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This week’s post may be a little dry for some, but is aimed at the 30% of Americans who itemized deductions on their Schedule A. If you were in this group, you may be wondering what deductions were eliminated after we told you last week that the tax reform bill encourages a shift to the … Read more
Last week we outlined some changes affecting individual taxpayers, including adjustments to tax rates and brackets. This week we want to draw your attention to a few more parts of the tax reform bill that will impact many individuals and families. This bill encourages a broad shift from itemized deductions to a new, larger standard … Read more
Notwithstanding changes to their treatment under the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, carried interests continue to be in the news and in the cross-hairs of tax legislators and regulators, Bloomberg’s Jennifer Epstein and Miles Weiss report. You can find the entire article here at Accounting Today.
As promised in our first post about tax reform, we begin by examining the timeline of changes established by the tax reform bill. Taxpayers will notice most changes in 2019, as the legislation only fully affects taxes beginning this year. However, a few provisions are already in place or do apply to 2017: smart consumers can … Read more
In United States v. Johnson, Case No. 2:11-cv-00087 (U.S. District Court, D. Utah 1/8/2018), the District Court awarded taxpayers $285,648.06 in attorney’s fees and $30,558.00 in expert witness report costs in an estate tax controversy. Robert Keebler, CPA/PFS,MST,AEP,Distinguished reports reports in this LISI 60-Second Planner. You can read the entire text of the court’s opinion … Read more
Welcome to the WelchCounsel Blog. We are glad you stopped by and hope you will make your visits regular. This introductory post on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 is the first in a series covering the current Republican tax overhaul. Congressman Kevin Brady (R, TX) introduced the legislation in the House of … Read more
What if we told you that there is a perfectly legal way to protect your assets from the reach of creditors? Would you be interested? You should be, especially if you are in a field that invites frequent litigation, like medicine, dentistry, or any number of professions. This isn’t to say that you shouldn’t pay … Read more