Q: When should someone evacuate versus sheltering-in-place? A: In general, sheltering-in-place is appropriate when conditions require that you seek immediate protection in your home, place of employment, school or other location when disaster strikes. People should take steps to prepare…
In many cases the answer is “No.” There is no legal requirement that a business must be sold through an intermediary, and indeed, many thousands of businesses are sold every year without one. If the buyer is a family member…
Playing Chicken A district court sentenced a former CEO to 27 months in prison and one year of supervised release. The former CEO repeatedly filed false tax returns for his investment firm. Guidelines for the crime were 27-33 months. At…
Two weeks ago, Winter Storm Jonas dumped nearly 2 feet of snow on the east coast. Three weeks before that, the Mississippi was flooding the Midwest. Both events lead to huge business and economic losses. March is 26 days away…
Q: It is clear that I will end up owing taxes for the 2015 tax year. What can I do in order to reconcile the situation with the IRS? A: There are a few avenues that can be taken. First,…
It’s been estimated that the owner of a typical small- to medium-sized business has up to 90% of their personal net worth tied to their business. Their retirement plan is simple: Sell the business for a whole lot of money…
Early Interaction Initiative The IRS has developed the “Early Interaction Initiative”. The initiative acts by more quickly identifying employers that are getting behind on their payroll or employment taxes. It is designed to HELP employers, not hinder them. Methods such…
Let me ask three questions. Are you: Depressed because you blew all of your opportunities to lower your taxes? Thinking about all the lost opportunities to retire at a younger age? Regretting all of the Christmas eating and New Year’s…
In their book, The $10 Trillion Opportunity, Richard Jackim and Peter Christman note that: “…Within the next 20 years, more than 90 million people in the US and Canada will be retiring. These are the “baby boomers,” the generation born…
If you have $1 (one dollar) in your retirement account and you are age 25-64, congratulations you have more money in your retirement account than 45 percent of Americans in that age bracket. Many Americans are not saving for their…
