by Arthur Geffen | Oct 3, 2018 | Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Tax Planning
Even as controversy heats up around the transfer of wealth from the real estate empire of the president’s father, Fred Trump, to his children, it’s getting much easier to gift millions of dollars — legally — to family. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...
by Arthur Geffen | Oct 1, 2018 | Tax
THIS IS NOT ADVICE Tax evasion is at the center of the criminal cases against two associates of the president, Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen. The sheer scale of their efforts to avoid paying the government has given rise to a head-scratching question: How were they...
by Arthur Geffen | Sep 24, 2018 | Civil Liberties
Want to protect democracy and ensure voters’ rights? If you are looking to ways to volunteer during the 2018 midterm elections, there are opportunities available, especially for attorneys. In this episode of the ABA Journal’s Asked & Answered podcast,...
by Arthur Geffen | Sep 17, 2018 | Estate Tax, Income Tax
As always, two things remain constant: (1) you will get older every day and (2) you will get taxed all along the way. In this article, I’ll explain some key age-related tax and financial planning milestones to remember for you and your loved ones, taking into account...
by Arthur Geffen | Sep 5, 2018 | Income Tax, Income Tax Credits
This year, millions of American families can enjoy a $2,000-per-child break under age 17 tax break with the expansion of the child tax credit, according to this article from The Wall Street Journal. In addition, the overhaul even raises the full credit income...
