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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
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’
The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) is a valuable tax break that was extended and modified by the American Rescue
Are you age 65 and older and have basic Medicare insurance? You may need to pay additional premiums to get
Estate planning isn’t just about what happens to your assets after you die. It’s also about protecting yourself and your
The first advance payments under the temporarily expanded child tax credit (CTC) will begin to arrive for nearly 39 million
High-income taxpayers face a 3.8% net investment income tax (NIIT) that’s imposed in addition to regular income tax. Fortunately, there
If you’re a business owner and you hire your children this summer, you can obtain tax breaks and other nontax
Traditionally, estate planning has focused on more technical objectives, such as minimizing gift and estate taxes and protecting assets against
Eligible parents will soon begin receiving payments from the federal government. The IRS announced that the 2021 advance child tax
Many businesses use independent contractors to help keep their costs down. If you’re among them, make sure that these workers
One benefit of the current federal gift and estate tax exemption amount ($11.7 million in 2021) is that it allows
If you and your spouse have similar irrevocable trusts that benefit each other, it’s important to know that the trusts
Even after your 2020 tax return has been successfully filed with the IRS, you may still have some questions about