The Property Tax Relief Programs Available in Florida: Part 3 of 3

January 27, 2012 - Joshua K. Crawford

As discussed in the last two blogs, the Florida Constitution allows resident homeowners to receive generous homestead exemptions if they... Read More

Elder Law, Estate Planning, Taxes

The Property Tax Relief Programs Available in Florida: Part 2 of 3

January 25, 2012 - Joshua K. Crawford

After reading the first blog entry in this three-part series, you should know that you may qualify for a property... Read More

Elder Law, Estate Planning, Taxes

The Property Tax Relief Programs Available in Florida: Part 1 of 3

January 23, 2012 - Joshua K. Crawford

Most states impose real property taxes on their residents. In many states, tax agencies impose property taxes on personal property.... Read More

Elder Law, Estate Planning, Taxes

Definition: Annual Exclusion Gift

June 7, 2011 - Andrew Smith

While the federal government does impose a gift tax, not every gift is taxable. There are a number of exclusions... Read More

Estate Planning, Taxes

Did You Know? Not All Gifts to a Spouse are Tax-Free

May 4, 2011 - Andrew Smith

The general rule when it comes to the federal gift tax is that gifts from one spouse to another are... Read More

Taxes

Use Your Phone to Track Your Tax Refund

April 15, 2011 - Andrew Smith

This tax season, there’s a new way to track your tax refund. The IRS has launched IRS2Go, a free mobile... Read More

Taxes

Don’t Fall for IRS Scams

April 1, 2011 - Andrew Smith

‘Tis the season for IRS scams. Although scammers impersonate the IRS year-round, the frequency of these scams increases substantially during... Read More

Taxes

Avoid These Common Tax Return Errors

March 18, 2011 - Andrew Smith

With tax season upon us, MSNBC.com recently posted an article highlighting common income tax errors you’ll want to avoid. Here... Read More

Taxes

Death Tax, Estate Tax, and Inheritance Tax: Aren’t They All The Same?

December 27, 2010 - Andrew Smith

People tend to use the terms “death tax”, “estate tax” and “inheritance tax” like they’re all exactly the same thing.... Read More

Taxes

What’s the Status of the Estate Tax?

September 29, 2010 - Andrew Smith

There has been a lot of talk this year about the estate tax; particularly, about the one-year-only repeal of the... Read More

Taxes

What is the Estate Tax?

July 14, 2010 - Andrew Smith

Although the estate tax is currently in limbo, experts don’t expect the free pass to last long. When Congress failed... Read More

Estate Planning, Taxes