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Proactive Strategies for Business Success: Tax planning early and often

Joseph Baldwin

When people think of taxes, they typically think of their annual return. However, to best manage tax liabilities and optimize tax credits, tax planning should be an ongoing process. Even more so, over the past few years, several states in the Northeast, namely New York, have unprecedented tax incentive programs for businesses. 


August 12, 2025

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Latest Tax Talk

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Tax Talks
One Big Beautiful Bill’s Impact on Northeast Agriculture: Agricultural Changes

President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) into law over the July 4th holiday. We have already covered business tax changes and individual tax changes, and today, we’ll highlight some of the most pertinent non-tax provisions impacting agriculture.

July 9, 2025

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Crop Insurance
The Importance of Dairy and Other Livestock Insurance

With severe weather and natural disasters becoming increasingly common, safeguarding your agricultural investments is more crucial than ever. Discover how Crop Growers, Farm Credit East’s insurance provider, is empowering farmers with innovative insurance products like Livestock Gross Margin (LGM), Livestock Risk Protection (LRP), and Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP).

September 03, 2024

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Tax Talks
Navigating Charitable Contributions Post-TCJA

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) enacted in 2017 and in effect from 2018 – 2025 has had a substantial effect on itemizing deductions. The resulting changes have impacted the tax consequences of making charitable contributions, especially for senior citizens. A remedy to this can be to use Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD) from an IRA account.

August 28, 2024

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Business Tips and Tools
Emergency Assistance for New York Homeowners Impacted by Hurricane Debby

In the wake of Hurricane Debby, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a comprehensive emergency assistance program to support homeowners in Allegany, Delaware, Franklin, Steuben and St. Lawrence counties. This initiative, spearheaded by New York Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), aims to provide critical repairs and financial support to those affected by the storm.

August 20, 2024

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Crop Insurance
Safeguarding Your Livestock Investment

In the ever-changing landscape of agriculture, farmers are constantly seeking ways to mitigate risk and protect their livelihoods. Livestock Risk Protection is an important risk management tool to safeguard your livestock investment. 

August 13, 2024

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