Background Non-compete contracts are on the mind of employers and employees alike recently with the passage of a constitutional amendment that dictates a new framework for enforceable restrictive covenants in Georgia.  What does this mean for employers and employees? Georgia law, previously only established through court decisions and not under valid Georgia statutes, was restrictive […]

Beginning January 1, 2011, there is a new reporting requirement that will affect all taxpayers who own rental property (including not only companies, but individuals as well).  If the rental property owner pays any service provider $600 or more (in the aggregate over the whole calendar year), the owner must furnish the service provider with […]

Estate Planning Not Just for the Rich http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-bargain-hunter/2010/12/06/wes-moss-estate-planning-not-just-for-the-rich/

A typical estate plan includes a will, a financial power of attorney, and an advance directive for health care.  Other tools are often used, such as trusts and gifts, to shelter assets from waste and taxes. BACKGROUND Uncertainty has been the catchword in 2010 to describe the state of tax laws governing gifts and estates.  […]

Prior to 2010, only taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) of $100,000 or less could convert amounts in a traditional IRA (or qualified plan) to amounts in a Roth IRA (and married persons filing separately can’t make such rollovers at all). However, for tax years beginning after 2009, the $100,000 modified AGI limit on […]