Jul 4, 2018 | Blog, California, Estate Tax Horror Stories, Family Businesses
June 13, 2018 My father started an aerospace component manufacturing business March 31, 1961 in Maywood, California. He started it by himself investing $7,500 dollars in the business. He hired one person. He struggled for 10 years before he finally made a profit. His...
Jul 2, 2018 | Blog, Estate Tax Horror Stories, Family Businesses
A family operating 100 hardware stores in the Midwest had to sell the business to a private equity firm in the 3rd generation of the family businesses. The family had already endured 2 generations of paying the estate tax and realized they could not survive another....
May 31, 2018 | Blog, Family Businesses, Tax Cuts
TAX POLICY: THE POLITICS OF IT ALL Last year was a historic year for tax reform with the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017”. Families and their businesses were helped and hurt at the same time. Over the years, tax law has changed many times due to various...
May 10, 2018 | Blog, Family Businesses
The Honorable Adrian Smith U.S. Congressman, Third District of Nebraska Chairman, House Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee 1102 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Smith, I write to you on behalf of the Policy and Taxation...
May 7, 2018 | Blog, Family Businesses
Family Businesses in the United States Giving by Families; 2017 Individuals comprised 72% of giving; Corporation’s comprise 5% of giving (2) IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) data indicates that from 2003 to 2013 itemized contributions grew 40% for households with income...