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Many high net worth families commonly use Credit Shelter Trusts or B Trusts to commit a certain amount of assets, designated by a formula or otherwise, to be placed in a Trust so that the assets are not included in the taxable estate of the surviving...

Believe it or not, there is a tax credit for small (really small) businesses that pay for employee health insurance premiums. It can be claimed for years 2010 forward and for 2014 and 2015. This credit was enacted as part of the Affordable Care Act tax...

The 2010 U.S. Census reported the highest number in decennial census history for the 65 and older portion of the population. Coming in at a record high 40,267,984 or 13% of the U.S. population, the baby boomers are making their mark on history. In 2011,...

With an estate tax and gift tax “exemption” at $5,250,000 and availability of portability of the unused exemption into the second estate, the vast majority of estates will not be subject to estate tax or gift tax at all. However, failure to file an estate...

The Notice Act, which just became law, stands for “Notice of Observations Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility.”  When you go to the hospital, and are wheeled to a hospital bed, do you think you are being “admitted?”  Do you think someone would...

A federal appeals court has reinstated regulations to extend the minimum wage and overtime minimum wage and overtime protection provisions to workers who provide home care for the elderly and disabled. A federal appeals court has reinstated regulations to...

“Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.” ~ Mark Twain. I have no idea what Mark Twain would have said about our U.S. Supreme Court’s recent unanimous decision in Clark v. Rameker, (Sup Ct. (6/12/2014)...

Effective April 29, 2016, the law has changed regarding Social Security Benefits. Suspend and Restart will be Gone.Married couples can no longer use the “file and suspend” option. Under Suspend and Restart, you could increase benefits once you started...

The VA has finally released its new regulations, which can be very important to anyone who files for VA benefits AFTER October 18, 2018, or who wants to file before then! The Good News: Allowable medical expenses have increased to include the monthly cost...