Race to the Bottom
Currently, California is ranked 48th out of the fifty states for tax friendliness by the non-profit Tax Foundation. New Jersey and New York are the only two states that have higher tax burdens on their residents than we do.
I am a Convert
Years ago (I’m dating myself here) filing a tax return and paying your taxes through the US mail was the only option unless you wished to personally visit an IRS office and witness your tax dollars at work. Even private mail services such as FedEx were not preferred as they did not confer proof of mailing that was acceptable to the IRS.
Everyone loves a PET
As followers of this blog will recall, I’ve written many times about the State and Local Tax (SALT) cap for itemized deductions. Individual Taxpayers have been limited to a maximum amount of $10,000 in deductions for this category regardless of how much they actually spend in a year on state income and property taxes.
Estate and Gift Tax Planning for 2022
Given all the proposals floating between Congress and the President’s office these days, how does one know what to do to minimize you and your family’s tax burdens?
The SALT was passed!
Just to jog your memory, you will recall that one of the most contentious provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was to deny individuals an itemized tax deduction for state and local taxes (SALT) paid in excess of $10,000.
File Your Taxes Early: 10 Reasons Why NOT to Wait
By Paul Scholz, Managing Partner Every year we have many clients who ignore their taxes until the last possible moment. Sometimes its unavoidable, like when you are waiting on K-1 forms or other documents that are necessary to complete your taxes and you have no control over when you receive them. Often though, it’s [...]
The SALT Cure!
No, we aren’t talking about preserving meat. But we are talking about preserving money. Yours.
RMD Planning
As we mercifully swing in to the end of the year 2020, along with all the political and social issues we are still dealing with as a nation, there is always TAX PLANNING! As the days march closer to December 31 it is important to consider possible year end moves to reduce the amount of money you’ll ultimately send to whoever is President.
Biden v Trump tax proposals SPECIAL HALLOWEEN EDITION
In this last in the series of Blogs I write detailing the differences between the two Presidential candidates tax plans, I think its only fitting that in light of the upcoming Day of the Dead Holiday, we talk about…. DEATH! So let’s dig in.
Biden v Trump tax proposals – #5
As the theatrics of the first debate showed, this election campaign is about social issues, not finance. However, at the end of the day, most Americans will still tend to vote their pocketbook. So, in this fifth in a series of six blogs about tax platforms, lets take a look at some real estate issues that will affect many of you.