Aug 8, 2018 | Firm Updates, Individual Tax, Retirement Planning
Converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA can provide tax-free growth and tax-free withdrawals in retirement. But what if you convert your traditional IRA—subject to income taxes on all earnings and deductible contributions—and then discover you would have been...
Aug 6, 2018 | Firm Updates, International Tax
Today we will explore the fictional case of John and Sue Ling to demonstrate some of the factors affecting international estate planning. John and Sue came to the United States from Taiwan 30 years ago when John was hired as an engineering professor at a local...
Aug 2, 2018 | Firm Updates, Tax Tips
In the days leading up to the passing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), we saw a lot of headlines indicating the simplification this bill would bring. As clarification is still needed on some elements of the new tax law, time will tell how the tax filing process...
Aug 1, 2018 | Firm Updates, Individual Tax
There was talk of repealing the individual alternative minimum tax (AMT) as part of last year’s tax reform legislation. A repeal wasn’t included in the final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), but the TCJA will reduce the number of taxpayers subject to the...
Jul 30, 2018 | Firm Updates, International Tax
If you have ever sat down with your attorney or CPA to discuss estate issues, you know that estate planning involves a lot of decision making on your part. Estate planning professionals seem to have a never-ending list of options to choose from: revocable trusts,...
Jul 24, 2018 | Firm Updates, High Technology
If you are the owner of a start-up company, you may be exploring the possibility of applying for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding. These programs for U.S. owned and operated businesses are among the largest...