Giving News
Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. Read about the latest tax and legal developments relevant to charitable giving along with savvy living tips, personal planning and more.

Savvy Living
Gravesite Maintenance Options
June 13, 2025
Can you recommend any services that offer gravesite cleaning and care?...
Essential Estate Planning Documents
June 6, 2025
What legal documents do I need to manage my care and responsibilities if I am ever unable to do so myself?...
Strategies for Paying Off Credit Card Debt
May 30, 2025
My husband and I are retired and have accumulated a lot of credit card debt over the past few years. We need help paying it...

Washington News
Guard Against Phishing Emails
June 13, 2025
As part of its ongoing awareness campaign, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Security Summit warns taxpayers and professional advisors to be aware of the latest email phishing scams. Because both tax advisors and individuals are...
Protect Yourself from Summer Scams
June 6, 2025
During the summer season, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reminds consumers to protect themselves from potential identity thieves...
IRS Collects $5.1 Trillion in 2024
May 30, 2025
On May 29, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the Data Book for fiscal 2024. The Data Book is an annual report on tax revenue and IRS activities for the prior year...

Personal Planner
Gift Tax Surprise
June 20, 2025
"Every year I pay income tax. And when I pass away my estate will owe tax. But I was absolutely stunned today to hear that I might even have to pay a gift tax! Do...
Zero-Tax Cash and Trust
June 13, 2025
About 15 years ago, Linda's father passed away. As her inheritance, she received a commercial lot that was a mile outside of town. At the time she received the inherited property, it was worth about...
Domicile - Where You Live Affects Your Taxes
June 6, 2025
A successful business owner with a large estate passed away in 1976. He had grown up in Texas, moved to California and also lived for many years in Nevada...
Finance News
Stocks
FedEx Delivers Earnings
June 27, 2025
FedEx Corp. (FDX) released its fourth quarter and full year earnings report on Tuesday, June 24. The company’s stock dropped by more than 5% even with reporting stronger-than-expected revenue...
Bonds
Treasury Yields Fluctuate
June 27, 2025
U.S. Treasury yields declined early in the week following a weaker-than-expected consumer confidence report. Yields continued to trend lower at the end of the week as the continuing claims for unemployment rose more than expected...
Interest
Mortgage Rates Decline Again
June 27, 2025
Freddie Mac released its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey on Thursday, June 26. The survey showed that the 30-year mortgage rate fell for the fourth consecutive week...