1.   Big business has further reduced its contributions by ingenious tax avoidance strategies.

2.   Amid the tax strategies, opportunity knocks.

3.   An increase in the amount of shares shorted may arise from tax strategies and derivatives such as options and futures.

4.   And he jettisons losers as part of a deliberate tax strategy to offset capital gains.

5.   At first, the firm designed sophisticated tax strategies for Hollywood stars like Kirk Douglas, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Clint Eastwood.

6.   Barnes also suggests seven tax strategies to help make the most of your wealth.

7.   A number of tax strategies popular on Wall Street will be on the line next month when President Bill Clinton unveils his new budget.

8.   Accountants can bring the best value, especially if they spot tax strategies or write-offs you would have missed, Burke said.

9.   But such shortfalls are not nearly as important a tax collection issue as, say, the explosion in recent years of clever tax strategies designed by corporations.

10.   Companies would also lose certain advantages of a valuable tax strategy, known as the Morris Trust, that shields certain corporate spin-offs from federal taxes.