For nonprofit organizations, navigating the process of establishing tax-exempt status can be a challenging experience, but the benefits are more than worth the effort. Contributors being able to deduct donations from your taxes, being exempt from income and property taxes and having access to funding through grants, for example, are just a few of the
Issues to Address When Determining Salaries for S-Corp Employees
For an S corporation — a small corporation that is structured and taxed similarly to a partnership—one of the biggest advantages of this structure is its ability to avoid payment of Social Security and Medicare taxes. However, while this benefit has become very popular among S corporations, it has become decidedly less so for the
Five Safeguards You Should Add to Your Financial Power of Attorney
When planning your estate, you can carefully craft your power of attorney documents to suit your own needs. However, there’s always the potential your chosen agent will misuse the powers granted to them. Even if you trust that person implicitly, building some safeguards into your power of attorney document can be quite helpful and give
Revocable vs. Irrevocable Trusts: A Comparative Analysis
As you go through your estate planning process, it’s important you fully understand the options and tools available for you to accomplish your goals. For example, knowing the difference between revocable and irrevocable trusts is crucial to your estate planning success.
Here is a brief analysis of each type of trust and how they differ
The Impact of Federal Tax Cuts on the US Virgin Islands
In December, both houses of Congress passed and President Trump signed into law the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”, commonly known as the “tax reform bill.” The $1.5 trillion tax package reduced individual tax rates for the next eight years while cutting the top corporate tax rate to 21 percent indefinitely.
The tax bill will
4 Valid Reasons Why You May Choose to Challenge a Will
While the clear majority of wills pass through the probate process without much problem, there are some circumstances in which a person (usually an unhappy beneficiary) decides to challenge a will’s validity. There are many reasons why people may decide to challenge a will—and not just because they are bitter about not inheriting what they
Checklist for Your Estate Plan after a Major Life Event
Anytime you go through a major life event or milestone, it is important you review your estate plan to ensure it is up to date and properly reflects your current life circumstances and goals. Whether it’s a marriage, a divorce, the birth of a new child, a new job or a big move, anything that
Checklist for Starting a New Business in the US Virgin Islands
Owning your own business can be extremely rewarding, but getting it started is often a daunting prospect. Our team of experienced business attorneys has assembled a simple checklist of the steps you need to take to get your new company up and running.
Below are the key steps to start your new business in the
How Does Durable Power of Attorney Work?
A durable power of attorney is one of the simplest and most reliable ways to allow someone else to manage your finances if you are incapacitated and unable to act on your own accord. If you do not arrange for durable power of attorney, it’s likely your family will have to go to court to
Federal Lawmakers Look to Repeal Estate Tax
Throughout the 2016 campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump repeatedly voiced his distaste for the estate tax, which he and the others who oppose it have taken to calling the “death tax.” Although no legislation to repeal the tax has been proposed in Congress over the past few months, it certainly seems likely that lawmakers will try