Social Security recipients, including senior citizens, widows and people with disabilities and special needs, will receive a 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to their benefits in 2026. The increase represents an additional $56 per month in payments for benefits that include Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The Social Security […]
The Trump administration’s calls to reduce the size of the federal government and make the federal workforce more efficient[1] are expected to have a significant impact on the work of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and potentially end the agency’s 10-year plan to expand its tax compliance enforcement activities. However, savvy taxpayers should not assume […]
Posted on February 12, 2025 by
It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. However, the IRS has the final say when it comes to the valuation and tax treatment of paintings, sculptures and other works of art. Whether you own a few valuable pieces or amassed a significant art collection, you must consider how these assets […]
Posted on August 13, 2024 by
Joanie Stein
In July 2024, the IRS issued final regulations regarding the SECURE Act’s elimination of stretch IRAs for certain non-spouse beneficiaries. The announcement gives taxpayers and their advisors much-needed clarification on the law’s requirement that beneficiaries of inherited IRAs draw down those accounts and pay the related taxes within 10 years of an original owner’s death. […]
Posted on April 19, 2024 by
Rick Bazzani
There is a broad range of opportunities to save money during your working years so that you may afford a comfortable retirement in the future. Yet, with each type of retirement savings plan comes a unique set of rules and requirements, including procedures for paying taxes on your plan contributions and earnings. In the most […]
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 […]
Posted on December 07, 2023
In this episode Associate Director of Tax Services Sarah Gaymon shares strategies for high-net-worth families to be sure they don’t miss out on sunsetting tax provisions.
In this episode Associate Director of Tax Services Joseph Leuchter explains bonus depreciation, changes to the law and why it’s important to plan before simply checking a box each year.
Once again, year-end tax planning is complicated by an uncertain economic landscape. Despite a year of strong job growth and consumer spending, persistent inflation, rising interest rates and market volatility have stoked fears of an impending recession. On the political front, the November mid-term elections have left the country with a divided Congress that will […]
Posted on June 01, 2022 by
Angie Adames
One of the most basic tenets of tax efficiency is tax-loss harvesting, or the practice of selling underperforming investments and creating a capital loss that you can then use to offset capital gains and ultimately reduce the amount of income subject to tax. Despite the simplicity of this concept, there is a myriad of complexities […]
