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Like many entrepreneurs, famed music producer and performer DJ Khaled put his child on the payroll and named his son executive producer of his platinum-selling album.  However, at just one year old, Asahd Khaled’s resume is already vastly superior to many who have achieved much in their lifetimes. Is this merely fun for the family […]

With the season of giving upon us, it is a good time to remember that the charitable donations you make during the year help individuals in need and may provide you with a potential tax benefit. In addition to making donations to long-standing, well-established 501(c)(3) charities, taxpayers in 2017 are giving to organizations that provide […]

As the end of the year approaches, individuals have a very limited amount of time to avoid an unexpected tax bill in 2018 by adjusting the amount of tax withheld from their salaries and paid directly to the IRS on their behalf. Under the U.S.’s pay-as-you-go system of taxation, individuals pay most of their taxes […]

As 2017 comes to a close, it is time for individuals with Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) to understand their responsibilities and potentially take action to use or lose any remaining balance in their FSAs before Dec. 31, 2017.   While FSAs can provide significant tax savings, such as lowering participants’ taxable income and reducing the amount of […]

In order for businesses to take advantage of bonus depreciation on qualified improvement property (QIP), they must first understand how to determine the date that a building is considered to be “placed in service.” In 2015, the PATH Act extended 50 percent bonus depreciation to non-leased QIP that is acquired and “placed in service” after […]

Enrollment in Florida’s Prepaid College Program kicked off on Oct. 15, 2017, continuing the state’s 30-year tradition of helping families save for their children’s future college education. Florida residents have until Feb. 28, 2018, to enroll in the program and lock in today’s lower tuition costs at one of the state’s public universities. Prices for […]

House Republicans introduced on Nov. 2, 2017, the details of their plans for overhauling the tax code based on the vision outlined by the president a little over a month earlier. It is not expected that the plan will become the law in its present state, as lawmakers, lobbyists and other interested parties will debate, […]

You are an entrepreneurial Boomer-generation business owner, and you are facing the daunting challenge of selecting a successor to lead your life’s work. You have arrived at the conclusion that this may be one of the most difficult decisions you will ever face. Whether you intend to pass your legacy to a family member or […]