Business: Electronic Signatures
E-signing technology is becoming more and more prevalent, and there is no denying the convenience. Affixing your signature with a simple tap on your phone screen is a beautiful thing. After all, the alternative is to print the document, sign it, scan, and then email the scanned copy. Sometimes you have to go find witnesses, and, if notarization is required . . . well, now you really have yourself a project.
Estate Planning: You have Your Estate Docs. Now what?
Executing your will and/or trust are the first steps to your estate planning. This article focuses on a few loose threads that you need to be aware of after you have your basic planning in place.
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT: Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund
We are in the middle of the 2022 tax season, but it is not too late to shelter your capital gains from last year. The Opportunity Zones Program allows investors to defer, or entirely eliminate, federal taxes on capital gains (and 1231 gains) from qualifying investments.
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT: Funds that Qualify for an Opportunity Zone
The Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund program offers some incredible incentives for all investors. But, there are limitations to the kind of money that qualifies for the special tax treatment.
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT: Who can Invest in an Opportunity Zone?
Opportunity Zones extend generous tax incentives to investors who place their qualified capital gains in Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds (QOZF). But, is the program open to ALL investors?
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT: Opportunity Zone Projects
There is no question the Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund program provides investors with amazing tax benefits. But, where are these «Zones» and what kind of projects will you be investing in?
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT: Opportunity Zone vs. 1031 Exchange
As more investors become aware of the Opportunity Zone program, there is a notable migration away from 1031 exchanges. This article compares the two programs side-by-side.
Work Visas: Traders (E-1)
This is an overview of the eligibility requirements and key features of the E-1 Treaty Trade Visa.
INVERSIÓN INMOBILIARIA: LLC vs. Land Trust
Para permanecer dentro de la zona de confort de un cliente, los abogados a veces eligimos una segunda mejor opción. El propósito de este artículo es proporcionar una mejor comprensión de los fideicomisos de tierras (land trust), para que no se pierda una estrategia óptima.
Inmigración: cambios de política bajo Biden
Este artículo analiza los cambios en la política de inmigración bajo Trump y el efecto sobre los empleadores estadounidenses. Para determinar si las políticas de la era Trump han tenido un impacto positivo o negativo en la economía de los EE. UU., Una encuesta nacional reciente preguntó a los empleadores sobre sus experiencias y cómo han respondido a los cambios.