Choosing a Trustee: Navigating the Complexities and Key Considerations
Do I Need a Prenuptial Agreement?
Insights on Planned Giving From the BNY Annual Charitable Giving Report for 2024
Love Actually: Planning Considerations for Marriage, Divorce, Cohabitation, the Death of a Spouse, and More
Understanding Senior Living Options with Beth Weeks
Financial Planning Tips for the Sandwich Generation with Sherry Finkel Murphy
Maximizing Financial Growth: Insights on HSAs and Smart Investment Strategies with Shaun Eddy
Jewish Divorce Talk: Episode 4 - Financial Talk
Physician Employment Agreements: Focus on Financial Planning
TAKE A CHANCE ON ME! PART II - Embracing the Magic of Private Placement Life Insurance and Private Placement Variable Annuities
Financial Planning and Contract Negotiation for Female Physicians
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 294: Money Talk (w/Carrie Friedberg)
RETURN TO FOREVER - What Game Shall We Play Today?
HIPPER THAN HIP
Financial Planning For Health Care Professionals
NOWOTNY KNOWS SQUAT! Part 2 Using PPLI and PPVA Annuities to Raise Assets Under Management and Sell More Life Insurance
INTRODUCING MALTA SPLIT DOLLAR
The prudence of estate planning extends far beyond the question of “what happens to my money, assets, and belongings at the end of my life?” Estate planning facilitates shrewd planning and management of one’s life and...more
How can integrated professional services provide stronger business outcomes for your business? Why should you consider integrated legal, tax, accounting, and business advisory services, instead of relying upon the separate...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In today's episode, Farella host Cynthia Rowland is joined by David Ogburn, a senior client strategist with BNY Wealth. David will talk about the recently released BNY...more
Host Warren K. Racusin, Chair of Lowenstein's Trusts & Estates practice, invites Meghan M. Federman and Joanne Mournet, President at DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers, to cover how estate planning for art and valuables differs...more
Dividing retirement accounts during a divorce is already complex, but the process becomes even more complicated when you factor in market volatility.. Stock market fluctuations can dramatically change the value of retirement...more
You’ve signed your estate plan – congratulations! The most important step is complete. But the next most important step with respect to your estate planning is yet to come. That step is to review your plan as time passes....more
Recently (January 15th) I celebrated my sixty fifth birthday. Where did the time go? If my East German father Willy Wolfgang Nowotny were still with us, I could hear him say, “Too soon old, too late smart.” While I was never...more
A special needs trust (SNT) and an Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) account each provide a tax-free way for people with disabilities to save money. Both options provide a mechanism for saving money and protecting...more
As we enter 2025, it’s important to stay informed about the current federal estate and gift tax laws, including annual exclusion limits and significant changes anticipated by the end of this year. Annual Exclusion Amount- ...more
As the end of 2024 draws near, it’s a great time to review your finances and prepare for a prosperous new year. Whether you’re cozying up by the fire or decorating with family, a little year-end financial planning can help...more
Ever thought about packing it all up and starting that romantic, expatriate life abroad? Ever felt like these parts were just so wild, it was time to find yourself a new passport? Expatriation, where a US citizen renounces...more
In a recent article, we observed that the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) could address the complex tax issues presented by emerging digital assets either by developing a cohesive framework for taxing these...more
You need to consider how you’ll report digital asset transactions on your 2022 tax returns. Tax reporting requirements for digital assets have changed yearly since 2019, when the IRS first added a question about crypto to IRS...more
Beginning in 2014, I wrote about needing an annual check-up. Many of you read those blog posts about an annual checkup for you and, if you have one, your business. This does not involve the doctor, but it does involve all...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was one of the first United States regulators to provide guidance on the tax treatment of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin. Starting back in 2014 with its release of Internal Revenue...more
As the IRS ponders its approach to taxing cryptocurrency and NFTs, states are increasingly imposing taxes on some digital asset transactions, including the use of cryptocurrencies...more
It has been a while since I have written anything. Oh, the indignity of having to make a living! Most of you know by now that I am a quirky guy with quirky interests and quirky points of view. In that realm, I must say that I...more
Despite recent volatility in the U.S. stock market, the rising costs of inflation, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there are still ways to control the taxes you pay on your investments and the taxes that your family will...more
Please join us for the Winter Tax Forum virtually on Wednesday, January 26. Register here to join Farhad Aghdami and Anna Derewenda as they deliver recent tax and wealth planning updates. The two will specifically touch on: ...more
This morning, I woke up to news in the Wall Street Journal that indicated that the United States and the Republic of Malta had entered into a Competent Authority Agreement (“CAA”). Generally, this news would not have caught...more
Please join us for the Fall Tax Forum virtually on Tuesday, September 28. Register to join Farhad Aghdami, Conrad Garcia and Adam Farnsworth for recent updates in tax and wealth planning including a discussion on the use of...more
The bottom line; I can make a significant impact on your bottom line. Take a Chance on Me! Part II #ppli #ppva #idf #estateplanning #financialadvisor #tax ...more
Nowotny On Death and Taxes episode #41 Take A Chance On Me Part II refers to the point not only can Gerry create the strategies but he can implement them as well. Gerry is a leader in private placement life insurance (PPLI),...more
Professional service providers including CPAs, Attorneys, Life Insurance Agents, Bankers, Brokers, Investment Advisors and Certified Financial Planners often are viewed a Taxpayer’s financial planning “trusted advisors”. ...more
The federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year has been extended from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021. Individual taxpayers can also postpone federal income tax payments for the 2020 tax year...more