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Taking Care of Your Heirs
Many people find it hard to come to terms with their own mortality, which can make transitioning wealth from one generation to the next very difficult. But putting it off, and worse still, not dealing with it, can be one of the worst mistakes we can make. Death is not...
read moreS Corporations — Know the Advantages
S corporations are entities that can pass corporate income, losses, deductions and credits through to shareholders for federal tax purposes. Shareholders report the flow-through of income and losses on their personal tax returns...
read moreCapital Gains and Losses: How Do They Work?
A capital gain is a profit made when you as an individual or business sell a capital asset — investments or real estate, for instance — for a higher cost than its purchase price. A capital loss is incurred when there's a decrease in the capital asset value compared...
read moreCapital Gains, Losses and Sale of Home
You may be trying to get your brain around how to figure out basis of property that you receive as a gift. Here's what you have to consider: The adjusted cost basis to the donor just before he or she made the gift to you.The fair market value (FMV) at the time you...
read moreHow to Launch a Business
How do you get from the dream to fundraising to business plan to opening? Successful business owners recount how their meetings with potential investors helped them revise their business plan, refining the numbers and focusing on the culture they wanted to create. Lay...
read moreLiving Wills — and How to Use Them
If you find yourself on life support, who will make decisions for you? Unfortunately, it's been estimated that fewer than one in three Americans have what's called a living will or advance health care directive. But no matter what you call it, it's important because...
read moreCan You Still Deduct Meal Expenses?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made changes to deductions for meals. In fact, it eliminated the deduction for any expenses related to activities that used to be considered entertainment, amusement or recreation. But you'll be glad to hear that you may continue to deduct 50...
read moreProposed Connecticut Budget FY 2020-2021 – 8208681
You may be trying to get your brain around how to figure out basis of property that you receive as a gift. Here's what you have to consider: The adjusted cost basis to the donor just before he or she made the gift to you.The fair market value (FMV) at the time you...
read moreLong-Term Care Insurance: Something You Need?
Typical employer-based health coverage doesn't pay for daily care services, and Medicare will only cover a short stay in a nursing home or a limited amount of at-home care. And so, long-term care insurance was born. Policies offer many different coverage options to...
read moreDo You Have to File an Information Return?
If you engaged in certain financial transactions during the calendar year as a small business or self-employed (individual), you are most likely required to file an information return to the IRS. Below are some of the transactions that you have to report. Services...
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