In today’s litigious society, we often have clients calling us and asking for advice on how to protect themselves and their assets from creditors and lawsuits. Many worries stem from concerns over rental properties and vacation homes (including toys such as jet skis) owned by our clients. There are several techniques that can help the…
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”) has dramatically changed the tax landscape this year. Two important changes include the new 20% deduction for pass-through entities, such as S-corporations and partnerships, and the 21% flat tax rate for C-corporations. Where conventional wisdom once dictated that most small business owners elect S-corporation tax…
In our last post, we detailed many of the new individual and corporate tax laws. Here we’ll take a closer look at three practical steps you should consider taking in light of these. 1. Revisit the income tax classification of your corporation or LLC. For decades now, the S corporation has been the income tax…
We plan to address the new 2017 Tax Act changes in a couple of ways. Below is a summary of many of the major provisions, both for businesses and individuals. Later, we’ll take a closer look at some practical steps you should consider in light of the new tax law. First, the corporate rate cuts…
