Jack Fitzgerald, of Fitzgerald Auto Malls, recently participated in a congressional panel presentation on the Estate Tax. Other panel participants included former Utah Republican Senator Bob Bennett; Chuck Marr of the Center for Budget and Tax Priorities; and Grover Norquist, the famed Republican strategist who founded Americans for Tax Reform.

Fitzgerald is founder of Americans for Simplification of the Estate Tax (ASSET) which sponsored this weeks panel briefing for members of Congress and their staffs. The panel was moderated by Scott Hodge, president of The Tax Foundation.

Part of the conversation covered the ASSET Plan suggestion that an optional income tax surcharge of 1% of AGI may be elected by tax payer in lieu of an estate tax levy against the taxpayer's estate at the time of death. (The 1% AGI surcharge election must be made at least seven years before death which would continue through the earning life of the taxpayer.)

"The ASSET Plan gives small businesses like automobile dealers the ability to opt out of devastatingly high estate taxes that could force heirs to sell the business to pay the taxes and throw employees of the business out of work," said Fitzgerald.

For more information on the ASSET Plan, please visit www.simplifyestatetax.org or contact Jack Fitzgerald at (301) 881-4000 or 1-877-829-8162.

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#1: Google Adwords+...Tricks of the Trade to Get the Best Bang for your Digital Ad Bucks 

Date/Time: Thursday, October 17 at 1pm  

Presenter: Join Nan Mossey from Potratz Automotive Advertising 

Cost: $149.00 per participant

Join Nan Mossey, the "Digital Diva" from Potratz Automotive Advertising, for an online workshop on how to get the greatest benefit from your online search efforts, and Google Adwords in particular.  This workshop is perfect for all auto dealers, including larger multi-rooftop groups...and especially those that want a better understanding of the latest digital marketing trends and how to get the best results.

You Will Learn:

• How to set up a Google Adwords account 
• The difference between Search, Display and Retargeting  online advertising
• Which keywords to buy
• Why you should never 'Google' yourself
• Pitfalls of digital advertising and how to avoid wasting advertising money  

 #2: How to Self-Audit Your Own F&I Process & Compliance

Date/Time: Thursday, October 24 at 1pm  

Presenter:  Terry Dortch, President of Automotive Compliance Consultants

Cost: $149.00 per participant