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Divide Reservoir For Sale in Colorado

August 5th, 2010

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The Divide Reservoir is located northeast of Longmont, Colorado, and consists of 76 acres. The property surrounds the whole reservoir and offers a great 2-acre building site. An incoming owner has many recreational opportunities including boating, duck hunting and fly fishing. Additional water uses include agricultural irrigation, storage, agricultural and municipal water augmentation, municipal irrigation and domestic treatment and a private lake estate. All recreational surface rights are tied to the reservoir. The reservoir has an original decreed capacity of 39,204,000 cubic feet and the recorded active capacity is 219.8 acre-feet. » More: Divide Reservoir For Sale in Colorado

The Capital Gain Tax Rate Change for 2011 Will Present Challenges for Sellers

July 23rd, 2010

john-muir-e-blast1Written By: John Muir

As we look ahead to 2011, the federal government will allow the capital gains tax rate for individuals in the 28% Ordinary Income Tax Class or above, to increase from 15% to 20%, a 33.3% increase over 2010. Historically, rises in the capital gains tax rate have tended to slow economic growth and reinvestment. This condition is known as the “lock-in effect” where investors avoid taxation by holding appreciated assets. » More: The Capital Gain Tax Rate Change for 2011 Will Present Challenges for Sellers