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

Providing for the educational needs of your children, grandchildren and even future generations is an honorable estate planning objective. What

When a married couple files a joint tax return, each spouse is “jointly and severally” liable for the full amount

These days, most businesses have websites. But surprisingly, the IRS hasn’t issued formal guidance on when website costs can be

Let’s assume you have a legally valid will but you’ve decided that it should be revised because of a change

The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). President Biden is expected to sign

When you filed your federal tax return this year, were you surprised to find you owed money? You might want

Are you a partner in a business? You may have come across a situation that’s puzzling. In a given year,

If you’re approaching retirement or have already retired, one of the biggest challenges is balancing the need to maintain your

Here’s an interesting option if your small company or start-up business is planning to claim the research tax credit. Subject

Many people wonder how they can save taxes by transferring assets into their children’s names. This tax strategy is called

Personal items — which may have modest monetary value but significant sentimental value — may be more difficult to address

A business or individual might be able to dispose of appreciated real property without being taxed on the gain by

Planning your estate around specific assets is risky and, in most cases, should be avoided. If you leave specific assets

Roth 401(k) accounts have been around for 13 years now. Studies show that more employers are offering them each year.

Spring and summer are the optimum seasons for selling a home. And interest rates are currently attractive, so buyers may

Estate planning isn’t just about what happens to your assets after you die. It’s also about protecting yourself and your

Life presents us with many choices: paper or plastic, chocolate or vanilla, regular or decaf. For businesses, a common conundrum

Many employers prefer to classify workers as independent contractors to lower costs, even if it means having less control over

While the number of plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) is still small compared with other cars on the road, it’s growing

When people hear the term “forensic science,” they usually think “CSI.” What comes to mind when you hear the term

The gift and estate tax exemption is higher than it’s ever been, thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

In the course of operating your business, you probably spend time and money “wining and dining” current or potential customers,

Unforeseen disasters happen all the time and they may cause damage to your home or personal property. Before the Tax

Here’s a fast fact: The percentage of U.S. children who live with an unmarried parent has jumped from 13% in