Insights & News

As the world shrinks, business owners may find themselves traveling to foreign destinations. Often, such trips are vital, leading to personal visits with suppliers and

A recent court case was decided that may affect many of our clients who work in the homebuilding industry.  The U.S. Tax Court ruled that

Please use the link below to download a PDF file containing reference slides from today’s presentation.

For a contribution of property other than money, you generally must maintain a receipt from the donee organization that shows the organization’s name, the date

Many employers provide a vehicle to employees for their use during working hours.  However, that employee may also use that vehicle for personal use before

Patient investors generally have prospered over the long term. Nevertheless, there are many reasons for selling stocks. Knowing the basics can help improve your tax

High-income taxpayers face escalated effective tax rates as a result of new tax laws. Moreover, the higher rates are not limited to athletes, entertainers, and

It takes fortitude, innovation and perhaps a little bit of luck for a business to thrive in these uncertain economic times. But what will happen

You may think that your estate plan should include a will in order to handle the disposition of your assets. That’s true: If you die

As a successful business owner, you still may reach a point where life’s realities are at odds with your career. Your health might decline, making

Businesses with more than one substantial co-owner should have a buy-sell agreement. This agreement can help all parties when the inevitable happens, and one of

If you are rather new to the field of business and you are the owner of a small business, you might be solely focusing on

For several years, through 2012, Americans paid income tax at six rates, ranging from 10% to 35%. Now, a higher rate has been added: 39.6%,

Our firm often deals with the proper treatment of certain dispositions of property on which businesses claimed depreciation deductions. Under the depreciation recapture rules, when

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has imposed more stringent requirements on reverse mortgages, making them increasingly difficult to obtain. For qualified borrowers, though, continued low

We have posted links below to the recorded tax reform webinar held on February 19th and the associated power point slides. Please feel free to

Many people think IRAs come in two flavors. Traditional IRAs, as they’re known, often hold pretax dollars. They offer tax deferral, but you’ll owe income

Some of our C and S Corporation clients are seeing significantly higher franchise taxes from the state of North Carolina for tax year 2016. In

Charitable donations usually can be deducted on Schedule A of Form 1040, along with other itemized deductions. You should have the required support materials, in

The obligation to submit expense reports of client dinners, special event attendance, traveling outside the town and so on is not entirely known to all

Stock market volatility has some investors thinking about putting some money into bonds, which historically have offered relatively stable prices. One key decision facing bond