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...

Switch your Savings Bond allegiance from EE to HH now

• January 12, 2004

Check your stockpile of Series EE Savings Bonds. Time is running short on a great tax-deferral strategy.

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.

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.

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.

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?