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  • The 2018 Gift Tax Return Deadline Is Almost Here

    The 2018 Gift Tax Return Deadline Is Almost Here

    Did you make large gifts to your children, grandchildren or other heirs last year? If so, it’s important to determine whether you’re required to file a 2018 gift tax return — or whether filing one would be beneficial even if it isn’t required. Filing requirements Generally, you must file a gift tax return for 2018…

  • Family Businesses Need Succession Plans, Too

    Family Businesses Need Succession Plans, Too

    Those who run family-owned businesses often underestimate the need for a succession plan. After all, they say, we’re a family business — there will always be a family member here to keep the company going and no one will stand in the way. Not necessarily. In one all-too-common scenario, two of the owner’s children inherit…