What is Leadership? By Craig M. Steinhoff We’re not all “born” leaders. So how can we identify the skills and qualities to take our organization to the next level? Now that 2017 is upon us, its time to focus on making a fresh start. Develop personal and professional resolutions that you can accomplish. If you’re responsible for a team – either a stay-at-home mom running a household or a Corporate CEO running a multi-billion dollar entity, focusing on your leadership skills is likely a great place to start. Creating good systems for your team or drawing up effective operational guidelines […]
Post-Election Tax Planning By Craig M. Steinhoff Are we in store for monumental changes to the tax code with the new administration? The election of Donald Trump will have a significant impact on my clients – especially their tax planning. It appears very likely the federal gift and estate tax will be repealed. We may be seeing a capital gain tax at death like there is in Canada or no basis step up at death. Additionally, the IRS’ proposed regulations released in August that would eliminate discounts for lack of marketability and lack of control of closely held business interests […]
Plan Your Legacy By Craig M. Steinhoff For most, estate planning is more about how assets are transferred to heirs than assessing taxes. Maybe Tony Soprano was living dangerously, but no one expected James Gandolfini to die at age 51, including Gandolfini. The popular actor who played the lead role on the long-running cable TV series “The Sopranos” left behind an estate valued at more than $70 million. But his will was so poorly planned that nearly half of it is likely to go to the IRS. When the flame went out for Prince, the international pop star was 57 […]
Sunday, April 16, 2017
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