by Finley Stetson | Jan 6, 2021 | Estate Planning, Taxes
Delray Beach, Fla. — With Georgia’s US Senate election results not even certain, tax attorney Bill Stetson’s in-box started to swell. How might President-Elect Joe Biden in the White House and Democrats in control of the House and Senate affect gift tax and...
by Finley Stetson | Dec 17, 2020 | Taxes
Florida has its first President! Donald and Melania Trump are now permanent residents of Florida. They did this in October by recording a “Declaration of Domicile” in Palm Beach County court. The New York Times reported that the move was “primarily for tax purposes.”...
by Finley Stetson | Aug 11, 2020 | Estate Planning, Taxes
COVID-19 has deeply impacted the economy in the United States and will likely continue to do so for some time. While most would agree that this pandemic is not a positive development, there are nevertheless some silver linings. One such silver lining is that certain...
by Finley Stetson | Jun 9, 2020 | Estate Planning, Taxes
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to volatile markets, and your retirement account may have a much smaller balance than only a few short months ago. In response to the economic fallout stemming from the pandemic, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...
by Finley Stetson | Apr 14, 2020 | Estate Planning, Taxes
In March 2004, the Senate passed Resolution 316, which officially recognized April as National Financial Literacy Month. Both Houses of Congress have passed similar resolutions since then designed to encourage financial literacy so that individuals are better prepared...
by Finley Stetson | Feb 11, 2020 | Taxes
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act doubled the gift and estate tax exclusion amount—i.e., the amount that can either be excluded from your estate when determining if your estate will owe any taxes when you pass away or the amount you can gift to individuals during your...
