Getting a divorce? There are tax issues you need to understand

Getting a divorce? There are tax issues you need to understandIn addition to the difficult personal issues that divorce entails, several tax concerns need to be addressed to ensure that taxes are kept to a minimum and that important tax-related decisions are properly made. Here are four issues to understand if you are in the process of getting a divorce.

Divorcing business owners need to pay attention to tax implications

Divorcing business owners need to pay attention to tax implicationsIf you’re getting a divorce, you know it’s a highly stressful time. But if you’re a business owner, tax issues can complicate matters even more. Your business ownership interest is one of your biggest personal assets and your marital property will include all or part of it.

Summer is a good time to start your 2017 tax planning and organize your tax records

Summer is a good time to start your 2017 tax planning and organize your tax recordsYou may be tempted to forget all about taxes during summertime, when “the livin’ is easy,” as the Gershwin song goes. But if you start your tax planning now, you may avoid an unpleasant tax surprise when you file next year. Summer is also a good time to set up a storage system for your tax records. Here are some tips:

Do you know the tax implications of your C corp.’s buy-sell agreement?

Do you know the tax implications of your C corp.’s buy-sell agreementPrivate companies with more than one owner should have a buy-sell agreement to spell out how ownership shares will change hands should an owner depart. For businesses structured as C corporations, the agreements also have significant tax implications that are important to understand.