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04.17.25

Estate and Gift Tax Exemption: Sunset or Sunrise?

Webinar
Families
Retirees
Estate and Trust

During this webinar, estate planning professionals Rachel M. Dahl, Partner at DeWitt LLP, Leonetta Rence, Vice President and Senior Trust Officer at Cornerstone Private Asset Trust Company, and Michael Andrews,...

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04.16.25

Legalization Under Fire: Emerging Threats to Progress

Webinar
Cannabis

In this webinar, cannabis industry professionals Cory Parnell, CPA, Principal at BGM, and Marijuana Policy Project Director of State Policies, Karen O’Keefe,  and Southeast Legislative Manager Kevin Caldwell discussed recent legislative...

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04.16.25

Trump Tariffs and What Importers Can Do to Minimize their Impact

Webinar
Business Owners
Advisory

During this timely webinar, Robert Silverman, Founding Partner, and David Murphy, Partner, at Grunfeld Desiderio Lebowitz Silverman & Klestadt LLP discussed with Cory Parnell, Principal at BGM, the tariffs by...

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04.10.25
Jake Thibault, CFP®

Diversifying Wealth When Most of It Is Tied to Company Stock

Blog
Wealth Management

As a late-stage startup employee or founder, having most of your wealth tied to company stock presents both tremendous opportunity and significant risk. While your equity may represent years of...

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04.08.25

An essential tax deadline is coming up — and it’s unrelated to your 2024 return filing

Articles
Individual Tax & Planning

Tuesday, April 15 is the deadline for filing your 2024 tax return. But another tax deadline is coming up the same day, and it’s essential for certain taxpayers. It’s the...

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Business partner handshake after a meeting.
04.07.25
Spencer Davies, CFP®

How to Transition Your Business to Family or Employees: Don’t Let Legacy Become Liability

Blog
Business Owners
Wealth Management
Advisory

Key Takeaway: You built your business with strategy, sacrifice, and stamina—but transitioning it requires a different kind of discipline. Whether you’re eyeing family members or key employees, the earlier you...

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04.01.25

Hot Topic Webinar: Quarterly Economic Update

Webinar
Wealth Management

This presentation is offered for educational purposes only and should not be considered a comprehensive review or analysis of the topics discussed today. These materials are not a substitute for...

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04.01.25

Discover if you qualify for “head of household” tax filing status

Articles
Families
Individual Tax & Planning

When we prepare your tax return, we’ll check one of the following filing statuses: single, married filing jointly, married filing separately, head of household or qualifying widow(er). Only some people...

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03.18.25

Does 280E Still Apply? Breaking Down Cannabis Taxation and Rescheduling

Blog
Cannabis

For cannabis business owners and investors, the IRS tax code provision Section 280E has long been a major obstacle. This law prevents businesses that “traffic” in controlled substances from deducting...

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03.11.25

Riding the tax break train: Maximizing employee transportation fringe benefits

Articles
Individual Tax & Planning

There are some nice tax breaks for transportation-related employee fringe benefits. If your employer offers these tax-favored fringes, you should probably take advantage of them by signing up. Here’s a...

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