by Bronswick Benjamin | Apr 15, 2026 | Blog
Every tax season comes with at least a few stories that make us pause. A taxpayer once tried to claim his dog as a dependent because “he eats like a child.” Another insisted that groceries should be deductible because food is “fuel for...
by Bronswick Benjamin | Apr 1, 2026 | Blog
For many taxpayers, interacting with the IRS has traditionally meant long wait times on the phone. In recent years, however, the IRS has expanded its digital tools to make tax information easier to access and manage. One of the most useful of these tools is the IRS...
by Bronswick Benjamin | Mar 25, 2026 | Blog
Estate planning discussions have long centered around one headline number: the federal estate tax exemption. As of 2026, that number is $15 million per person. But focusing solely on whether an estate will owe federal estate tax overlooks a broader and more...
by Bronswick Benjamin | Mar 11, 2026 | Blog
For business owners, financial decisions rarely stay inside the business. Operating choices like how aggressively to grow, how much leverage to carry, and how risk is managed, tend to extend well beyond the business itself and into personal finances. This creates a...
by Bronswick Benjamin | Feb 24, 2026 | Blog
S-corporations are one of the most frequently discussed (but often misunderstood) tax structures for small business owners. You’ve likely heard that they can help reduce taxes, especially self-employment taxes. And in some cases, that’s true. But the rules...
by Brianna Giamarusti | Feb 10, 2026 | Blog
When we talk about gifting as part of a tax strategy, a lot of people assume it’s something only the ultra-wealthy need to worry about if they’re trying to avoid estate taxes. But gifting is actually one of the simplest and most powerful financial planning...
