Owners of closely held businesses typically have a significant portion of their wealth tied up in their enterprises. If you own a closely held business with your relatives involved, and don’t take the proper estate planning steps to ensure that it lives on after you’re gone, you may be [...]
With the high cost of college, many parents begin saving with 529 plans when their children are babies. Contributions to these plans aren’t tax deductible, but they grow tax deferred. Earnings used to pay qualified education expenses can be withdrawn tax-free. However, earnings used for other purposes may be [...]
When creating or revising your estate plan, it’s important to take into account all of your loved ones. Because each family has its own unique set of circumstances, there are a variety of trusts and other vehicles available to specifically address most families’ estate planning objectives. Special needs trusts [...]
When you file your tax return, a tax filing status must be chosen. This status is used to determine your standard deduction, tax rates, eligibility for certain tax breaks and your correct tax. The five filing statuses are: Single Married filing joinly Married filing separately, Head [...]
Not only is April 15 the deadline to file a 2023 income tax return and pay any taxes due, it’s also the deadline to file a gift tax return. If you made substantial gifts of wealth to family members in 2023, you may have to file a gift tax [...]
Creating and adhering to an estate plan is no simple task. Generally, the end goal of estate planning is to divide up and transfer assets to loved ones at minimal or zero tax cost. Of course, a will is a good starting point, but it may be supplemented by [...]
The deadline for making contributions to your 2023 Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is April 15, 2024. Below we have included some important reminders and updates. For 2023 and 2024 the contribution limits are as follows:YearUnder Age 50Age 50 and Older2023$6,500$7,5002024 $7,000$8,000Your IRA contribution is limited to your ‘taxable compensation’ [...]
Welcome to our career development blog dedicated to helping professional workers achieve optimal health and well-being while pursuing their career goals. Balancing the demands of a fast-paced work environment with maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be challenging, but with the right strategies and mindset, it's entirely achievable. Here are [...]
Did you donate to charity last year? Acknowledgment letters from the charities you gave to may have already shown up in your mailbox. But if you don’t receive such a letter, can you still claim a deduction for the gift on your 2023 income tax return? It depends. What [...]
Do your assets include unregistered securities, such as restricted stocks or interests in hedge funds or private equity funds? If so, it’s important to consider the securities laws that may be involved in various estate planning strategies.Potential estate planning issuesTransfers of unregistered securities, either [...]
