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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On Whom Does The Corporate Income Tax Fall?

With the real possibility of corporate tax reform being thrown about Washington, an old debate has been reopened regarding on whom the corporate income tax really falls. Those in favor of abolishing the corporate income tax – a stance that has become increasingly popular with some groups – argue that the corporate income tax necessarily […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

November 19, 2014

With The Election Over, Is Corporate Tax Reform Possible?

The 2014 midterm elections have come and gone, leaving the Republicans in control of both the House and Senate. In this new environment, is meaningful corporate tax reform a realistic possibility? According to the Washington Post, the Obama administration is hoping that the now more secure Republican party will be willing to work with him […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

November 11, 2014

Tax Foundation Publishes State Business Tax Climate Index

The Tax Foundation, a think tank that tracks taxation issues, has released its latest ranking of states by business tax climate. The Tax Foundation, a think tank that tracks taxation issues, has released its latest ranking of states by business tax climate. According to the Tax Foundation, Wyoming is the most favorable state in which […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

November 3, 2014

IRS Atty: Officials Giving Away Billions And Tax Evasion

An Internal Revenue Service lawyer in the Office of Chief Counsel in New York is claiming that the organization’s officials are giving away billions via tax evasion to corporations and the undermining of whistleblowers. In a letter sent to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew and copied to Sens. Chuck Grassley, Elizabeth Warren, […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

October 30, 2014

New Jersey Division of Taxation Special Initiative

On September 17, 2014, the New Jersey Division of Taxation announced a special initiative whereby businesses and individuals with unpaid tax liabilities could avoid some penalties, costs of collection and recovery fees. The program ends on November 17, 2014 Taxpayers would be required to pay all of the tax and interest. All penalties would be […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

October 20, 2014

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A Surprisingly Thin Aisle On Tax Reform

With the midterm election on its way and partisan angst at an all-time high, it is easy to feel like necessary changes in U.S. policy will never get done. One particularly vitreous area of debate centers around the broken corporate tax code. According to some analysts, however, Republicans and Democrats aren’t as far off on […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

October 15, 2014

OECD Proposal On Tax Avoidance Approved By G20 To Little Fanfare

The issue of corporate taxation has taken center stage in many policy-makers’ minds across the world, yet difficulties in agreeing on a solution seem to have resulted in an effective “paralysis.” According to PwC and OECD data cited by The Economist, the global average corporate income tax as a share of profits is continuing to […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

October 7, 2014

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US Treasury Tries To Curb Inversions

The U.S. Treasury Department announced Sept. 22 that it will move to disincentivize the practice of corporate inversions. A corporate inversion occurs when a multi-national business merges with a company overseas to take advantage of the lower tax environment to be had there. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew explained to reporters on a conference call that a […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

October 2, 2014

Governor Rick Scott Proposes $500 Million Tax Cut

Governor Rick Scott has launched a bus tour as part of his re-election campaign based on his state’s 2014-2015 executive budget, dubbed the “It’s Your Money Tax Cut Budget,” according to the Florida Gubernatorial website. The budget intends to cut $500 million in taxes by paying down debt, eliminating government waste and reducing taxes and fees. […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

September 18, 2014

Weak Corporate Tax Receipts Yield Worse Than Expected U.S. budget

As companies wait to see what Congress will do in the coming months, the resultant decrease in corporate tax revenues is likely to have a negative effect on the U.S. budget picture. The U.S. budget deficit for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2014 is predicted to be $506 billion, an almost 3 percent increase […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

September 12, 2014

Should the US implement a VAT?

With the November midterm elections approaching in the U.S. and corporate tax reform heavy on the public’s mind, a number of radical solutions have emerged. One such system is the value added tax, or VAT, proposed by former Treasury official and professor at Columbia Law School Michael Graetz, as reported on by Delaware Online. How […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

September 9, 2014

New Jersey Considers Estate Tax Reform

As numerous other states make similar moves, New Jersey is considering estate tax reform. A bill has been introduced to the New Jersey state legislature that would repeal the inheritance tax and raise the size of the estate tax exemption to the federal level, according to The Real Deal. Currently, New Jersey is one of […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

September 5, 2014

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