Author: Wayne Zell

Growing and Soaring Video 6-Keeping the Business Fueled

Please join Wayne M. Zell, Esq. for this sixth of eight videos of Episode 2: Growing and Soaring, which focuses on funding sources and funding types for business. (more…)

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Growing and Soaring Video 5-More on Appraisals and Valuation

Please join Wayne M. Zell, Esq. for this fifth of eight videos of Episode 2: Growing and Soaring, which continues the discussion of business valuation and appraisals. (more…)

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Growing and Soaring Video 4-Appraisers and Appraisals

Please join Wayne M. Zell, Esq. for this fourth of eight videos of Episode 2: Growing and Soaring, which focuses on business valuation and selection and use of appraisals and…

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Growing and Soaring Video 3-Rocket ship v. Lifestyle businesses

Please join Wayne M. Zell, Esq. for this third of eight videos of Episode 2: Growing and Soaring, which focuses on the difference between rocket ships and lifestyle businesses, and…

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Tax Bill-Estate and Gift Tax Changes

Taxpayers will have an $11,200,000 each for estate, gift tax, and generation-skipping tax exemption beginning January 1, 2018, which will rise with the Consumer Price Index each year thereafter. There were no…

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Tax Bill – More Observations on Individual Changes

In the few days remaining to manipulate your 2017 income tax liability, keep in mind the following additional points raised in the tax bill that was just signed by the…

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Tax Bill – More on the New 20% Pass-Through Deduction

As I noted in a prior blog post, the new tax bill (TCJA) creates new Code Section 199A that provides for a 20% deduction for the non-wage portion of pass-through income. NOTE:…

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Tax Bill – More Individual Planning

The tax bill (TCJA) repeals the deduction for personal exemptions. It increases the standard deductions for single filers to $12,000 and for married joint filers to $24,000. These changes sunset after 2025 (i.e.,…

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Tax Bill-Individual Rates and Planning

The current seven individual tax rate brackets are modified under the new Tax Bill to be 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37% effective January 1, 2018. This provision is set…

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Growing and Soaring Video 2-Getting to the Next Level

Please join Wayne M. Zell, Esq. for this second of eight videos of Episode 2: Growing and Soaring, which focuses on the on strategies to get to the next level…

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