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Addressing adopted children or stepchildren in your estate plan

To ensure your desired treatment of adopted children or unadopted stepchildren, you and your spouse or partner must clearly communicate your plans through wills, trusts and other estate planning documents.

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When should you turn down an inheritance?

If you expect to receive an inheritance from a family member, you might want to use a qualified disclaimer to refuse the bequest, saving gift and estate tax while redirecting funds appropriately.

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Cyber Security Awareness Month: A reminder of “smishing”

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The IRS recently warned the public of scams called “smishing” that use texts to steal personal information or download malicious code to a phone.

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Could You Qualify as a Real Estate Professional?

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Too many people miss out on a tremendous tax savings because they simply don’t know they qualify as a real estate professional. Don’t let this be you!

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Key Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Congress has officially passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and the President will be signing the bill soon. Find the key provisions of this bill that could impact you and your organization.

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The GST tax and your estate plan: What you need to know

The generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax is among the harshest and most complex in the tax code. So, if you’re planning to share some of your wealth with your grandchildren or great grandchildren — or if your estate plan is likely to benefit these generations — it’s critical to consider and plan for the GST tax.

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A Living Will Can Help Ensure Your Last Medical Wishes are Carried Out

The terms “last will and testament” and “living will” may sound similar, but, in fact, they’re not at all similar. The latter is an important estate planning document that details your medical wishes should you become incapacitated.

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Immediate R&D Expensing Is No More: What Does This Mean for Your Business?

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The research and development (R&D) tax credit has long served as an incentive for business owners to invest in R&D efforts. Recently, however, one of its most advantageous benefits disappeared. Here’s what you should know.

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The HSA: A healthy supplement to your wealth-building regimen

In addition to helping to reduce health care costs, a Health Savings Account can positively affect an estate plan because its funds grow on a tax-deferred basis, potentially building wealth for heirs.

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Worried About Your Unemployment Insurance Bill? What You Should Know

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Great news for Minnesota nonprofits and businesses–lawmakers finally came to an agreement on how to repay the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund. How does this impact your organization?

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