MAKING GIFTS TO LOVED ONES? DON’T FORGET TAX PLANNING

By |2022-08-18T08:44:12-04:00November 11th, 2019|Accounting and Auditing, Estate planning, Taxation|

Many people want to pass assets to the next generation during their lifetimes, whether to reduce the size of their taxable estates, to help family members or simply to see their loved ones enjoy the gifts.  If you’re considering lifetime gifts, be aware that the type of assets you give can produce substantially different tax [...]

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DOUBLE UP ON TAX BENEFITS BY DONATING APPRECIATED ARTWORK

By |2022-08-18T08:44:19-04:00September 16th, 2019|Accounting and Auditing, Taxation|

From a tax perspective, appreciated artwork can make one of the best charitable gifts.  Generally, donating appreciated property is doubly beneficial because you can both enjoy a valuable tax deduction and avoid the capital gains taxes you’d owe if you sold the property. The extra benefit from donating artwork comes from the fact that the [...]

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ESTATE PLANNING PORTABILITY LIVES ON UNDER THE TCJA

By |2022-08-18T08:44:26-04:00July 8th, 2019|Accounting and Auditing, Estate planning, Taxation|

When the TCJA was passed, the big estate planning news was that the federal gift and estate tax exclusion doubled from $5 million to an inflation-indexed $10 million. It was further indexed for inflation to $11.18 million for 2018 and now $11.4 million for 2019. Somewhat lost in the clamor, however, was (and is) the [...]

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VACATION HOMES: DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE TAX NUANCES?

By |2022-08-18T08:44:29-04:00June 24th, 2019|Accounting and Auditing, Taxation|

Owning a vacation home can offer tax breaks, but they may differ from those associated with a primary residence.  The key is whether a vacation home is used solely for personal enjoyment or is also rented out to tenants. SORTING IT OUT If your vacation home is not rented out, or if you rent it [...]

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ARE INCOME TAXES TAKING A BITE OUT OF YOUR TRUSTS?

By |2022-08-18T08:44:33-04:00April 29th, 2019|Accounting and Auditing, Estate planning|

If your estate plan includes one or more trusts, review them before you file your tax return.  Or, if you’ve already file it, look carefully at how your trusts were affected. Income taxes often take an unexpected bite out of these asset-protection vehicles. 3 WAYS TO SOFTEN THE BLOW For trusts, there are income thresholds [...]

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WEIGH THE TAX IMPACT OF INCOME VS. GROWTH WHEN INVESTING

By |2022-08-18T08:44:39-04:00March 11th, 2019|Accounting and Auditing, Estate planning, Retirement, Uncategorized|

As the 2018 tax-filing season heats up, investors have much to consider.  Whether you structured your portfolio to emphasize income over growth – or vice versa, or perhaps a balance of the two – will have a substantial impact on your tax liability.  Let’s take a look at a couple of the most significant “big [...]

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