CELEBRATING OVER SIXTY FIVE YEARS

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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

In many parts of the country, summer is peak season for selling a home. If you’re planning to put your

In a world that’s increasingly paperless, you’re likely becoming accustomed to conducting a variety of transactions digitally. But when it

One common configuration of employee benefits today is a cafeteria plan with options for pretax contributions that include a health

“That’s just the cost of doing business.” You’ve probably heard this expression many times. It’s true that, to invoke another

  If you received a large refund after filing your 2017 income tax return, you’re probably enjoying the influx of

The bookkeeper is one of any company’s most trusted employees. Unfortunately, that trust isn’t always deserved. Bookkeepers — particularly those

The summer months are almost here and, with them, the prospect of many employers offering unpaid internships to high school

Now that small businesses and their owners have filed their 2017 income tax returns (or filed for an extension), it’s

What 2017 tax records can you toss once you’ve filed your 2017 return? The answer is simple: none. You need

If you want to preserve as much wealth as possible for your children, but you leave property to your spouse

Most people are genuinely appreciative of inheritances. But sometimes it may be too good to be true. While inherited property

Every business owner launches his or her company wanting to be successful. But once you get out there, it usually

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’