State of the Union: tax issues

Obama wants high earners to pay at least 30% in tax.

The president’s proposal in his 2012 State of the Union address last night would create a minimum tax on income exceeding $1 million. That floor would be established in part by eliminating high earners’ deductions for mortgage interest, health care, retirement and child care. Due to congressional gridlock, however, enactment is highly unlikely. Stay tuned….