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

Have you made substantial gifts of wealth to family members? Or are you the executor of the estate of a

It’s not uncommon for employers in some industries and localities to occasionally rehire a previously terminated employee. Should such a

The flat 21% federal income tax rate for C corporations under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has been

The IRS opened the 2018 income tax return filing season on January 28. Even if you typically don’t file until

The right estate planning strategy for you likely is the one that will produce the greatest tax savings for your

In the simplest of worlds, an employee effectively performs a set of tasks on an agreed-upon schedule and you pay

Ask many entrepreneurs and small business owners to show you their financial statements and they’ll likely open a laptop and

To help you make sure you don’t miss any important 2019 deadlines, we’ve provided this summary of when various tax-related

Commercial buildings and improvements generally are depreciated over 39 years, which essentially means you can deduct a portion of the

Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) offer closely held business owners an exit strategy and a tax-efficient technique for sharing equity

A variety of tax-related limits affecting businesses are annually indexed for inflation, and many have gone up for 2019. Here’s

It should come as no surprise that cash is the most popular target of fraud perpetrators. After all, once stolen,

Charitable giving is a key part of estate planning for many people. If you have a collection of valuable art

It’s no surprise that 360-degree performance evaluations have grown in popularity. We live and work in an age of data

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) covers both defined-benefit and defined-contribution retirement plans. If your organization offers its employees

Absenteeism has typically been a thorn in the side of many companies. But there’s a flip side to employees failing

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines that apply to businesses and other employers during the second quarter of

If you participate in a qualified retirement plan, such as a 401(k), you must generally begin taking required withdrawals from

If your estate plan includes a revocable trust — also known as a “living” trust — it’s critical to ensure

A strong economy leads some company owners to cut back on marketing. Why spend the money if business is so

Because they foster a collegial, trusting environment, law firms can be more vulnerable to fraud than many other types of

As an individual, you’ve no doubt been urged to regularly check your credit score. Most people nowadays know that,

If you’re the parent of a child who is age 17 to 23, and you pay all (or most) of