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Income Taxation

  • Skilled Versus Custodial Care for Senior Citizens

    By:
    Daniel G. Fish
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    Nov 1, 2019

    Like a wheel of fortune, some senior citizens will suffer an illness and no financial risk, whereas others will suffer both an illness and a financial exposure. And many senior citizens are completely unaware of the hidden financial risk they face.

  • Looking Under the Hood of Mutual Funds and ETFs

    By:
    David J. Perrotto
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    Feb 1, 2019
    Did you know that according to Leichtman Research Group’s annual on-demand study, 54% of U.S. adults said they have Netflix in their household? Why do I mention this? Because it’s the same number of Americans that own individual stock, a stock mutual fund, or participate in a self-directed 401(k) or IRA, and roughly half those assets are outside IRAs. 

  • Powerful Domestic Trust Strategies for International and Cross-Border Families

    By:
    Al W. King III, JD, LLM (tax law) and Jack R. Brister
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    May 1, 2018
    There has been a powerful evolution taking place over the last decade of international families utilizing the United States for their trusts. Previously, the main reasons for an international family to establish a U.S. situs trust were if they owned U.S. property or if they had a U.S. green card or U.S. citizen family members. 

  • Social Security Filing Strategies Under the New Rules

    By:
    Ash Ahluwalia, MBA, CFP
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    May 1, 2018

    For most Americans, social security retirement benefits typically represent 30 to 60% of their retirement income. Yet according to the National Social Security Association, LLC, over 90% of social security recipients receive less money than they are entitled to receive. For many filers, this can represent tens of thousands of dollars in lost retirement benefits.

  • Self-Employment Tax for Partnerships, LLC and LLP Members

    By:
    Dean L. Surkin, JD, LLM
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    Apr 1, 2018
    The advent of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 has started to affect the entity structures that taxpayers choose for their businesses. Some practitioners are recommending an expanded use of C corporations while others are recommending maximum utilization of the qualified business income (QBI) deduction. 

  • With Tax Reform Uncertainty, Roth Conversions Need a Tremendous Amount of Confidence

    By:
    David M. Barral, CPA/PFS, CFP
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    Dec 1, 2017
    Tax reform has been on every tax professional’s mind—even more so as we approach year-end. Without any certainty of where we’re heading and when any changes will take effect, tax planning for clients has become increasingly difficult. It is a particularly difficult decision for those contemplating a Roth conversion, which can carry with it a hefty tax bill. 

  • Information Exchange With the United Kingdom Leads to Adjustment in Foreign Tax Credit Claimed

    By:
    Charles Ladas, CPA, and Joseph Neri, CPA
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    Oct 1, 2017
    As the global economy becomes more aligned, it is common for businesses and individuals today to have income and tax compliance issues in more than one country. With the complexity of varying tax regimes and the difficulty in monitoring offshore tax compliance, governments and taxing authorities around the world are looking for ways to collaborate and ensure taxpayers are paying their fair share, wherever they may be. 
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