Posts tagged with "common IRS estate tax errors"
Helping your child through college often feels like a personal expense. For some business owners, it may be hiding in the wrong place entirely. A little-known IRS strategy could allow a family business to pay up to $5,250 of an adult child's qualified education expenses tax-free, but only if the structure, employment status, and paperwork are handled correctly. The opportunity is not the benefit itself. It's knowing the rules before an innocent shortcut turns a tax-saving strategy into an expens
That moment right before vacation feels like relief. The bags are packed, the calendar is cleared, and for a second, you finally exhale. Then a quieter thought slips in: what happens to the business if you cannot come back next week? Not emails. Not meetings. Real authority. Payroll. Contracts. Client work. Most business owners have an out-of-office message, but no actual business incapacity plan. And the difference between those two things only matters when it suddenly matters most.
Business feels good right now. Revenue is moving, summer is coming, and the pressure finally feels lighter. That is usually when business owners stop looking closely. Estimated tax deadlines get missed. Contractors start functioning like employees. Old operating agreements no longer match the company you are actually running. Growth can create a dangerous kind of confidence, because problems rarely show up while things are slowing down. They show up after you assumed everything was fine.
Estate Planning · September 08, 2025
A $1.5 million tax mistake devastated the Rowland family, proving that even wealthy families with documents in place can lose everything to a simple oversight. Estate planning isn’t just about having a will or trust, it’s about ensuring your plan actually works when your family needs it most. This article reveals how small errors can trigger massive losses and how Life & Legacy Planning® helps protect your legacy. Read more…