He is preparing for meetings with two clients. His first clients are Peggy and David Bartley, a professional married couple of moderate wealth. His second clients are Ray and Michelle Polanski, a couple... View Details
- Summer 2013
- Other Article
The Roots of Our Tax Debates
Our fiscal debates are endlessly frustrating. The outlines of a compromise seem clear, yet both sides remain incapable of agreement. But is the proper balance between spending less and taxing more really so obvious? A look at what underlies the political wars over... View Details
Weinzierl, Matthew C. "The Roots of Our Tax Debates." National Affairs, no. 16 (Summer 2013).
- 2012
- Working Paper
Payout Taxes and the Allocation of Investment
When corporate payout is taxed, internal equity (retained earnings) is cheaper than external equity (share issues). If there are no perfect substitutes for equity finance, payout taxes may therefore have an effect on the investment of firms. High taxes will favor... View Details
Keywords: Business Earnings; Equity; Financing and Loans; Investment; Taxation; Business and Shareholder Relations; Motivation and Incentives
Becker, Bo, Marcus Jacob, and Martin Jacob. "Payout Taxes and the Allocation of Investment." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-040, October 2010. (Revised November 2010, March 2011, September 2011, April 2012.)
- 23 May 2013
- News
Don’t Blame Apple for America’s Broken Tax Code
- 02 Jul 2018
- News
Corporate Tax Cuts Don't Increase Middle Class Incomes
- 18 Feb 2014
- News
A Better Path to Corporate Tax Reform
- January 1988 (Revised January 1989)
- Background Note
The Tax Aspects of Acquiring a Business
Describes the various tax laws that impact the purchase and sale of a business. View Details
Roberts, Michael J. "The Tax Aspects of Acquiring a Business." Harvard Business School Background Note 388-081, January 1988. (Revised January 1989.)
- 21 May 2013
- News
'Berating' CEOs Doesn't Solve Tax Problem: Fiorina
- 20 Jan 2013
- News
How to slash the US corporate tax rate
- February 2003 (Revised February 2004)
- Case
Deferred Taxes and the Valuation Allowance at Lucent Technologies, Inc. (A)
The concept of deferred tax accounting is introduced, along with examples to demonstrate the balance sheet perspective of FAS #109. View Details
Miller, Gregory S., and Jacob Cohen. "Deferred Taxes and the Valuation Allowance at Lucent Technologies, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 103-064, February 2003. (Revised February 2004.)
- Fast Answer
Tax news and analysis
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- 25 Jan 2012
- News
Is Tax Reform Viable?
My Beautiful Capital Gain An investor ponders taxes and the 99 Percent Will President Obama succeed in passing the "Buffett Rule"? This past year was a very good one for me: a large media company purchased the enterprise in which I had... View Details
- 26 Apr 2017
- News
A Better Way to Tax U.S. Businesses
- September 2015 (Revised March 2016)
- Case
Intuit: Turbo Tax PersonalPro - A Tale of Two Entrepreneurs
By: Shikhar Ghosh, Joseph Fuller and Michael Roberts
The case provides a vehicle for teaching about both corporate intrapreneurship and the use of lean startup methods. It tells the story of a product manager within Intuit who develops an idea for a new product that spans two of the company's existing business... View Details
Keywords: Business Units; Business or Company Management; Applications and Software; Accounting; Product Development; Financial Services Industry
Ghosh, Shikhar, Joseph Fuller, and Michael Roberts. "Intuit: Turbo Tax PersonalPro - A Tale of Two Entrepreneurs." Harvard Business School Case 816-048, September 2015. (Revised March 2016.)
- March 1993 (Revised November 1993)
- Teaching Note
Taxing Situations: Two Cases on Income Taxes and Financial Reporting TN
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Teaching Note for (9-191-071). View Details