On November 2, 2017, the House of Representatives introduced H.R. 1, dubbed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This bill is not law and, in fact, has a long way to go before becoming law – there will be [...]
IRS Releases Official Inflation-Adjusted Figures for 2018 Shielding Estates of Under $11.2 Million from Estate Tax
In Tax and Estate Planning PostedOn October 19, 2017 the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2017-58 (available here), announcing inflation-adjusted figures. In addition to announcing the income tax bracket adjustments due to [...]

On September 7, 2017, Equifax Inc. announced that it had experienced a security breach of approximately 143 million US consumers’ private data, including names, Social Security Numbers, [...]
Part 1 of this blog post (available here), summarized eight tax regulations identified by Treasury Secretary Mnuchin as needing simplification or being particularly burdensome to the taxpayer. On [...]
In Private Letter Ruling 201736018 issued September 8, 2017, the IRS ruled that an IRA payable to the owner’s estate could be rolled over by the decedent’s spouse. If a spouse is designated as [...]
This post was written by Bryan Seigworth. On Wednesday, September 13, 2017, citing national security concerns, the White House issued an Order blocking the acquisition of Lattice Semiconductors [...]
In transactions involving the sale of most businesses, confidentiality agreements are standard practice for protecting confidential information shared between the parties. In the sale of a dental [...]
Recent Decision Provides Guidance for Making Browsewrap Agreements Enforceable
In Corporate Issues PostedThe Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued its decision in Meyer v. Uber Technologies, Inc., finding that a browsewrap agreement was enforceable, including the arbitration clause [...]

Implied Warranties Under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code: Traps for the Unwary Seller
In PostedWarranties can greatly increase the potential liability of a seller in a sale of goods if they are not narrowly tailored to the goods being sold. By way of background, a warranty is a promise [...]

If you are age 70½ or older, an IRA rollover is a simple and easy way to use your individual retirement account to reduce taxes and help a charitable organization. Consider the advantages: Your [...]
