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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 economic fallout from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has forced business owners to reevaluate their operations and make difficult
On March 27, President Trump signed into law another coronavirus (COVID-19) law, which provides extensive relief for businesses and
A new law signed by President Trump on March 27 provides a variety of tax and financial relief measures
If you’ve invented something during your lifetime and had it patented, your estate includes intellectual property (IP). The same
To help mitigate the financial and health crises related to the coronavirus (COVID-19), on Friday, March 27, 2020, President
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) represents the third phase of Congress’s legislative efforts to
Congress passed and the president signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on March 18. The law
After extensive negotiations between the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate and the White House, an agreement has
Taxpayers now have more time to file their tax returns and pay any tax owed because of the coronavirus
Every company has faced unprecedented challenges in adjusting to life following the widespread outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Small
You may have several different types of trusts in your estate plan. In general, to achieve the greatest tax savings,
The IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department have been making a series of announcements to provide tax relief in the
If you’re like many Americans, letters from your favorite charities have been appearing in your mailbox in recent weeks acknowledging
Choosing the right executor — sometimes known as a “personal representative” — is critical to the smooth administration of an
Many, if not most, employers today use some form of an “at-will” employment contract when hiring. The arrangement is theoretically
When President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in December 2017, much was made of
While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) generally reduced individual tax rates for 2018 through 2025, some taxpayers could
While most provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) went into effect in 2018 and either apply through
Now that 2019 has begun, there isn’t too much you can do to reduce your 2018 income tax liability. But
What if the unthinkable happens and your spouse dies unexpectedly? Would you be prepared to cope emotionally and financially? As
An annual estate plan checkup is critical to the health of your estate plan. Because various exclusion, exemption and deduction
Retirement plan contribution limits are indexed for inflation, and many have gone up for 2019, giving you opportunities to increase
Estate planning aims to help individuals achieve several important goals — primary among them, transferring wealth to loved ones at
Business owners engaged in fraudulent activities often try to manipulate their companies’ financial statements. Fortunately for fraud experts, business owners’