by Dennis W. Bishop | Dec 11, 2018 | What We’re Thinking
When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law on December 22, 2017, it significantly reduced corporate tax rates from 35% to 21%. Thanks to the small business lobby, the new legislation included the Internal Revenue Code §199A Qualified Business Deduction...
by Eric Larson | Nov 21, 2018 | What We’re Thinking
Every winter in Connecticut, families that love snowy recreation encounter a scenario that leaves many parents with questions and feeling a bit uneasy. As snow piles up (natural or manmade), parents take their children out for skiing, snowboarding, sledding or snow...
by Robert L. Fisher, Jr | Nov 7, 2018 | What We’re Thinking
Thanks to the United States Supreme Court, internet retailers no longer have an unfair financial advantage over brick-and-mortar businesses. Until June of this year, an internet retailer was not required to collect sales taxes from out-of-state customers ordering...
by Kenneth E. Taylor | Oct 30, 2018 | What We’re Thinking
Many couples contemplating marriage agree to enter a pre-marital agreement to determine what would happen to their assets and obligations if they were to divorce. These so-called prenups (pre-nuptial agreement) provide certainty and eliminate possible conflict if a...
by Dennis W. Bishop | Oct 9, 2018 | What We’re Thinking
Should I set up a limited liability company (LLC) or a corporation? This is both an excellent question and perhaps the most common question asked by start-up small business owners. While both entity structures offer critical personal protections, they each have...
by D. Randall DiBella | Sep 26, 2018 | What We’re Thinking
A Google news search for the term “gas leak” in late September yielded links to a results page with nearly 20 stories—and only two were about the explosions Sept. 13 that destroyed houses, caused fires and left one person dead in several communities outside of Boston....
