The Bottom (Tax) Line for 2018

The Bottom (Tax) Line for 2018

There are reports all over the news that some taxpayers are disappointed with the size of their federal tax refunds. Since we have a pay as you go tax system, each year we estimate the taxes we are going to owe on our income and either pay estimated taxes or have...
Divorce and Retirement Plans

Divorce and Retirement Plans

Retirement plans are often one of the most valuable assets a couple acquires during a marriage. If a couple divorces and there is an agreement or judgment that requires all or a portion of the employee spouse’s retirement plan to be shared with the spouse or former...
The New Jersey “Exit Tax”: a tax, or an inconvenience?

The New Jersey “Exit Tax”: a tax, or an inconvenience?

I was giving a talk a few years ago to a group preparing to retire and they told me about a tax I had never heard of; the New Jersey “Exit Tax”.  The concept of a tax imposed just because of a change of domicile was new to me.  It turns out this is not a tax at all,...
Is Your Nonprofit Governance Up to Date?

Is Your Nonprofit Governance Up to Date?

Like everything else in the world, concepts about governance in nonprofit organizations are evolving. In the US corporate world, The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) represented an attempt to legislate some basic principles designed to protect the interests of stakeholders by...