CELEBRATING OVER SIXTY FIVE YEARS

CELEBRATING OVER
SIXTY FIVE YEARS

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If you’re a real estate developer or a small business owner who owns commercial real estate, you might be thinking

Estate planning can be overwhelming. One reason is that it has a language all its own. While you may be

Retirement is often viewed as an opportunity to travel, spend time with family or simply enjoy the fruits of a

President Trump and the Republican Congress plan to act swiftly to make broad changes to the United States — including

Medicare health insurance premiums can add up to big bucks — especially if you’re upper-income, married, and you and your

The nationwide price of gas is slightly higher than it was a year ago and the 2025 optional standard mileage

Traditional estate planning strategies generally are based on the assumption that all family members involved are U.S. citizens. However, if

Once you reach age 73, tax law requires you to begin taking withdrawals — called Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) —

It’s not uncommon for people who live in states with high income taxes to relocate to states with more favorable

To help make sure you don’t miss any important 2025 deadlines, we’re providing this summary of when various tax-related forms,

Medicare health insurance premiums can add up to big bucks — especially if you’re upper-income, married, and you and your

A revocable trust — sometimes known as a “living trust” — can provide significant benefits. They include the ability to

Although the national price of gas is a bit lower than it was a year ago, the optional standard mileage

  According to the Pew Research Center, nearly a quarter (23%) of U.S. children under the age of 18 live

Many estate planning techniques are intended to minimize or even eliminate gift and estate taxes when transferring assets to family

Over the last several years, virtual currency has become increasingly popular. Bitcoin is the most widely recognized form of virtual

A common estate planning mistake is to designate a minor as beneficiary — or contingent beneficiary — of a life

If you own a business and have a child in high school or college, hiring him or her for the

Today many employees receive stock-based compensation from their employer as part of their compensation and benefits package. The tax consequences

An irrevocable trust has long been a key component of many estate plans. But what if it no longer serves

Most businesses approach technology as an evolving challenge. You don’t want to overspend on bells and whistles you’ll never fully

It’s not uncommon for businesses to sometimes generate tax losses. But the losses that can be deducted are limited by

When school lets out, kids participate in a wide variety of summer activities. If one of the activities your child

With the filing date for 2017 in the rearview mirror for most businesses and individuals, the last thing they probably

Employees don’t always fill out their W-4 forms accurately. For example, some may wrongly write “exempt” on the withholding portion

At this time of year, a summer vacation is on many people’s minds. If you travel for business, combining a