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 beneficiary defective inheritor’s trust (BDIT) allows you to enjoy the benefits of a traditional trust without giving up control

By and large, today’s employees expect employers to offer a tax-advantaged retirement plan. A 401(k) is an obvious choice to

For tax years beginning in 2018 and beyond, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) created a flat 21% federal

In a much-anticipated ruling that confounded the expectations of many court watchers, the U.S. Supreme Court has given state and

While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) reduced most ordinary-income tax rates for individuals, it didn’t change long-term capital

The most effective estate planning strategies often involve the use of irrevocable trusts. But what if you’re uncomfortable placing your

Funny thing about customers: They can keep you in business — but they can also put you out of it.

Identity theft isn’t just a consumer problem. Criminals steal the identities of businesses, too. In addition to filing fraudulent tax

Of course, you expect the declarations in your will to be carried out, as required by law. Usually, that’s exactly

It’s easy to get frustrated when an employee is failing to produce the volume or quality of work you’re looking

Every year is a journey for a business. You begin with a set of objectives for the months ahead, probably

Many Americans relocate to another state when they retire. If you’re thinking about such a move, state and local taxes

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.