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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
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,
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.
Many people are more concerned about their 2020 tax bills right now than they are about their 2021 tax situations.
To gift or not to gift? It’s a deceptively complex question. The temporary doubling of the federal gift and estate
If you have a traditional IRA or tax-deferred retirement plan account, you probably know that you must take required minimum
Your estate plan may include several different trusts. The reason is that various types of trusts can accomplish a myriad
The massive economic stimulus and government spending law, which was signed on December 27, 2020, extends several energy-related tax breaks.