Update on the Federal 90-Day Waiver of Penalties and Interest on Tax Payments Back on March 17, 2020 Treasury Secretary Mnuchin announced a 90-day grace period on the payment of individual and corporate Federal taxes, normally due April 15th. Individuals and corporations have until July 15th without being assessed [...]
Small Business Relief: Yesterday the Baker-Polito Administration announced administrative tax relief measures for small local businesses which have been impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, especially in the restaurant and hospitality sectors. This tax relief includes postponing the collection of regular sales tax, meals tax, and room occupancy taxes [...]
As of yesterday afternoon, the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program is now activated for Massachusetts. Primary eligible Counties: Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/Information/ApplyOnline [...]
If you have a life insurance policy, you probably want to make sure that the life insurance benefits your family will receive after your death won’t be included in your estate. That way, the benefits won’t be subject to the federal estate tax. Under the estate tax rules, life [...]
As businesses continue to be financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, we wanted to share with you important information regarding the U.S Small Business Administration's recently released low-interest federal disaster loans. The SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loans offer up to $2 million in assistance and can provide vital economic [...]
Dear Client, Our firm remains fully open for business. We are fortunate to work in a service industry in which much of our work is conducted remotely anyway - over the phone, by e-mail, fax and our Client Portal. At this time, we strongly encourage electronic delivery of [...]
Longer life expectancies and rising health care costs make saving for retirement more important than ever before. A Health Savings Account (HSA) can be a powerful tool for financing health care expenses while supplementing your other retirement savings vehicles. And it offers estate planning benefits to boot. What’s an [...]
Payable-on-death (POD) accounts provide a quick, simple and inexpensive way to transfer assets outside of probate. They can be used for bank accounts, certificates of deposit or even brokerage accounts. Setting one up is as easy as providing the bank with a signed POD beneficiary designation form. When you [...]
If you own a home, the interest you pay on your home mortgage may provide a tax break. However, many people believe that any interest paid on their home mortgage loans and home equity loans is deductible. Unfortunately, that’s not true. First, keep in mind that you must itemize [...]
No one said estate planning is easy, and this is especially true if you have a “blended family.” The good news is that there are two trust types — a qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trust and an irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) — that can provide for your [...]
