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

Sometimes, bigger isn’t better: Your small- or medium-sized business may be eligible for some tax breaks that aren’t available to

Portability allows a surviving spouse to apply a deceased spouse’s unused federal gift and estate tax exemption amount toward his

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) significantly boosted the potential value of bonus depreciation for taxpayers — but only

Although merger and acquisition activity has been down in 2022, according to various reports, there are still companies being bought

Portability allows a surviving spouse to apply a deceased spouse’s unused federal gift and estate tax exemption amount toward his

Sales and registrations of electric vehicles (EVs) have increased dramatically in the U.S. in 2022, according to several sources. However,

If you’ve recently begun receiving disability income, you may wonder how it’s taxed. The answer is: It depends. The key

Here’s a not-so-fun fact: The generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax is among the harshest and most complex in the tax code.

Business owners are aware that the price of gas is historically high, which has made their vehicle costs soar. The

“Thanks, but no thanks.” If you expect to receive an inheritance from a family member, you might want to use

Are you in the early stages of divorce? In addition to the tough personal issues that you’re dealing with, several

As a result of the current estate tax exemption amount ($12.06 million in 2022), many people no longer need to

Nearly everyone owns at least some digital assets, such as online bank and brokerage accounts, bill-paying services, cloud-based document storage,

If you have adopted children or unadopted stepchildren, estate planning is critical to ensure that your property is distributed the

If you’re planning your estate, or you’ve recently inherited assets, you may be unsure of the “cost” (or “basis”) for

A widely circulated article about the COVID-19 pandemic, written by author Tomas Pueyo in March, described efforts to cope with

You may think of trusts as estate planning tools — vehicles for reducing taxes after your death. While trusts can

The extended federal income tax deadline is approaching. The IRS postponed until July 15 many payment and filing deadlines. The

The IRS and the U.S. Treasury had disbursed 160.4 million Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) as of May 31, 2020, according

As you may have heard, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act allows “qualified” people to take certain

Are you a multitasker? If so, you may appreciate an estate planning technique that can convert assets into a stream

The COVID-19 crisis is affecting not only the way many businesses operate, but also how they assess productivity. How can

The annual gift tax exclusion allows you to transfer up to $15,000 per beneficiary gift-tax-free for 2020, without tapping your

The CARES Act was enacted in an attempt to mitigate the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among other things,