How to Claim Your Student Loan Interest Deduction

Taxpayers may deduct interest paid on student loans from federal adjusted gross income. This deduction could save you a significant amount of money, but you need to know how the deduction works so you can make sure to claim it properly. The deduction is phased out if your adjusted gross income (AGI) exceeds certain levels, […]

How might an FLP fit into your succession plan?

Among the biggest long-term concerns of many business owners is succession planning. How do you smoothly and safely transfer ownership and control of the company to the next generation? From a tax perspective, the optimal time to start this process is long before the owner is ready to give up control. A family limited partnership […]

Taxation on court awards and settlements

Awards and settlements are routinely provided for a variety of reasons. A person could receive compensatory and punitive damage payments for personal injury, discrimination or harassment. Some of this money is taxed by the federal government, and perhaps state governments. Hopefully, you’ll never need to know how payments for personal injuries are taxed. But here […]

Owning and corporate aircraft can have many tax implications

Does your business travel a lot and have you ever considered buying a corporate aircraft? There are many tax and non-tax implications of owning an aircraft. Let’s take a look at the basic tax rules. Business travel only In most cases, if your company buys a plane used only for business, the company can deduct […]

Change management will uplift your company’s future

Businesses have had to tackle unprecedented changes over the last couple years. Think of all the steps you’ve had to take to safeguard your employees from COVID-19, comply with government mandates and adjust to the economic impact of the pandemic. Let us cast our minds to what the future will look like for 2022 and […]

Proper tax planning at year end will aid in saving taxes

Are you concerned about your 2021 tax bill? Don’t worry because there is good news, you may still have time to reduce your liability. Here are three quick strategies that may help you trim your taxes before year-end. 1. Accelerate deductions/defer income. Certain tax deductions are claimed for the year of payment, such as the […]