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 If You Don’t Want an IRA Distribution, You Can Donate It to Charity
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By Linda Melancon
In Category: Tax Planning, General Estate Planning
Posted June 2, 2022

If You Don’t Want an IRA Distribution, You Can Donate It to Charity

Not everyone wants to take the required minimum distributions from their retirement accounts right away. If you don’t want your distribution, one option is to donate it to charity and get a tax [...]

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 How Community Property Affects Estate and Tax Planning
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By Linda Melancon
In Category: Tax Planning, General Estate Planning
Posted May 31, 2022

How Community Property Affects Estate and Tax Planning

In most states, spouses can purchase and own property separately from one another. I’d like to think that when I buy a bag of Zapp’s Crawtators that they belong to me and only me, even if I bring [...]

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 Why Small Business Owners Need an Estate Plan
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By Linda Melancon
In Estate Planning Awareness, Category: Tax Planning, General Estate Planning, Probate/Succession, Trusts, Will
Posted April 27, 2022

Why Small Business Owners Need an Estate Plan

If you run a small business, you know that it can keep you up at night. Staffing, bookkeeping, inventory, customer relations and so much more are all things that may have your mind racing at a [...]

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 The Tax Consequences of Selling a House After the Death of a Spouse
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By Linda Melancon
In Category: Tax Planning, General Estate Planning
Posted April 27, 2022

The Tax Consequences of Selling a House After the Death of a Spouse

If your spouse dies, you may have to decide whether or when to sell your house. There are some tax considerations that go into that decision.  The biggest concern when selling property is capital [...]

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