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Now is a good time to review your business’s expenses for deductibility. Accelerating deductible expenses into this year generally will
Planning for the end of life is never easy, but including your funeral and memorial wishes in your estate plan
Donating to charity is a key estate planning strategy for many people. It reduces the size of your taxable estate
Limited liability company (LLC) members commonly claim that their distributive shares of LLC income — after deducting compensation for services
When you file your 2018 income tax return, you’ll likely find that some big tax law changes affect you —
Have you made substantial gifts of wealth to family members? Or are you the executor of the estate of a
It’s not uncommon for employers in some industries and localities to occasionally rehire a previously terminated employee. Should such a
The flat 21% federal income tax rate for C corporations under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has been
The IRS opened the 2018 income tax return filing season on January 28. Even if you typically don’t file until
The right estate planning strategy for you likely is the one that will produce the greatest tax savings for your
In the simplest of worlds, an employee effectively performs a set of tasks on an agreed-upon schedule and you pay
Ask many entrepreneurs and small business owners to show you their financial statements and they’ll likely open a laptop and
To help you make sure you don’t miss any important 2019 deadlines, we’ve provided this summary of when various tax-related
Commercial buildings and improvements generally are depreciated over 39 years, which essentially means you can deduct a portion of the
Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) offer closely held business owners an exit strategy and a tax-efficient technique for sharing equity
A variety of tax-related limits affecting businesses are annually indexed for inflation, and many have gone up for 2019. Here’s
If you’re like many Americans, letters from your favorite charities have been appearing in your mailbox in recent weeks acknowledging
Choosing the right executor — sometimes known as a “personal representative” — is critical to the smooth administration of an
Many, if not most, employers today use some form of an “at-will” employment contract when hiring. The arrangement is theoretically
When President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in December 2017, much was made of
While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) generally reduced individual tax rates for 2018 through 2025, some taxpayers could
While most provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) went into effect in 2018 and either apply through
Now that 2019 has begun, there isn’t too much you can do to reduce your 2018 income tax liability. But
What if the unthinkable happens and your spouse dies unexpectedly? Would you be prepared to cope emotionally and financially? As
An annual estate plan checkup is critical to the health of your estate plan. Because various exclusion, exemption and deduction