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James R. Grimaldi, CPA

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ICYMI | Tax Changes for Businesses in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA, Joseph Buble, CPA and James R. Grimaldi, CPA

July 2021 0

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) (P.L. 116-260) funds the government for its fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and makes major tax changes…

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ICYMI | Tax Changes for Individuals in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA, Joseph Buble, CPA and James R. Grimaldi, CPA

July 2021 0

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) (H.R. 133), which has become notorious for its length of 5,593 pages, funds the government for its fiscal…

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Tax Changes for Businesses in the American Rescue Plan Act

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA, Joseph Buble, CPA and James R. Grimaldi, CPA

June 2021 0

The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 (PL 117-2) was signed into law on March 11, 2021. The wide-ranging law contains many…

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Tax Changes for Individuals in the American Rescue Plan Act

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA, Joseph Buble, CPA and James R. Grimaldi, CPA

June 2021 0

The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 (PL 117-2) was signed into law on March 11, 2021. The wide-ranging law contains many…

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Tax Changes for Businesses in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA, Joseph Buble, CPA and James R. Grimaldi, CPA

March 2021 0

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) (P.L. 116-260) funds the government for its fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and makes major tax changes…

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Tax Changes for Individuals in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA, Joseph Buble, CPA and James R. Grimaldi, CPA

March 2021 0

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) (H.R. 133), which has become notorious for its length of 5,593 pages, funds the government for its fiscal…

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ICYMI | Explaining the New Landscape for Charitable Tax Breaks

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA and James R. Grimaldi, CPA

September 2020 0

At first glance, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) had little direct impact on the tax treatment of charitable giving. Drilling down,…

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ICYMI | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Impact at Different Stages of Life

By  James R. Grimaldi, CPA, James A.J. Revels, CPA and Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA

October 2019 0

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) made dramatic changes to the rules for individuals that affect tax planning at all stages of…

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Explaining the New Landscape for Charitable Tax Breaks

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA and James R. Grimaldi, CPA

August 2019 0

At first glance, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) had little direct impact on the tax treatment of charitable giving. Drilling down,…

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ICYMI | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Impact on Individuals at Different Stages of Life

By  James R. Grimaldi, CPA, James A.J. Revels, CPA and Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA

June 2019 0

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) made dramatic changes to the rules for individuals that affect tax planning at all stages of…

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New Risks and Potential Rewards in Roth IRAs

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA and James R. Grimaldi, CPA

March 2019 0

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) contains both positive and negative news for Roth IRAs. Some of the implications are obvious, but…

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ICYMI | Getting Divorced under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA, James A.J. Revels, CPA, James R. Grimaldi, CPA and Thomas K. Lauletta, JD

February 2019 0

Despite the best of intentions when couples say, “I do,” more than a few will find themselves eventually saying, “I don't.” Aside from the emotional…

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ICYMI | Getting Married Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA, James A.J. Revels, CPA, James R. Grimaldi, CPA and Thomas K. Lauletta, JD

February 2019 0

More than 2.1 million couples get married in the United States each year (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/marriage_divorce_tables.htm). Few probably give any thought to the tax implications of their…

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Tax and Financial Aspects of Casualty and Disaster Losses under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA, James R. Grimaldi, CPA, James A.J. Revels, CPA and Thomas K. Lauletta, JD

November 2018 0

Individual and business taxpayers may experience financial losses resulting from sudden damage or destruction to their property. Physical loss due to fire, windstorms, hurricanes, and…

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Paying for Higher Education under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA, James R. Grimaldi, CPA, James A.J. Revels, CPA and Thomas K. Lauletta, JD

October 2018 0

For most students, the price of higher education is steep and getting steeper. Annual increases in the cost of higher education have consistently outpaced the…

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Getting Married

A Tax Perspective Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA, James A.J. Revels, CPA, James R. Grimaldi, CPA and Thomas K. Lauletta, JD

October 2018 0

More than 2.1 million couples get married in the United States each year (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/marriage_divorce_tables.htm). Few probably give any thought to the tax implications of their…

