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6 Family Business Succession Tips

6 Family Business Succession Tips

There is only one certainty for business owners: You won’t be able to stay at the helm forever. You’ll exit, either by choice or by circumstance. Some business owners prepare years in advance for that day, but family business owners don’t often have such a clear...

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Why the IRS Isn’t Taking Your Call

Why the IRS Isn’t Taking Your Call

Although our Texas Tax Day was delayed an entire month longer than the rest of the country, it has still been a chaotic mess for those needing answers from the IRS. The agency is backlogged so severely that help or swift refunds shouldn’t be expected anytime soon. How...

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Michael Jackson’s Thrilling Tax Court Win

Michael Jackson’s Thrilling Tax Court Win

When Michael Jackson died in 2009, his estate was suffering, and he was deeply in debt. Among what was owed was millions in taxes, but exactly how much was anyone’s guess. Estimates from the IRS and his estate managers differed by more than $700 million. His estate...

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Estate Planning Lessons from the Queen of Soul

Estate Planning Lessons from the Queen of Soul

You gotta give estate planning a little respect for the sake of your heirs. When Aretha Franklin passed away in 2018, the singer’s legacy followed a path trod by all too many iconic musicians before her, including Prince and Tom Petty. That legacy includes courtrooms,...

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Divorce Gets Costly for Business Owners in 2021

Divorce Gets Costly for Business Owners in 2021

The pandemic has complicated divorces. The number of official splits declined in 2020, likely for practical reasons. By now we’re seeing a sharp increase, and these divorces are among couples with conflict simmering much longer than usual. Entrepreneurs (and their...

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