Category: Estate Planning

Estate Planning

2026 Inflation Adjustments to the Tax Laws by Tony Gutierrez, CPA


Posted on November 13, 2025 by Anthony Gutierrez

The IRS released the annual inflation adjustments to more than 60 provisions of the tax code. Taxpayers will use these figures when filing their 2026 federal income tax returns in 2027. Income Tax Rates The income individuals use to determine how much tax they pay each year increases in 2026. However, unless taxpayers’ income rises […]

Navigating the Pass-Through-Entity Tax as a Workaround to State and Local Tax Deduction Limits by Maxwell Jewell, CPA, MST


Posted on August 25, 2025 by Maxwell Jewell

Taxpayers in high-income-tax states breathed a collective sigh of relief with the July 2025 passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), which provides a temporary increase to the cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction from $10,000 to $40,000 in 2025 through 2029, subject to income limitations. While the new law preserves […]

International Provision of the New Tax Law Effective for Tax Years Starting in 2026 by Pedro Porras, CPA


Posted on August 19, 2025 by Pedro Porras

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) modifies several international tax laws introduced in 2017 by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), including a decrease in deductions and changes to the names of the Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) and Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (FDII) regimes. The following provisions are scheduled to take effect for […]

Podcast – BPB Knows the One Big Beautiful Bill


Posted on July 17, 2025

In this episode, Director of Tax Services Mike Greenwald, CPA, shares information about the OBBB and why planning is so important. To attend the July 31 webinar, register here.

Florida Adopts More Flexible Uniform Fiduciary Income and Principal Act for Trusts By Sarah Gaymon, CPA


Posted on June 10, 2025

Florida laws relating to the fiduciary administration of trusts, estates and life estates with succeeding beneficiaries became more attractive on Jan. 1, 2025, with the enactment of the Florida Uniform Fiduciary Income and Principal Act (FIPA). The law provides fiduciaries with more flexibility in trust administration and aims to make Florida an even more appealing […]

IRS Reverses Course on Regulations Concerning Partnerships’ Related-Party Basis-Shifting Transactions by Alex Keneiby, CPA


Posted on May 26, 2025 by Alex Keneiby

The IRS has announced its intention to withdraw final regulations issued just three months prior that would have imposed new reporting requirements on partnerships engaged in certain related-party basis-shifting transactions. By rescinding these regulations and the related penalties for noncompliance, the IRS aims to eliminate what it calls “complex” and “costly” compliance burdens on partnerships. […]

Changing Jobs Can Affect Your Taxes by Alik MacLauchlan


Posted on May 13, 2025 by Alik MacLauchlan

Seeking out new career opportunities can have many financial implications, including taxes. When you switch jobs, your income may change along with your eligibility for certain tax deductions and credits that ultimately affect your tax liabilities today and in retirement. During these transitions, you must keep up to date with evolving laws to maintain tax […]

Trusts Still Have Time to Reduce 2024 Tax Liabilities by Rick Bazzani, CPA


Posted on February 18, 2025 by Rick Bazzani

Generally, the taxes you owe depend on the decisions you made before year-end on December 31. However, as you prepare to file your 2024 tax returns, certain trusts and estates may have an additional 65 days in 2025 to reduce their tax liabilities and those of their beneficiaries for the prior year. Under the Internal […]