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

If your estate plan includes one or more trusts, review them in light of income taxes. For trusts, the income

Families who wish to give to charity while minimizing gift and estate taxes should consider a charitable lead trust (CLT).

Some people make video recordings of their will signings in an effort to create evidence that they possess the requisite

You’d be hard pressed to find a company not looking to generate more leads, boost sales and improve its profit

It can be difficult in the current job market for students and recent graduates to find summer or full-time jobs.

If you recently filed for your 2016 income tax return (rather than filing for an extension) you may now be

Income and losses from investment real estate or rental property are passive by definition — unless you’re a real estate

A potential downside of tax-deferred saving through a traditional retirement plan is that you’ll have to pay taxes when you

For many, an important estate planning goal is to encourage their children or other heirs to lead responsible, productive lives.

If you’re interested in lending money to your children or other family members, consider establishing a “family bank.” These entities

Every company has at least one owner. And, in many cases, there exists leadership down through the organizational chart. But

Many companies take an ad hoc approach to technology. If you’re among them, it’s understandable; you probably had to automate

Planning your estate around specific assets is risky and, in most cases, should be avoided. If you leave specific assets

Roth 401(k) accounts have been around for 13 years now. Studies show that more employers are offering them each year.

Spring and summer are the optimum seasons for selling a home. And interest rates are currently attractive, so buyers may

Estate planning isn’t just about what happens to your assets after you die. It’s also about protecting yourself and your

Life presents us with many choices: paper or plastic, chocolate or vanilla, regular or decaf. For businesses, a common conundrum

Many employers prefer to classify workers as independent contractors to lower costs, even if it means having less control over

While the number of plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) is still small compared with other cars on the road, it’s growing

When people hear the term “forensic science,” they usually think “CSI.” What comes to mind when you hear the term

The gift and estate tax exemption is higher than it’s ever been, thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

In the course of operating your business, you probably spend time and money “wining and dining” current or potential customers,

Unforeseen disasters happen all the time and they may cause damage to your home or personal property. Before the Tax

Here’s a fast fact: The percentage of U.S. children who live with an unmarried parent has jumped from 13% in