At the end of 2010, most of the provisions in the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 will \”sunset\” or expire. Only those provisions extended or made permanent by later tax legislation will remain effective in 2011. That fact makes year-end tax planning crucial for 2010. At the point of major tax change, there are always opportunities and pitfalls that should be analyzed if you want to keep your taxes as low as possible. (more…)