The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) significantly changes some parts of the tax code that relate to personal tax returns. In addition to lowering most of the tax rates and increasing the standard deduction, the TCJA repeals, suspends or modifies some valuable tax deductions. As a result, millions of Americans who have itemized…

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 quick tips: Explain why estate planning is important. You don’t want to dictate what they should do with their estate, just…

IRS Revenue Ruling 59-60 is an essential building block of modern appraisal practice. It identifies “the condition and outlook of the specific industry” as one of the factors to consider when valuing a private business. But how do investors measure industry risk and how does it fit in the valuation paradigm? Value is a function…