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	 <dt><a href="/Home/Practice_Areas/Alphabetical_Listing/Federal_International_Tax/Articles/2008_Articles/PreImmigrationPlanningForUSTransferTaxes">Pre-Immigration Planning for US Transfer Taxes</a></dt>
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	Dec-23-2008
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	Nov-20-2008
</em> &#8212; <i>Canadian Tax Highlights</i>, October 2008 </dd>
			
				
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	Oct-17-2008
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	Sep-09-2008
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	Jun-19-2008
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	May-01-2008
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</em> &#8212; This article, by Federal/International Tax Practice Group associate, Jessica S. Wiltse, was originally published in <i>Canadian Tax Highlights</i>, Volume 16, Number 4, April 2008.  </dd>
			
				
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	Mar-20-2008
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