Tag Archives: estate tax

Tax Update: What the Fiscal Cliff Deal Means for Business in 2013

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Randy Fisher

If you believe the gossip, law-makers at the 112th Congress’ farewell/New Years party took their questionable choices very seriously, going so far as to wear lampshades on their heads to better block out inconvenient distractions like economic reality and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Law, Estate Planning, Tax Planning | Tagged 2013 tax changes, 2013 taxes, alternative minimum tax, business tax, Capital gains tax, Congress, estate tax, fiscal cliff deal, medicare tax, payroll tax, taxes | 14 Comments

Postpone Estate Tax Payment to Save the Family Business

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Randy Fisher

What’s the best way to create wealth? If I had a definitive answer, you can bet your margarita that I’d be typing this from a beach somewhere. From where I’m actually typing this — my Annapolis business law office — … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Law, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Succession Planning | Tagged business, business owner estate, Death, effect of estate tax on business, entrepreneur estate tax, Estate Planning, estate tax, estate tax business, estate tax on business owner, inheritance tax, IRS code 6166, pay estate tax on a business, save business from estate tax, Tax | 5 Comments

Why Farmers Need an Estate Plan

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Randy Fisher

Not all small business owners wear slacks. Instead, some opt for overalls or jeans and work boots and make their offices in barns and fields, tending livestock and crops. Regardless of the uniform, every small business owner faces an uphill … Continue reading →

Posted in Asset Protection, Business Law, Business Plan, Estate Planning, Tax Planning | Tagged effect of estate tax, effect of fiscal cliff, estate planning for agriculture, estate planning for farm, estate tax, estate tax and farms, Family Farm, Family Farm Preservation Act, farm llc, farmer, farmer trust, Maryland, Maryland farm tax, small business, Tax, Waterkeeper's Alliance v. Hudson | 2 Comments

What ‘Closing Tax Loopholes’ Means for Your Estate Plan

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Randy Fisher

After months of bitter campaigning, Democrats and Republicans in Congress finally seem to agree on something: closing tax loopholes. The idea is appealing as a way to reduce the deficit and avoid the fiscal cliff by increasing revenue without actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Estate Planning, Estate Tax, GRAT | Tagged charitable giving, closing loopholes, Estate Planning, estate planning and the fiscal cliff, estate planning changes, estate tax, estate tax changes, Fiscal Cliff, Generation-skipping transfer tax, gift tax, GRAT, tax loopholes, taxes, what tax loopholes are closing | 6 Comments

How Will Estate Tax Changes Affect My Small Business?

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Randy Fisher

Find out by checking out my guest post for Rocket Lawyer’s blog Everyday Law, “How Estate Tax Changes Could Affect Your Small Business.” Now that the election is the rearview mirror, we notice that we’ve been driving in the shadow of … Continue reading →