Everyone, I just worked with one of our associates in my firm to issue a client alert on our firms’ website. In response to the economic downturn at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Congress passed an employee retention credit under the CARES Act. The employee retention credit is a refundable tax credit for qualified […]
Tax and Estate Planning
Defining Qualified Wages Under the 2020 and 2021 Employee Retention Credit
Monday, February 22nd, 2021 at 1:48 pm
Asset Protection: Do Not Over Complicate It
Thursday, September 10th, 2020 at 1:04 pm
As a business advisor and attorney working with many closely-held businesses, including healthcare professionals such as doctors and dentists, I commonly field questions from clients and make recommendations to clients on the concept of asset protection. Each client that I talk with may have a different motivation for raising the question, or recommendations may vary […]
Estate Planning: Electing a Guardian for Children
Monday, July 15th, 2019 at 7:20 am
The attorneys at Nardone Limited in Columbus, Ohio, routinely assist dentists and other healthcare professionals by drafting and executing estate plans. Estate plans are not just a planning tool for individuals nearing the end of their lives, estate plans are also an important planning piece for young families and for some of life’s less expected […]
Estate Planning: Appointing Executors and Trustees
Monday, July 8th, 2019 at 8:46 am
The attorneys at Nardone Limited in Columbus, Ohio routinely assist dentists and other healthcare professionals in creating and implementing an estate plan. Our firm works with dentists at various stages in their careers and we always advise them that it is never too early or too late to consider having your estate plan drafted or […]
The Importance of Estate Planning, Even Under the New Tax Law
Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 at 7:07 am
The attorneys at Nardone Limited in Columbus, Ohio routinely assist dentists and other healthcare professionals in creating and implementing an estate plan. Our firm works with dentists at various stages in their careers and we always advise them that it is never too early or too late to consider having your estate plan drafted or […]
The Importance of Keeping Your Dental Practice Compliant with Federal and State Law
Friday, February 1st, 2019 at 10:18 am
The dental attorneys at Nardone Limited in Columbus, Ohio frequently advise our clients on minimizing disruption and maximizing their profits within their dental practices. This advice includes employment matters, dental board matters, tax matters, and many others. And certainly, one of the areas that we cover is the importance of preventive maintenance and due diligence […]
Dental Partnership Dissolutions: Winding Up the Practice’s Business and Affairs
Friday, October 19th, 2018 at 11:16 am
In Part I of our article titled Dental Partnership Dissolutions: A Multitude of Operational, Legal, and Tax Issues to Consider, we raised some of the typical operational issues that the partners of a dental practice will need to consider when dissolving their partnership. To avoid a potential dispute between the partners post-dissolution, a […]
Unclaimed Funds – Dentists
Monday, September 10th, 2018 at 8:24 am
Everyone, We recently posted a blog on our tax controversy blog regarding unclaimed funds. Many of our dentists have been exposed in Ohio, over time, regarding the failure to follow through on their unclaimed funds obligations. We would encourage you to review our blog on unclaimed funds in Ohio and consider how those rules may […]
Many Dentists Have Wills or Trusts as Part of Their Estate Plan, However, Many Dentists Fail to Consider What Happens if the Dentist Becomes Legally Incompetent
Tuesday, October 11th, 2016 at 9:09 am
As part of an overall estate plan, dentists should execute a durable power of attorney. A dentist, through a durable power of attorney, can appoint an agent, i.e. a trusted relative or friend, to handle specific health, legal, and financial responsibilities on his behalf. The attorneys at Nardone Limited in Columbus, Ohio can assist dentists […]
How to Properly Restructure a Dental Practice
Thursday, June 30th, 2016 at 8:57 am
Taxes affect us all and, as small business owners we need to realize the benefits of proper tax planning more than most. Many dentists are restructuring their dental practices to maximize the tax advantages offered by a customized business structure. A Practice restructure allows them to better manage the flow of their revenue, increase profitability, and […]
