Selling your home can bring financial flexibility and a fresh start to your life. If you or someone you know is facing the need to downsize due to divorce or an empty nest or, just simply needing to relocate, I understand the emotional and challenging aspects involved. Every selling situation is unique, and I
The recent changes in the markets and economy may have you adjusting your strategies going forward. Considering the effects of the spikes in interest rates and inflation, there may be major changes in store for some people. Moving to downsize, refinancing, consideration of a major purchase and even retirement timelines may be very different
You are probably up to speed on the major trends in education, but are you aware of the “megatrends” shaping the world? Let’s break down both topics and see where we can find some common ground. TRENDS IN EDUCATION There are several opposing views on these from a variety of respected sources. Here is
As the coronavirus pandemic subsides and commercial activity resumes, pent-up demand and consumer savings are expected to continue propelling the economy — presenting midsize businesses with ample growth opportunities. Companies may be able to fund that expansion, at least in part, by managing costs more efficiently. Leaders from midsize companies have renewed optimism for
The next battle of the sate residency income-tax audit war is here. States have been deploying increasingly aggressive techniques and technology to stop the bleeding from loss of state income tax revenue. States, like New York, have been quietly accelerating their ability to detect and defend against this loss by leveraging high-tech tools, including
Pew research indicates that while the U.S. divorce rate has declined for every other age demographic, it has roughly doubled for adults aged 50+ since the 1990s. This has been dubbed the “Gray Divorce” Epidemic. There are many more challenging considerations unique to a “gray divorce,” beginning with the division of assets. To start with,
From when I started Brown Family Law in 2010, until about 2015, I knew nothing about business. Not knowing how to run a business when you own a business is not a great situation, let me tell you. There were lots of months in which I had no idea how I would feed my
There are many lenders who promote themselves as "small business friendly" pontificating about their willingness to lend money to small businesses. In reality, however, whether they participate as an approved lender in the government-guaranteed Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs or in conventional financing, many banks and non-bank lenders will not finance small businesses.
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The IRS can revoke your passport in certain circumstances. However, the agency does not do this directly. Instead, if the requirements have been met, the IRS will certify your tax debt to the U.S. State Department and they revoke or deny you a passport. To prevent this from happening or get your passport back
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National Tax Day (April 15th) has not been modified since 1955. In 1955, the federal tax code was 929 pages. Today, the federal tax code is more than 6,600 pages. Why hasn’t the filing deadline changed? Accuracy matters. The proper calculation of tax liabilities is important for both Treasury and taxpayers. Serving an important
“Who was in charge of that?” “What was the timing?” “I thought he was handling it.” The business of building a business is as much an art form as a science. You’ve probably done acrobatics to get your law firm, accounting firm or professional service business off the ground. You’ve paid bills, stocked the
