Posted on October 28, 2021
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David Kolan
A transfer of business ownership typically follows a triggering event, such as the death, disability, termination, or retirement of a shareholder. In each of these circumstances, disputes can arise due to the conflicting goals of all the parties involved in the transaction. Resolving these disagreements at the time of transfer can prove costly and time […]
Posted on October 25, 2021
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Art Lieberman
The end of 2021 brings a critical deadline for real estate developers, investors, property owners and fund managers participating in the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program. While a failure to meet this Dec. 31, 2021, cutoff date can jeopardize investors’ eligibility for a potential 10 percent reduction in taxable gains, it should not be the […]
Posted on October 20, 2021
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Adam Cohen
Giving money to charity enables you to support the issues, organizations and causes that are important to you. Not only do these efforts fill you with pride and gratitude, but they may also enable you to reduce your tax liabilities, especially for tax years 2020 and 2021. Individual Taxpayers Among the provisions included in the […]
Posted on October 14, 2021
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Daniel Hughes
Business owners already struggling with the continued uncertainty surrounding the pandemic are also facing the prospect of higher taxes and a resulting negative impact on company cash flow, profitability and valuations. For some, this environment will accelerate business sales or mergers and require significant alterations to existing estate plans – all of which will require […]
Posted on October 14, 2021
If and when Congress passes a law reforming the tax code, there is a general expectation that taxes will increase, and some commonly used estate planning strategies will be added to the endangered species list. Among the tools being targeted are irrevocable grantor trusts, which have long enabled grantors to remove appreciating assets from their […]
Posted on October 04, 2021
On September 25, the House Budget Committee voted to approve the latest round of recommended changes to the U.S. tax code as part of the president’s $3.5 trillion Build Back Better Act. The draft legislation calls for higher taxes, but at rates that are not as high as previously proposed. In addition, it fails to […]
