Give away S corp shares to cut income, payroll, estate tax

• January 12, 2004

An S corporation operates a "pass-through" entity, meaning all corporate income and deduction items pass through to shareholders, who then report those amounts...

Help staff pay tuition via a deferred-pay plan

• December 15, 2003

Parents on your staff face a big-time dilemma if they've got kids approaching the college years: How are they going to pay the ever-increasing tuition bills?

Cut company borrowing costs by issuing ‘stock warrants’

• December 15, 2003

With interest rates near historic lows, your company may want to take advantage of the low cost of capital by issuing debt.

Don’t mandate direct deposit of employees’ pay

• December 01, 2003

Issue: Some state rules seem to clash with federal rules over whether you can require employees to accept pay via direct deposit. Risk: By following your state law, in...

Request an itemized invoice

• December 01, 2003

Request an itemized invoice from your attorney when updating your will as part of your estate plan.

Clear 3 hurdles to deduct losses passed through your LLC

• December 01, 2003

If your company creates a side business, you'll definitely want to consider structuring it as a limited liability company (LLC) owned by you.

Save on legal fees; watch for 7 common billing errors

• September 01, 2003

Issue: Invoices from outside attorneys can include expensive mistakes. Risk: Lost money for the company, and lost credibility for you if someone else discovers the...

Lock up deduction for safe-deposit box

• January 09, 1998

Can I deduct the cost of a safe-deposit box?