Category: Family Office

Family Office

Florida Changes Rules for Equitable Distribution of Closely Held Business Interests in Divorces by Sandra Perez, CPA/ABV/CFF, CFE, and Dylan Stone, CPA, CVA


Posted on November 26, 2024 by Sandi Perez

On July 1, 2024, the State of Florida added Fla. Sta. §61.075(6)(a)1.f, which specifies how trial courts value a marital interest in closely held businesses for the purposes of equitable distribution in divorce proceedings. Significantly, the new law, also referred to as House Bill 521 (HB521), addresses the valuation of marital interests in closely held […]

UPDATED – Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Deadline Looms for Law Firms and Their Corporate Clients by Dan Hughes, CPA/CFF, CGMA, CVA


Posted on November 05, 2024 by Daniel Hughes

UPDATED – On December 3, 2024, a federal court in Texas ruled that the CTA is likely unconstitutional and prohibited its enforcement. This set off a review, injunction and follow-up hearing date in March 2025. Until the courts sort it out, companies are no longer required to report by the original deadlines. We are watching […]

UPDATED – The Deadline for Corporate Transparency Act Reporting is Fast Approaching – Have You Filed? by Joel G. Young, JD, LLM


Posted on August 23, 2024 by Joel Young

UPDATED – On December 3, 2024, a federal court in Texas ruled that the CTA is likely unconstitutional and prohibited its enforcement. This set off a review, injunction and follow-up hearing date in March 2025. Until the courts sort it out, companies are no longer required to report by the original deadlines. We are watching […]

IRS Makes changes to EO Determination Letters for 501(c)(3)s by Adam Cohen, CPA


Posted on May 14, 2024 by Adam Cohen

Earlier this year, the IRS introduced Rev. Proc. 2024-5, which requires public charities organized as 501(c)(3)s to follow new procedures when requesting IRS reclassification as a different tax-exempt entity. Nonprofit entities seeking tax-exempt status generally must file Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, within 27 months […]

Nonprofits, Private Foundations Face a Looming Tax-Filing Deadline by Adam Cohen, CPA


Posted on March 05, 2024 by Adam Cohen

The clock is ticking for nonprofit entities, including private foundations, to file annual returns on Form 990 before the May 15 deadline for calendar-year filers. Failure to file or request an automatic six-month extension can jeopardize an organization’s tax-exempt status and result in significant penalties. IRS series Forms 990 are informational documents that most non-profits […]

Family Offices Help Quarterback a Variety of Wealth Management Functions by Heath Standorf, CPA


Posted on February 26, 2024 by Heath Standorf

Beginning in the 19th century, some of the U.S.’s wealthiest industrialists quietly abandoned Wall Street banks to hire their own teams of experts to discreetly manage, preserve and grow their business operations and family wealth for future generations. Today, these family offices have moved beyond the shadows of the Rockefellers, Morgans and Vanderbilts and expanded […]

How to Protect Art Collections from Gift and Estate Tax Exposure by Lewis Kevelson, CPA


Posted on October 03, 2023 by Lewis Kevelson

According to a recent study by Art Basel and UBS, global art sales in 2022 exceeded pre-pandemic levels, reaching $67.8 billion in transactions. Buyers, ranging from high-end collectors to Gen Xers and Millennials, increasingly recognize art’s value as an alternative investment in a fragile economic and geopolitical environment. However, as buyers grow their collections, they […]