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

The gift tax annual exclusion allows you to transfer up to $19,000 (for 2026) per beneficiary gift-tax-free, without tapping your

Do you operate a business as a partnership, a limited liability company (LLC) treated as a partnership for tax purposes

If you had significant medical expenses last year, you may be wondering what you can deduct on your 2025 income

A Crummey trust provides a key tax benefit of an outright gift without some of the downsides. Although the mechanics

The IRS is opening the filing season for 2025 individual income tax returns on January 26. This is about the

Now is a good time to review your business’s expenses for deductibility. Accelerating deductible expenses into this year generally will

Planning for the end of life is never easy, but including your funeral and memorial wishes in your estate plan

Year-round tax planning generally produces the best results, but there are some steps you can still take in December to

Beginning in 2026, taxpayers in the top federal income tax bracket will see their itemized deductions reduced. If you’re at

A qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trust can be a valuable estate planning tool if you have a blended family.

If you have a flexible spending account (FSA) through your employer to help pay for health or dependent care expenses,

Just because it’s December doesn’t mean it’s too late to reduce your 2025 tax liability. Consider implementing one or more

If your estate plan includes one or more trusts, review them in light of income taxes. For trusts, the income

Families who wish to give to charity while minimizing gift and estate taxes should consider a charitable lead trust (CLT).

Some people make video recordings of their will signings in an effort to create evidence that they possess the requisite

You’d be hard pressed to find a company not looking to generate more leads, boost sales and improve its profit

It can be difficult in the current job market for students and recent graduates to find summer or full-time jobs.

If you recently filed for your 2016 income tax return (rather than filing for an extension) you may now be

Income and losses from investment real estate or rental property are passive by definition — unless you’re a real estate

A potential downside of tax-deferred saving through a traditional retirement plan is that you’ll have to pay taxes when you

For many, an important estate planning goal is to encourage their children or other heirs to lead responsible, productive lives.

If you’re interested in lending money to your children or other family members, consider establishing a “family bank.” These entities

Every company has at least one owner. And, in many cases, there exists leadership down through the organizational chart. But

Many companies take an ad hoc approach to technology. If you’re among them, it’s understandable; you probably had to automate