Historically, companies that wanted their employees to be protected with health coverage, but didn’t want the hassle of having a company health plan, could simply give employees an amount of money sufficient to reimburse them for the cost of buying that coverage or some portion of it. As long as the individuals provided evidence that…
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Your Children and Estate Planning
If you have a sizable estate that you’ll be leaving to your adult children, then your children probably need an estate plan of their own. To encourage them to plan their estates, consider these tips: Explain why estate planning is important. You don’t want to dictate what they should do with their estate, just emphasize…
To Discount or Not to Discount (That is the Question)
Value is relative. Some assignments call for an appraisal of the entire entity on a controlling basis. Others require the valuation of a minority interest that may lack control and “marketability.” How do these situations differ — and how do valuators account for these differences? Level of Value The ability to control a business has…