When you die intestate—without a will—Florida statutes dictate who gets your estate and inheritance. The best way to make sure your estate goes to who you want it to go to is to create an estate plan with at least a will, if not a will and a trust. An estate planning attorney will be […]
A legally-binding will provides detailed instructions on how your assets are divided among friends, family members, and loved ones after you pass. The document puts the force of law behind your wishes. It may also create substantial tax benefits in conjunction with effective estate planning. The unwelcome alternative would be to allow the state to […]
Because of the extensive changes in the tax law, you should contact a business tax attorney to help you with taxes. Even if you are working on your individual taxes, you should work with a tax professional. Before you have someone help you with your taxes, be sure everything is in order.
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Creating a will or estate plan ranks among the true acts of kindness. You are considering friends and loved ones in a thoughtful way. You’re also taking control of how you’d like assets distributed and removing any potential disagreements between those you leave behind. It’s important to set up a will or estate plan and […]
Everyone who earns an income in the United States is required to pay federal income taxes. This money is used by the federal government to pay for such necessities as defense, housing, education, science, and interest on the national debt. Each person who pays these taxes is put into tax brackets, something you have probably […]
Throughout the year, you likely give gifts to family and friends for many different reasons. While most of these gifts are simple and require no action on your part as it pertains to the IRS, more expensive gifts may be subject to the federal gift tax. Gifts that are excluded from the federal gift tax […]
The federal estate tax is a tax that is levied on property that is transferred from one person to an heir following their death. This property can include cash, real estate, stock, and other assets. However, the tax is only levied on the wealthiest of estates because the only part of an estate that is […]
One of the issues that every business owner has to address is taxes that are levied on the business. Just like personal taxes, businesses have to pay a certain amount of taxes each year. Failure to pay the appropriate amount of taxes could result in fines that could severely weaken the business. A key to […]
The process of starting a business can require quite a bit of paperwork. While some of this paperwork is relatively simple and can be done on your own, other paperwork that must be filled out is complicated and will require the assistance of an attorney. Even if you are able to fill out the paperwork […]
Whenever you have a job, your employer usually takes a certain amount of money out of your paycheck to pay for taxes such as Social Security, Medicare, and income taxes. But what about if you are self-employed? You still have to pay these taxes but the way in which you do so is a bit […]
