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

Last year you may have made significant gifts to your children, grandchildren or other heirs as part of your estate

Simplified Employee Pensions (SEPs) are sometimes regarded as the “no-brainer” first choice for high-income small-business owners who don’t currently have

Incentive stock options allow you to buy company stock in the future at a fixed price equal to or greater

Sharing your wealth with a favorite charity can benefit those in need and reduce your taxable estate. In addition, your

The Section 199 deduction is intended to encourage domestic manufacturing. In fact, it’s often referred to as the “manufacturers’ deduction.”

Was a college student in your family last year? Or were you a student yourself? You may be eligible for

“I’m taking a sick day!” This familiar refrain usually is uttered with just cause, but not always. What if there

It’s crucial to review and update your estate plan in light of significant life changes or new tax laws. It’s

Investment interest — interest on debt used to buy assets held for investment, such as margin debt used to buy

At the beginning of the year, many people decide they’re going to get in the best shape of their lives.

Bonus depreciation allows businesses to recover the costs of depreciable property more quickly by claiming additional first-year depreciation for qualified

While it’s natural to set up trusts in the state where you live, you may be losing out on significant

  The economic fallout from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has forced business owners to reevaluate their operations and make difficult

  On March 27, President Trump signed into law another coronavirus (COVID-19) law, which provides extensive relief for businesses and

  A new law signed by President Trump on March 27 provides a variety of tax and financial relief measures

  If you’ve invented something during your lifetime and had it patented, your estate includes intellectual property (IP). The same

  To help mitigate the financial and health crises related to the coronavirus (COVID-19), on Friday, March 27, 2020, President

  The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) represents the third phase of Congress’s legislative efforts to

  Congress passed and the president signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on March 18. The law

  After extensive negotiations between the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate and the White House, an agreement has

  Taxpayers now have more time to file their tax returns and pay any tax owed because of the coronavirus

  Every company has faced unprecedented challenges in adjusting to life following the widespread outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Small

You may have several different types of trusts in your estate plan. In general, to achieve the greatest tax savings,

The IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department have been making a series of announcements to provide tax relief in the