IMPLEMENTING A CAFETERIA PLAN IN YOUR BUSINESS

Internal Revenue Code 125 allows an employer to implement an employee benefit plan, which allows employees to select the benefit programs they prefer. The plan offers two or more options and the employee chooses the option most appropriate for him…

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PROTECTING AGAINST THE LOSS OF KEY EMPLOYEE

The vast majority of small-business owners accept the wisdom of insuring the firm against the loss of its property values. We take care to insure the physical assets against fire, tornados and other disasters. Yet, protection from the loss a…

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT BUSINESS ENTITY

Choosing the form of entity under which a business will operate is one of the first, and often the most important, decisions a business owner will make. Although the legal details underlying each entity type are inherently complex, exploring three…

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DETERMINING THE TAX

The next step is to understand some estate tax basics. First, you need to get an idea of what your estate is worth and whether you need to worry about estate taxes, both under today’s rates and as exemptions increase…

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TIPS FOR REDUCING ESTATE TAXES

Here’s a look at some of the most important estate planning tools and how you can use them to minimize taxes and maximize your estate’s value as the tax rules change over the decade. You’ll learn how these estate planning…

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THE ROLE OF LIFE INSURANCE IN AN ESTATE PLAN

Life insurance can play an important role in your estate plan. It is often necessary to support your family after your death or to provide liquidity. Not only do you need to determine the type and amount of coverage you…

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KEEP IT ALL IN THE FAMILY WITH FLPS

The Family Limited Partnership, or FLP – pronounced “flip” – is designed to reduce the value of your estate for estate tax purposes while allowing you to maintain full control of the investments and assets inside the partnership. FLPs are…

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SPECIAL STRATEGIES FOR FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES

Few people have more estate-planning issues to deal with than the family-business owner. The business may be the most valuable asset in the owner’s estate. Yet, two out of three family-owned businesses don’t survive the second generation. If you are…

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GIFTING STOCK

One key to reducing estate taxes is to limit the amount of appreciation in your estate. We talked earlier about giving away assets today so that the future appreciation on those assets will be outside of your taxable estate. There…

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STRATEGIES FOR SPECIAL SITUATIONS

Standard estate planning strategies don’t fit every situation. Single people, unmarried couples, noncitizen spouses, individuals planning a second marriage, and grandparents are among those who might benefit from less common techniques. In this section, we look at several special situations…

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