Our Thoughts On Archive

Gift Tax Returns: What's With All the Questions?!

With the October 15 deadline for gift tax returns behind us, clients and other tax groups at Schneider Downs may have at times felt bombarded with questions

International Fraud Week: Protecting Seniors From Fraud

Our senior population is particularly vulnerable to con artists who want to take advantage of them. Too often we hear of stories where an elderly person

New Rules Proposed for Substantiating Charitable Contributions

UPDATE to proposed treasury regulations. Currently, to claim a tax deduction for a charitable contribution, a taxpayer must obtain a contemporaneous written

The Clock is Ticking - Social Security Claiming Strategies Are Phasing Out

The shocking, big story from last week was from the U. S. Capitol. As Congress hammered out a budget deal to avoid another government shutdown, they turned

Tax Planning - The Kiddie Tax and How You Can Avoid It

The federal tax law imposes a kiddie tax on children’s investment income (i.e., unearned income greater than $2,100 for 2015), and the income is

Donor-Advised Funds: A Tool for Charitable Giving

Charitable donations can be powerful, not only for recipient charities, but also for those individuals who donate. A mechanism to assist donors in fulfilling