Writings by Frank L. Brunetti

Frank Brunetti has been practicing law for over thirty years in the areas of estate and wealth preservation, tax planning for business entities and complex tax matters. He is admitted to the New Jersey and New York Bars as well as the United States Tax Court.

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EU is investigating Tax Breaks for US Multinationals

The U.S. has spent a lot of time talking about its own tax laws in relation to large multinationals that repatriate abroad in order to duck its 35 percent income tax rate, but so far little has been said about these companies’ new host governments. This seems to be changing now that the European Union […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

June 16, 2014

California CEO Tax Bill Stalls In State Senate

A California measure that would have tied the state tax rate on publicly traded companies to the ratio between the CEO’s salary and that of the median worker stalled in the state’s Senate, according to the Associated Press. The measure would have decreased the tax rate in the state – currently 8.84 percent of net […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

June 9, 2014

California

Why An Estate Plan is Important for Married Couples Too

Far too many married couples fail to make an estate plan because they imagine that the surviving spouse can deal with passing on their shared possessions. In reality, proper estate planning should begin long before either spouse passes away, if you hope to minimize your tax liability and accomplish your financial and non-financial goals. We’ve […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

June 2, 2014

Obama calls for a $302 billion transportation bill

The state of the U.S.’s infrastructure since the recession hit in 2008 has been steadily decaying. In a May 14 speech at the foot of the Tappan Zee Bridge, President Barack Obama called for congress to pass a $302 billion transportation bill, according to Newsday. The president argued that the bill would support hundreds of […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

May 30, 2014

House GOP passes permanent R&D tax cut

Despite fierce opposition, House Republicans brought 62 Democrats over to their side to pass a bill that would make permanent R&D tax cut, according to MSNBC. The legislation passed in a 274-131 vote on the morning of May 9, amid significant lobbying and a threat from the White House to veto the bill. The bill […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

May 27, 2014

Senators consider closing tax inversion loophole

Two senior U.S. senators are now working on legislation that might help to combat the recent tide of corporate emigration to places like Ireland, Holland and other foreign countries, according to The Wall Street Journal. Chairman of the tax-writing Finance Committee, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, noted that he views this trend as a symptom of the […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

May 23, 2014

Marijuana tax revenue lower than forecast so far

One of the strongest cases for the legalization of marijuana in Colorado was the untapped business tax revenue that might be had by states that allowed the drug to be sold. However, officials in the state are now scaling back first-year estimates for total sales and business tax revenue from the $1 billion in sales for […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

May 19, 2014

Missouri Governor: Tax bill flawed

The Missouri House of Representatives has sent Gov. Jay Nixon another tax-cut bill, according to the Joplin Globe. This one is worth $620 million, and if enacted, would phase in a cut on income taxes for individuals in the top bracket by 0.5 percent and a deduction of 25 percent for business income on personal […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

May 14, 2014

IRS Chief: U.S. Can't End Corporate inversions

In the wake of a spate of corporate inversions over the last two years, regulators are considering ways to curb the use of this tax strategy, under which corporations move overseas to enjoy lower income tax rates. On April 30, a U.S. Treasury official told Reuters that the Obama administration is focused on ways to […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

May 12, 2014

The Basics of Estate Planning

A number of people make the assumption that they do not need to worry about estate planning, particularly if their estate will be under $5 million, the federal exemption. However, while an estate below this level will not necessarily incur any federal taxes, there are a number of other benefits to ensuring that your affairs […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

May 7, 2014

Gift Tax

Discover How Google Hit with Large International Tax Bill

Despite the affinity that many consumers feel for large tech startups like Google, Apple and Amazon, a number of these companies have a habit of paying low tax rates both domestically and internationally. Google is only the latest to be hit by a large tax bill in Europe, following a raid of the company’s Paris […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

May 5, 2014

Digital assets should be included in an estate

When most people are planning their estates, they typically focus on tangible and financial assets, like real estate, capital holdings and bank accounts. In the modern age, however, it is also important to consider digital assets. North American respondents to a McAfee survey valued their digital assets at an average of $54,722 – a sizeable […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

May 2, 2014

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