May 16, 2022 | Advisory, Blog, Estate Planning, Family Administrative Services, Nonprofit, Tax
Nongrantor trusts can help you make charitable gifts that provide greater tax benefits than you would receive for individual donations. Although you do not give to charity simply for the tax deductions, it is wise to make the most of the money you have. Individual and...
May 9, 2022 | Blog, Manufacturing, Nonprofit, Real Estate and Construction, Startup Business
Increases in the price of consumer goods will affect most businesses, sooner or later. For example, if you operate a restaurant, spikes in food prices directly affect you. If you operate a fleet of delivery vehicles, you’re already feeling the effect of rising...
Apr 12, 2022 | Blog, Nonprofit
If your nonprofit organization operates on a calendar-year tax basis, the deadline for filing your 2021 Form 990 (Form 990 EZ for certain small organizations) is right around the corner — May 15, 2022. Besides filing on time, you must ensure the...
Mar 21, 2022 | Blog, Closely Held Businesses, Manufacturing, Nonprofit, Real Estate and Construction, Startup Business
Few things in life are certain, but when disaster strikes, the number of fraud incidents will probably skyrocket. In the wake of a hurricane, tornado, flood, fire, earthquake, or other unexpected catastrophe, fraudulent operators are always quick to surface. Often,...
Mar 7, 2022 | Agriculture, Beer, Blog, Cider, Closely Held Businesses, Manufacturing, Nonprofit, Real Estate and Construction, Startup Business, Wine
“Businesses are suffering a staggeringly high quit rate,” according to Gallup, a well-known trend analysis firm. A recent study by Gallup showed that nearly half of working Americans are actively searching for jobs or at least “watching for opportunities.” Even if...
Feb 21, 2022 | Blog, Nonprofit
Is your not-for-profit the same organization it was three years ago? Are your stakeholders the same now as then? What about your community and its support? It has been said that the only thing certain in life is change, so you likely answered “no” to each of these...