October Tax Calendar

From Melinda May, CPA | Featherstone October 15 Individuals. If you have an automatic six-month extension to file your income tax return for 2017, file Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ and pay any tax, interest, or penalties due. Employers. For Social Security, Medicare,...

Funding your Buy-Sell Life Insurance

Among the trigger events of a small company buy-sell agreement, death of a co-owner typically is included. Example 1: Wendy Young and Victor Thomas both own 50% of YT Corp. They have a buy-sell, which calls for Wendy to buy Victor’s interest in YT if he dies....

Life insurance as the ultimate hedge

Many people think of life insurance as a product for family protection. The life of one or two breadwinners is insured; in case of an untimely death, the insurance payout can help with raising children and maintaining the current lifestyle. Once the children are able...

A grain of SALT in new IRS notice

From Melinda May, CPA | Featherstone Taxpayers who itemize deductions on Schedule A of their tax return have been able to deduct outlays for state and local income tax as well as property tax with no upper limit. (State and local sales tax may be deducted instead of...