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Many families have pets, dogs, cats, birds etc…. Pets are not only cute and lovable but a huge part of the family. We plan out future preparing trusts and wills to make sure our valuables are disbursed accordingly. We sometimes forget about planning for our pets. Who will love and care for them the way they… (Keep reading)
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Each Year, The Internal Revenue Service releases a list of the worst tax scams. These scams peak at tax season but happen year round. Here’s a roundup of some of the favorites by fraudsters. Identity theft, phone scams and “phishing” are listed 1,2, & 3. ID theft, of course, is when someone uses your stolen Social… (Keep reading)
Have you ever received a suspicious email from the Internal Revenue Service? Most of us have. You know it is phony by reviewing the spelling and appearance. We received just such an email at our Law Firm. I wondered how these scammers could be so bold as to use the actual IRS logo on their… (Keep reading)
New Medicare cards are coming soon
Starting April 1, 2018, the government will be issuing new Medicare cards that do not use your social security number as your ID number. Instead, they will have a computer-generated number assigned to you. It will no longer show your gender or require a signature. The idea is to make it harder for the scammers… (Keep reading)
A Qualified Terminable Interest Property (QTIP) Trust is a trust that enables the grantor to look after his or her current spouse and ensure that the assets from the trust are then passed on to beneficiaries of the grantor’s choice, such as children from a grantor’s previous marriage. In addition to providing the living spouse… (Keep reading)
End of Year Donations and Write Offs
Here at year end many people are preparing to make charitable donations. As long as the checks are in the mail by December 31st, 2016, you will be able to write off the donation on your 2016 tax return. If you are making your donation using a bank-issued credit card, you can claim the write-off… (Keep reading)
In June of 2015, the State of Nevada passed a law establishing a Commerce Tax. The tax is a gross receipts tax. Every person or entity doing business in the State of Nevada must file a return, even if no tax is due. The taxable year runs from July 1st to June 30th of the… (Keep reading)
