2023 was a challenging year for wood products markets. Rising interest rates hampered demand while capacity ramped up across the south. Paul Jannke, a forest industry expert with Forest Economic Advisors (FEA), recently presented his perspective on the region’s forest product markets and economic outlook.
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Life Insurance Redemptions Falling Under IRS Scrutiny
In the context of farming business structures, acquiring a life insurance policy is a prevalent practice. Here are two common scenarios and an update on an ongoing Supreme Court case involving the IRS concerning the valuation of businesses when insurance payouts are implicated and whether such proceeds are deemed liabilities or not.
April 11, 2024
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New York State Provides COVID-19 Relief to Small Businesses
While much of the federal assistance has tapered, many states have begun looking at ways to provide relief to small businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. In today's blog, we’ll focus on New York State’s COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program.
July 27, 2021
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Converting Capital Gains into Ordinary Income: Related Party Pitfalls
The tax code can be very confusing for agricultural businesses at times. Senior Tax Consultant, Dario Arezzo, dissects one of these instances — related party transfers — in today's Tax Talks blog.
June 30, 2021
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Estate Planning in Uncertain Times
Every so often, there are years when estate planning becomes the hot topic among farmers. With several proposals circulating in Washington, D.C., it appears that 2021 will be one of those years.
May 26, 2021
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