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Noncompete agreements are legal contracts that restrict employees from working for competitors or starting competing businesses after leaving a job. These agreements protect employers. FTC's ban has been placed on hold and still on hold as of 4/22/25

Choosing a limited liability company (LLC) structure offers business owners key advantages, including personal asset protection, potential tax benefits, and operational flexibility. This guide explains how forming an LLC can shield owners from company liabilities, optimize tax outcomes, and streamline business management.

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) faces legal challenges as the Fifth Circuit Court reinstates an injunction, putting reporting requirements on hold. Learn about the latest developments, court proceedings, and what businesses should do to prepare for potential enforcement.

A family holding company is an LLC (limited partnership): Instead of transferring an asset directly into the hands of the next generation, combine family-owned assets into a family holding company and use it as a centralized way of managing the family’s wealth. This ensures assets can be controlled by you, but shifted out of your estate and to your future generations or trusts for their benefit.

Discover • What a healthcare agent is and why you need one • How to choose the right person to make medical decisions for you • The power and responsibilities of a healthcare agent Empower yourself with knowledge on healthcare proxies and advance directives

What is an estate tax and a gift tax and how are they different? The federal estate tax applies to the transfer of property at death. The gift tax applies to transfers made while a person is living. The generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax is an additional tax on a transfer of property that skips one or more generations.

An Intentionally Defective Grantor Trust (IDGT) is a type of grantor trust, which means the grantor pays the income tax earned by the trust. When you hear the term “intentionally defective,” you may think the trust is broken or somehow ineffective. An IDGT is a trust that is “defective” only because it is ignored for income tax purposes. The IDGT is very effective by helping beneficiaries avoid gift and estate taxes.

Passing on your business to the next generation by creating management (how your business will be managed if you are gone) and business succession plans (how your business will be owned) will help you get the most value for your business and hopefully, avoid hurting family and business partners. (Read more...)