The break allowing taxpayers to take an itemized deduction for state and local sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes was made “permanent” a little over a year ago. This break can be valuable to those residing in states with no or low income taxes or who
When a company reissues or revises its financial statements, some people automatically assume that management is cooking the books. But there can be legitimate reasons for restatements, beyond management incompetence and fraud. So, before leaping to conclusions, it’s important to understand what went wrong — and find ways to prevent
It’s crucial to review and update your estate plan in light of significant life changes or new tax laws. It’s equally important to be aware of strategies that can be implemented after your death to achieve your estate planning goals. The flexibility postmortem strategies provide is especially important during times
Your company probably offers its employees a retirement plan. If so, can you identify all of your plan fiduciaries? From a risk management perspective, it’s critical for business owners to know who has fiduciary status — and the associated liability. Here are some common, though in some cases overlooked, plan
With the different variations of families in today's modern world, complications can arise as to who has the legal right to inherit assets. In some cases, an adult child will come to a lawyer's office after a parent has died to discuss the distribution of the estate -- only to
As I sit in my home office writing this article I hear the sound coming from my living room TV echoing a news channel report of tomorrow’s big event in Washington D.C. Yes, it is the night before the inauguration of the 45th president of the United States, Donald J.
If you’ve decided it’s time to create your estate plan, congratulations! A good place to begin is to work with us to determine what your estate is worth and whether you need to worry about estate taxes. What is your estate worth? First list all of your assets and their
The IRS updated frequently asked questions about employer responsibilities under the Affordable Care Act (IRS). The IRS recently revised some FAQs covering the ACA’s shared responsibility rule, information reporting on Forms 1094-C and 1095-C and reporting on offers of health insurance coverage. Visit http://bit.ly/28MZtKE to read the FAQs, or contact
The following table provides some important federal tax information for 2017, as compared with 2016. Many of the dollar amounts are unchanged or have changed only slightly due to low inflation. Other amounts are changing due to legislation.
For many people, the cost of medical care keeps going up. So if possible, you should find ways to claim tax breaks related to health care. Unfortunately, it can be difficult because there’s a threshold for deducting itemized medical expenses that can be tough to meet. To make matters worse,
