Planning Commentary

April 2, 2018

There’s a New Tariff in Town (but there’s something very familiar …)

Early last month President Donald Trump announced a plan to levy tariffs of 25% on […]
February 20, 2018

A Summary of The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017

The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017, passed by Congress and signed by President […]
February 2, 2018

Who Gets a Tax Cut?

Scratching your head about the new tax bill? The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of […]
January 10, 2018

Tax Deduction “Bunching” – The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

In my 25 years as a CPA, I rarely advised a client to claim the […]
January 5, 2018

New Law Doubles the Estate Tax Exclusion Amount but Only Through 2025

Updated April 2018: March 2018, the IRS published the final lifetime exemption and Generation Skipping Transfer […]
January 1, 2018

Kiddie Tax Update

Several years ago, we wrote an article about the Kiddie Tax. The recent Tax Cuts and […]
December 15, 2017

Putting All of Your Eggs in One Basket: Concentrated Positions

Many of our clients have accumulated substantial wealth in their lives. Often that wealth can […]
October 15, 2017

Estate Planning 101

I recently came across upon a beneficiary designation form for an old life insurance policy […]
August 15, 2017

Eighteen-Year-Olds Are Adults

I’ve never considered myself a helicopter mom. However, I have always considered myself part of […]