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Getting Divorced

A Tax Perspective under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA, James A.J. Revels, CPA, James R. Grimaldi, CPA and Thomas K. Lauletta, JD

October 2018 0

Despite the best of intentions when couples say, “I do,” more than a few will find themselves eventually saying, “I don't.” Aside from the emotional…

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Selling and (Perhaps) Buying a Home under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA, James A.J. Revels, CPA, James R. Grimaldi, CPA and Thomas K. Lauletta, JD

October 2018 0

Buying or selling a home is one of the most significant financial transactions many individuals engage in. The authors examine the various ways in which…

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Adding a Legacy Division: Providing Taxpayers with Peace of Mind

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA, Carol R. Kaufman, James R. Grimaldi, CPA and James A.J. Revels, CPA

October 2018 0

Because of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), more individuals—90% of taxpayers, by some estimates—will decide to prepare their own tax returns. With the…

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Financial Planning for Workers in the Gig Economy

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA, James R. Grimaldi, CPA and James A.J. Revels, CPA

September 2018 0

The gig economy is a sector of the workforce in which people do not have long-term employment. Those in the gig economy are contingent workers—freelancers,…

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Financial Knowledge for Recent Graduates

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA, James R. Grimaldi, CPA and James A.J. Revels, CPA

September 2018 0

Young people are not taught enough about financial literacy. Schools do not teach kids the basics about the value of money, how to save, how…

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Getting Older Without Family

Addressing Personal, Legal, and Financial Concerns

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA, James R. Grimaldi, CPA, James A.J. Revels, CPA and Elizabeth Forspan, JD

July 2018 0

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) projects that by 2030, approximately 16% of women will be between 80 and 84 years old and childless…

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ICYMI | Financial, Legal, and Tax Concerns about Long-Term Care

By  James R. Grimaldi, CPA, James A.J. Revels, CPA and Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA

June 2018 0

The high costs of long-term care affect an increasing number of individuals and their families. According to Genworth's 2016 Cost of Care Survey (http://bit.ly/2ngymTT), the…

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Moving to Another State

Financial, Legal, and Tax Issues

By  James R. Grimaldi, CPA, James A.J. Revels, CPA and Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA

June 2018 0

Americans average 11.7 moves over their lifetime, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (“Calculating Migration Data Using ACS Data,” http://bit.ly/2pRvXxn). People move because of a job,…

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Planning During Terminal Illness

By  James R. Grimaldi, CPA, James A.J. Revels, CPA and Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA

May 2018 0

In Brief Being diagnosed with a terminal illness is a profoundly emotional event that also raises many important financial questions. Financial planners can help provide…

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First Look at the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

The Impact on Individuals at Different Stages of Life

By  James R. Grimaldi, CPA, James A.J. Revels, CPA and Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA

May 2018 0

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) made dramatic changes to the rules for individuals that affect tax planning at all stages of…

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Planning for a New Child in the Family

By  James R. Grimaldi, CPA, James A.J. Revels, CPA and Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA

April 2018 0

The birth or adoption of a child brings joy to parents, grandparents, and other family members and friends. It also means financial challenges for families.…

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Planning for Collectibles

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA, James R. Grimaldi, CPA and James A.J. Revels, CPA

March 2018 0

Collectibles, such as art, wine, jewelry, and coins and stamps, have long been important assets to individuals, particularly high-net-worth individuals. Art collectors say that the…

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First Look at the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

Impact on Investors

By  James R. Grimaldi, CPA, James A.J. Revels, CPA and Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA

February 2018 0

The year 2017 was a dramatic time for investors. The stock market rose by about 40%, swelling most investor portfolios and retirement savings. The Tax…

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Tax-Efficient Required Minimum Distributions

By  James R. Grimaldi, CPA, James A.J. Revels, CPA and Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA

January 2018 0

Individual retirement accounts are a popular and effective method of saving for retirement. For some individuals, however, there is a catch: starting at age 70½,…

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