11.   For tax reasons, investors are often advised to avoid buying a mutual fund just before it distributes its dividends and capital gains for the year.

12.   For tax reasons, analysts said Coke would have to hold on to the business for at least two years before selling it.

13.   For tax reasons, banks could decide to defer some provisions to later years, he said.

14.   For personal service corporations, often used by doctors, lawyers, engineers and architects, conversion might also be expensive for tax reasons, Glassman said.

15.   For tax reasons, REITs are required to pay out nearly all of their income in the form of dividends.

16.   For young investors, the answer is yes, but not for tax reasons.

17.   Gucci is based in the Netherlands for tax reasons, but operates from Italy.

18.   General Motors, for tax reasons, wants stock rather than cash for the Hughes defense business.

19.   Gucci is officially headquartered in the Netherlands for tax reasons.

20.   However, in no case should you sell a stock strictly for tax reasons.