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Top Takeaways From Our 2024 Tax Planning & Wealth Preservation Webinar

Top Takeaways From Our 2024 Tax Planning & Wealth Preservation Webinar

In this article: Strategic tax planning preserves wealth and ensures a lasting legacy. During AAFCPAs’ recent Individual/Family and Wealth Preservation webinar (October 2024), Jonathan Bloom, CFP®, AIF®, Joshua England, LLM, Esq., Richard Weiner, CPA, MST, CM&AA, Daniel Seaman, CPA, and Tyler Champagne, CPA, MSA shared wealth preservation insights including strategies to help optimize your tax […]

1099 Reporting: Key Deadlines and Requirements for 2024

1099 Reporting: Key Deadlines and Requirements for 2024

In this article: 1099 Reporting Requirements AAFCPAs reminds clients that payments exceeding $600 made to non-employees, including contractors and other service providers, must be reported to the IRS using Forms 1099. If your business hired consultants in 2024, paid dividends, or managed a complex debt structure involving independent contractors, you may face penalties if 1099 […]

Estate Tax Alert: Protecting Assets from the 2026 Exemption Reduction

Estate Tax Alert: Protecting Assets from the 2026 Exemption Reduction

AAFCPAs advises clients to consider proactive strategies to shield their assets now from steep tax liabilities should the estate tax exemption be left to decrease to $7 million on January 1, 2026. Now is the time for high-net-worth individuals to consider wealth transfer and gifting strategies that can help you maintain control while also locking […]

Webinar On-Demand – Year-End Tax Optimization for Individuals & Families: Key Insights to Save in 2024

Webinar On-Demand – Year-End Tax Optimization for Individuals & Families: Key Insights to Save in 2024

Webinar: Year-End Individual/Family Tax and Wealth Preservation AAFCPAs invites you to watch our 2024 Individual/Family Tax and Wealth Preservation webinar, tailored to high-net-worth individuals. Watch us discuss tax strategies for preserving and growing your wealth. Details: Tailored to high-net-worth individuals looking to preserve and grow their wealth, this session offers insights on tax strategies and […]

Talking With Children About Significant Wealth Transfer 

Talking With Children About Significant Wealth Transfer 

Discussing a significant inheritance with your children, grandchildren, or other family members can be challenging. If you’re like most, you may not know where to start or how to approach the topic. However, you do understand how important it is and the impact it can have on their future, values, and life choices. Understanding the […]

Year-End Tax Webinars: Optimize Your 2024 Tax Strategy  

Year-End Tax Webinars: Optimize Your 2024 Tax Strategy  

Watch OnDemand: 2024 Year-End Tax Webinars Reviewing your tax strategies before the end of the calendar year is essential to uncover potential tax savings, ensure compliance, and optimize your financial decisions, which is why AAFCPAs annually hosts a series of complimentary webinars to help clients stay informed and prepared. Whether you are a business owner, […]

Seminar Recap: 2024 Employee Benefit Plan Risk Update

Seminar Recap: 2024 Employee Benefit Plan Risk Update

During AAFCPAs’ recent Nonprofit Seminar (April 2024), Shawn P. Huxley, CPA, MSA and Davide Villani, CPA, CGMA updated approximately 400 attendees on employee benefit plan risk. The full session was recorded and may be viewed as a webcast at your convenience.>> Secure Act 2.0 Overview Secure Act 2.0 is designed to increase access to retirement […]

Estate Tax Exemption Could Decrease to $6M on January 1, 2026

Estate Tax Exemption Could Decrease to $6M on January 1, 2026

With the potential decrease in the federal estate tax exemption on the horizon, it is crucial to act now to preserve your wealth for future generations. The following blog provides advice on optimizing the current higher exemption through strategic gifting, ensuring asset control and access. Clients are advised to prepare for the changes ahead by […]

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Employee vs. Independent Contractor Classification

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Employee vs. Independent Contractor Classification

AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule on employee versus independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Effective March 11, 2024, this final rule provides guidance on how employers determine employee versus independent contractor status. Relying on a multifactor economic reality test, the […]