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Swedish Death Cleaning of your digital life: Do we need a “digital death cleaning” plan?
In a recent WSJ article, Alexandra Samuel asks whether proper planning should include a plan to “declutter” our digital records. She argues…
Federal Court strikes Corporate Transparency Act as unconstitutional
On March 1, 2024, the federal judge presiding over sole pending case testing the validity of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) struck…
IRS Releases 2024 Lifetime Exemption and Annual Gift Exclusion Amounts
On November 9, 2023, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2023-34, providing the annual inflation adjustments for tax provisions to be used by…
IRS refuses basis adjustment to Grantor Irrevocable Trust
In April the IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2023-2, denying a basis adjustment under Section 1014 for property acquired from a decedent that…
Secure Act 2.0
President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, a $1.7 trillion omnibus federal spending bill for fiscal year 2023, on December 29,…
How do I decide what personal property to keep for me or my family?
A recent WSJ article discussed the art of decluttering our lives, which has become a hit TV series but offers a serious…
IRS announces 2023 limits for IRA contributions
On October 21, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced an increase in the amount that individuals can contribute to their 401(k)…
Recent WSJ article on Roth IRAs, including advantages and disadvantages
In a recent WSJ article, Laura Saunders discusses Roth IRAs, including some pointers from Natalie Choate, a Mass. attorney leader in this…
IRS issues notice regarding early retirement withdrawal rules
The IRS has issued Notice 2022-06, providing guidance on whether periodic payments from an individual account under a qualified retirement plan are…
Basics of cryptocurrency
Understanding Cryptocurrency Cryptocurrency is a digital asset that is created and traded online. Computer operators called miners establish new units of the digital currency…
