Just two weeks ago, Governor Corbett signed into law a bill that toughens the penalties for child abuse and failing to report it – a long-awaited measure that has been in the works since the abuses...
Read moreA bipartisan group of four Pennsylvania legislators has floated a 4.9 percent severance tax on natural gas drilling – a move the lawmakers say would replace impact fees so that more of the...
Read moreWith all the information and resources available on the internet, it’s never been easier to incorporate your business. But, with the dizzying array of resources at our fingertips, it is critical...
Read moreThe IRS’s recent release of 2014 inflation-adjusted estate tax, gift tax and generation-skipping transfer tax exemptions signal a perfect time to put a yearly gifting program into place....
Read moreA new formula for deciding child support for high-income parents has taken effect in Pennsylvania. In the past, high-income cases were decided based on the “reasonable needs” of the children...
Read moreFor business owners the close of another year means it’s a great time to tackle some year-end to-dos that will help with taxes come April 15. Below we have compiled some tips to check off your...
Read moreFamilies weighing the tax implications of monetary gifts should be aware that the yearly limit on how much a person can give to another person without paying a gift tax or raising a portion of that...
Read morePennsylvania’s new inheritance tax exemption for family businesses offers sizeable tax breaks – between 4.5 percent to 15 percent of the total value of a business – that can mean the difference...
Read moreNavigating the holidays – the perennial struggle to balance the demands of in-laws, children, travel and extended family – can challenge the happiest of families. But for divorced or divorcing...
Read moreEstate planning may seem to some like a lofty concept, and a need only reserved for the wealthy—people who actually have an “estate.” But estate planning really is so much more than deciding...
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