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A Smarter Approach to Reducing Probate Challenges 266 266 Noelle Merwin

A Smarter Approach to Reducing Probate Challenges

When a loved one passes away, settling his or her financial affairs can be an emotional and complex task. One legal process that often comes into play is probate. Understanding how probate works — and implementing strategies to minimize or avoid it — can help you protect your assets and simplify matters for your family…

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Smolin Summer 2026 Newsletter 849 1200 Noelle Merwin

Smolin Summer 2026 Newsletter

  View the Summer 2026 Newsletter for tax and industry insights.

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Hobby or Business? It Could Cost You 266 266 Noelle Merwin

Hobby or Business? It Could Cost You

Do you operate a side gig in addition to your regular day job? Whether you’ve turned a love for crafting into an online store or you play the guitar at a local venue, you’ll need to report the income from your sideline activity on your tax return. But can you deduct the related expenses? The…

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Business Owner? 5 Overlooked Tax Deductions 266 266 Noelle Merwin

Business Owner? 5 Overlooked Tax Deductions

If you’re self-employed, you probably have questions about deducting business expenses on your federal income tax return. Here’s a quick overview of the filing requirements for sole proprietors and independent contractors, and five examples of expense deductions that are commonly overlooked or misunderstood. Filing basics Sole proprietors and independent contractors must report their business activity…

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New Reporting Requirements for New Jersey Health Care Service Firm License Renewals 266 266 Noelle Merwin

New Reporting Requirements for New Jersey Health Care Service Firm License Renewals

New Jersey health care service firms should take a close look at the financial reporting documents they must submit when renewing their registration with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. Recent rulemaking and agency guidance make clear that every health care service firm must now submit an annual financial statement with its renewal. Annual…

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After-Tax vs. Roth 401(k) Contributions: Which Strategy Fits You? 266 266 Noelle Merwin

After-Tax vs. Roth 401(k) Contributions: Which Strategy Fits You?

If you participate in a company 401(k) plan, you already know that you can make pre-tax contributions up to the annual elective deferral limit to a traditional, tax-deferred account. If your 401(k) plan offers a Roth option, you can use part or all of your limit to make after-tax contributions to a Roth account instead.…

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Self-employed? Don’t overlook a Roth IRA 266 266 Noelle Merwin

Self-employed? Don’t overlook a Roth IRA

Some small business owners overlook Roth IRAs because they assume their income is too high for them to qualify to make Roth contributions. Others may think their current tax rate is higher than it will be in retirement, making current tax deductions more valuable than future tax-free distributions. However, if you don’t at least consider…

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Beyond the Balance Sheet: Tracing True Value in Shareholder and Partnership Battles 266 266 Noelle Merwin

Beyond the Balance Sheet: Tracing True Value in Shareholder and Partnership Battles

Welcome back to Follow the Money. In the last article, we dug into how inflated assets and hidden liabilities can distort a company’s financial picture. This month, we’re shifting to a problem that shows up just as frequently in shareholder and partnership disputes but is often much harder to see at first glance: the value…

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CAPE Opens in ACE: What Importers Need to Know About IEEPA Refund Processing 266 266 Noelle Merwin

CAPE Opens in ACE: What Importers Need to Know About IEEPA Refund Processing

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) activated the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) functionality in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) on April 20, 2026, marking the first operational mechanism for processing refunds of duties paid under tariffs illegally imposed pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). CAPE represents CBP’s initial attempt…

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Tax News: Amending Personal Income Tax Returns 266 266 Noelle Merwin

Tax News: Amending Personal Income Tax Returns

It is estimated that five million amended income tax returns are filed with the IRS annually. There are various circumstances why an amended Federal income tax return is filed by an individual taxpayer including: •    To correct an error discovered after filing •    Receipt of a corrected 1099 form, often from brokerage firms •    Receipt of a third-party…

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Balancing Costs, Customers, and Competition in Pricing Decisions 266 266 Noelle Merwin

Balancing Costs, Customers, and Competition in Pricing Decisions

Rising labor, materials and operating expenses continue to pressure margins across industries. To relieve that pressure, you might consider a price increase. The prices of your products and services should evolve with your business and market conditions while reflecting customer demand. Adjusting prices can protect profitability, but poorly timed or overly aggressive increases can erode…

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Debt vs. Equity: Why the Way Shareholders Fund a C Corporation Matters for Taxes 266 266 Noelle Merwin

Debt vs. Equity: Why the Way Shareholders Fund a C Corporation Matters for Taxes

If you operate your business as a C corporation, how you put money into your company — and how you take it back out — can have a major impact on your tax bill. Payments from shareholders to fund the business can either be classified as capital contributions (equity) or shareholder loans (debt). That might…

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