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Supreme Court Provides Relief for Same-Sex Married Couples

In one of its most important decisions of 2013 (U.S. v. Windsor), the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), providing estate planning,…

Congratulations EnviroCab!!

Congrats to my client EnviroCab that recently sold to Veolia! See the Washington Business Journal article at http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/morning_call/2013/06/arlingtons-envirocab-acquired-by.html.

CRS Analyzes Tax Treatment of Entities

For a recent, informative discussion of the U.S. income tax treatment of various forms of entities, please visit https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43104.pdf, published by the Congressional Research Service and authored by economist Mark Keightley.

Choosing the Right Entity

Listen to Wayne Zell discuss the ins and outs of Choosing the Right Entity for your business.http://zelllaw.dbls.com/zelllaw/BFW031613Segment1.mp3 http://zelllaw.dbls.com/zelllaw/BFW031613Segment1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Business Exit Forum Under Way!

On June 11, 2013, Wayne Zell and Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C. hosted a meeting of the SoMA Chapter of the Business Exit Forum, launching the firm’s participation in this…

Key Steps to Take When Incorporating Your Business

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Where’s My Refund??

Have you ever wondered how to check on the status of your refund with the Internal Revenue Service? Well, the IRS has created a web page and process just for…

Short-term GRATs Provide Long-term Relief

“What’s a GRAT?”, you may ask. A grantor retained annuity trust, or GRAT for short, is a popular estate planning tool that assists in sheltering appreciating assets from the burdens…

Wayne Zell Speaks on Business Succession Planning

On June 4, 2013, Wayne Zell spoke to a packed house (over 60 attendees!) at Ted’s Diner in Rockville, Maryland, on the subject of business succession planning. Lessons learned: start…

Tax Reform Oxymoron – “Permanent” Tax Law Changes

I am always amused when Congress passes “permanent” tax legislation. It’s that kind of “permanency” that has kept tax lawyers like me perpetually employed. Take, for example, the estate tax provisions just…