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Gerry O'Connell, Enrolled Agent, Tax Planning Partner

Gerry O'Connell is Tax Planning Partner and an Enrolled Agent (EA), the premier tax accreditation recognized by the IRS. Areas of special interest include estate planning strategies, retirement planning, real estate tax minimization and US reporting of assets held overseas.

Time to Zone in on the Tax Benefits of Qualifying Opportunity Zones

Time to Zone In on the Tax Benefits of Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ)

How to Zone In on the QOZ Tax Benefits

With the unprecedented decade-long run in US stocks and real estate, prices look to be returning to more normalized growth rates. We are now seeing increasing numbers of clients choosing to ring the register and cash in at least some of those monster gains. But what about the taxman? He will want his cut of those gains. Here we examine an increasingly popular way to reduce the tax take on those gains by re-investing them (or part thereof) in a Qualified Opportunity Zone.

 

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Tax Treatment of Your Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) - Vesting Can Be Taxing

What You Should Know About Vesting Your RSUs

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) are a common way for employers, particularly in the technology industry, to attract and retain talent. For the employee, understanding the tax implications of RSUs is vital in maximizing the value of this form of compensation.

Here we look at the key tax considerations for RSUs. If you are interested in the tax treatment for Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPP) or for stock options such as Non-Qualified Stock Options (NSOs) or Incentive Stock Options (ISOs), stayed tuned for our subsequent blog posts covering these topics.

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Nov 2021 Latest Update: Good New For Most Taxpayers

Latest Tax Proposals - Good News for Most Taxpayers

New Tax Proposals - Good News for Most Taxpayers - Not Much is Scheduled to Change

November 2021 Update

President Biden’s new tax proposals to the Build Back Better Act are expected to go to the floor of the House of Representatives for a vote in November. After that, the bill will go to the Senate where a lot of hard bargaining is anticipated. 

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