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What actually protects you if the IRS questions an aggressive-but-legal deduction?

Not the strategy itself the paperwork behind it. A cost segregation study without an engineering report, a home office deduction without a floor plan, or a business deduction without a contemporaneous log all look identical to a disallowed deduction the moment someone asks for proof. The strategy is only as strong as what you can hand over when asked. Confident your documentation would hold up today?

Why do so many Las Vegas and Henderson business owners wait until March to talk taxes?

Because tax prep and tax strategy get treated as the same conversation, and by the time a return is being filed, the year it covers is already closed. Business owners across the Las Vegas Valley get more value from a strategy conversation in Q3 than a prep conversation in Q1. Ready to talk before the year closes instead of after?

"Is the $15 million estate tax exemption really permanent now?" Yes. OBBBA (signed July 2025) permanently eliminated the scheduled 2026 sunset that would have cut the exemption roughly in half to around $7 million. That said, "permanent" still means indexed for inflation, not frozen — and the rules for using it haven't gotten simpler. Want your plan reviewed under current law? https://www.cpaattorney.com/contact

Can a family limited partnership actually lower the tax cost of keeping a business in the family?

An FLP lets a business owner transfer interests in a company to the next generation gradually, often at a discounted valuation for lack of control and marketability, while the original owner keeps management control through a general partner interest. It's a structure, not a form you file once it needs real operating formalities to hold up. Considering how to move a family business to the next generation?

"What actually happens if you die without a will?" State intestacy law decides for you. Depending on your state, your spouse could be forced to split assets with your children, or a relative you never intended to provide for could inherit outright. Dying intestate removes every choice you would have made. Don't leave it to the state: https://www.cpaattorney.com/contact

How much does a tax attorney actually cost?

It depends entirely on the work a straightforward entity election or documentation review runs far less than IRS controversy work or litigation, and most firms price complexity, not hours worked on your behalf. The bigger cost is usually what happens when a business owner skips the attorney conversation on a decision that turns out to matter. Want a clear answer for your specific situation instead of a range?

"Can I legally disinherit a child?" In most states, yes — but it needs to be done explicitly in your will or trust, not just by omission, or a court may assume the exclusion was accidental. A few states (Louisiana, for spouses in community property contexts) and elective share laws for surviving spouses limit how far you can go. Considering this? Get it drafted correctly: https://www.cpaattorney.com/contact

Is 100% bonus depreciation actually back for good?

Yes, OBBBA permanently restored 100% bonus depreciation for qualifying property acquired and placed in service after January 19, 2025, reversing the phase-down that had bonus depreciation sliding toward zero by 2027. That means equipment, certain real property components, and other qualifying assets can be fully expensed in the year they go into service instead of depreciated over years. Making a large equipment or property purchase this year?

Should you exercise stock options the year you get them, or wait?

Incentive stock options (ISOs) can trigger the alternative minimum tax the moment you exercise, even before you sell a single share, while non-qualified options are taxed as ordinary income at exercise regardless of whether you hold or sell. Running the numbers before you exercise not after is usually the only point where you still have options. Holding equity compensation you haven't mapped out yet?

"How much does it actually cost to set up an estate plan in 2026?" A basic will-based plan can run a few hundred to a couple thousand dollars; a funded trust-based plan with powers of attorney and healthcare directives typically runs several thousand; advanced trusts (SLATs, GRATs, IDGTs) for high-net-worth estates cost more but can save far more in taxes than they cost. Get a quote for your specific situation: https://www.cpaattorney.com/contact