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September 15, 2012 09:32 p.m.

The current top rate of 15% is set to expire on Dec. 31 and revert to 20%, unless Congress acts. Will you sell your appreciated stocks ?

CAUTION: No longer can you take deductions with “receipts for stuff I gave”.

A thank-you note can be a good enough record, as long as it includes the sentence: “No goods or services were received in exchange for the contribution.”

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