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Should I Give My Home to My Children?
I am often asked whether it is a good idea for elderly parents to transfer their home to their children. I always ask: “Why do you want to do this?” The most common reason is to protect the house in the event one or both of the parents need nursing home care. First, I...
Filing for 501c (3) Tax Exempt Status: Easing the Burden on Smaller Nonprofit Organizations
Most organizations seeking 501c (3) tax exempt status must file an application with the IRS. Until 2014, the only means available to organizations was filing Form 1023: Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501c (3) of the Internal Revenue Code....
Charitable Giving Strategies
While there may be a lot of wisdom in the proverb “May your charity increase as much as your wealth,” there can also be wealth in properly planning your charitable giving. This wealth is derived from the economic benefit that can result from tax savings achieved by...
New Status for Therese Connell
Therese Connell, one of the firm’s Partners and Director of its Estate and Trust department, marks 25 years with the firm this year. She has decided to move to part-time status at Capaldi Reynolds & Pelosi effective August 31, 2018. Therese has served in her...
Quickbooks Quick Tip
Have you ever posted to incorrect accounts or classes for a few months in Quickbooks? One way to resolve the problem is to go back to each transaction and change it manually. This is both tedious and time consuming. Fortunately, Quickbooks has an accountant’s tool...
Non-Grantor Trust: A Tool for Estate, Asset Protection and Income Tax Planning
While there are many forms and types of trust, this article highlights some of the various beneficial structures that encompass the use of non-grantor trusts. The use of non-grantor trusts to achieve estate, asset protection and income tax planning should be...
Frank Pelosi To Retire From Capaldi Reynolds & Pelosi
Capaldi Reynolds & Pelosi today announced that Frank Pelosi, one of the Firm’s Managing Partners and Director of Litigation Support, has decided to retire effective August 31, 2018. Frank has served in his current role at the Firm since 2000, where he helped...
CRP TAX BULLETIN AND UPDATE: REDEFINING NEXUS FOR SALES AND USE TAX PURPOSES
On June 21 of this year, the Supreme Court reached a decision in the South Dakota v. Wayfair case which could have a far-reaching impact on clients with sales and operations in multiple states. Prior to the ruling, case law dating back 26 years to the National Bellas...
HOW SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS ARE DETERMINED
Social Security is a valuable resource for older and disabled workers as well as the worker’s survivors and dependents. It provides 90% of the cash flow for one-third of retirees. It delivers 28% of the cash flow for high income retirees. A mistake in claiming these...