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Safety vs. Probability: Planning For Retirement
As we progress through life, we find there are certain things we can control and others we cannot. However, even with the things we can’t control, we can exercise good judgment based on facts, due diligence, historical patterns, and a … Continue reading
Why provide your accountant with access to your online business accounts?
February 2020
When entrusting your financial well-being to your accountant(s), you may be asked to provide them with access to your bank accounts, credit cards, and other financial institutions. This request might cause you to pause for a moment to … Continue reading
How to Defer, Avoid Paying Capital Gains Tax on Stock Sales
The markets are hitting all-time highs, so if you are thinking of selling stocks now or in the near future, there is a good chance that you will have capital gains on the sale. If you’ve held the stocks for … Continue reading
How to Get the IRS to Pre-Approve Your Taxes
It might seem odd, but it is possible to get the IRS to give you a straight-forward and binding answer to ambiguous tax positions in advance. How does this happen, you ask? The answer is through an IRS private letter … Continue reading
Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOF): A Safe Haven from Taxes, but is it Worth the Risk?
At the time of this writing, U.S. investors are sitting on a total of more than $2.3 trillion in unrealized capital gains. Could these untapped resources help stimulate the economy by being invested in businesses and real estate within our … Continue reading
Trump Tax Law Makes Now the Perfect Time for the Roth Conversion Retirement Trick
April 2019
Converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA takes some fortitude and faith in the future numbers because this change can accelerate your tax bill. The current market and tax rate cuts from President Trump’s plan, however, are … Continue reading
Winners and Losers of the Tax Bill
March 2019
In 2018 when President Trump and the Republican Congress rewrote the tax code, everyone knew there would be winners and losers. Exactly how this will play out is just starting to be seen – it closes loopholes while … Continue reading
Estate Planning Essentials You Need to Revisit Due to the New Tax Law
Estate planning is never done. Just like a piece of real estate, it needs periodic maintenance and care to make sure it’s in good shape when you need it most. Provisions in the newly passed GOP tax plan mean it’s … Continue reading
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Tax Planning Season
Now is the time to focus on year-end tax planning. Careful and strategic planning can help minimize your tax bill and maximize what you keep. Given the uncertainty and sweeping scope of proposed tax law changes, planning is both more … Continue reading
Welcome To Our New Look!
From our early beginnings in the 1970’s, DSJ has grown in both the scope and depth of its services. We are rebranding our identity to reflect this progress and our continued commitment to counsel a wide range of clients, … Continue reading