CELEBRATING OVER SIXTY FIVE YEARS

CELEBRATING OVER
SIXTY FIVE YEARS

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A financial statement audit can give lenders, investors and other stakeholders greater confidence in your business’s financial reporting. But not

Life insurance can provide critical financial protection for the people who depend on you or help you achieve other estate

The IRS has announced that the federal income tax filing deadline for individuals for the 2020 tax year is extended

For many people, the first thing they think of when they hear the words “estate plan” is a will. And

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The $1.9 trillion law is

Are you a business owner thinking about hiring? Be aware that a recent law extended a credit for hiring individuals

If you’re approaching retirement, you probably want to ensure the money you’ve saved in retirement plans lasts as long as

Congress has passed the latest legislation aimed at providing economic and other relief from the COVID-19 pandemic that has haunted

This year, the optional standard mileage rate used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business decreased

The Biden administration has announced several reforms to the popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to bring greater relief to the

Life insurance has long provided a source of liquidity to pay estate taxes and other expenses. Even though for many

If you’re like many Americans, letters from your favorite charities may be appearing in your mailbox acknowledging your 2020 donations.

A number of tax-related limits that affect businesses are annually indexed for inflation, and many have increased for 2021. Some

As a formal estate planning term, “tangible personal property” likely won’t elicit much emotion from you or your loved ones.

The year 2020 has taught businesses many lessons. The sudden onset of the COVID-19 pandemic followed by drastic changes to

As we approach the end of the year, it’s a good time to think about whether your business needs to

Are you thinking about selling stock shares at a loss to offset gains that you’ve realized during 2020? If so,

According to literature, the “seven deadly sins” are lust, gluttony, greed, laziness, wrath, envy and pride. Although individuals may be

By now, some businesses have completed their 2021 budgets while others are still crunching numbers and scrutinizing line items. As

As year end approaches, it’s a good idea for calendar-year entities to review the guidelines for recognizing revenue and expenses.

S corporations must comply with several strict requirements or risk losing their tax-advantaged status. Among other things, they can have

S corporations can provide tax advantages over C corporations in the right circumstances. This is true if you expect that

The IRS, U.S. Department of Labor and Department of Health and Human Services recently issued interim final regulations addressing group

From natural disasters and government shutdowns to cyberattacks and fraud, risks abound in today’s volatile, uncertain marketplace. While some level

Small business owners are well aware of the increasing cost of employee health care benefits. As a result, your business

Now that Joe Biden has been projected as the winner of the presidential election by major news outlets,* you may