For decades, one of the most popular and effective methods to transfer family wealth to younger generations was through Family Limited Partnerships (FLP). Parents would set up an FLP and contribute assets, such as real property, to the FLP. They would then make gifts of minority interests in … [Read more...]
Fraudulent IRS “Collection Calls”
In our last newsletter, we highlighted a telephone scam where callers, claiming to represent the U.S. Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service, are calling individuals and aggressively demanding immediate payment of “taxes” that are owed. The caller will claim that a warrant is already outstanding … [Read more...]
Check Fraud Protection: Individual and Business Accounts Are Not Treated The Same
Today’s advanced technology makes it easier than ever for criminals to fraudulently replicate your checks. Individuals generally have 30 days from the receipt of their monthly bank statement to notify the bank of suspicious activity in their account. Typically, the bank offers free protection … [Read more...]
SPS’s Post Tax Season trip to Las Vegas
After a busy tax season, we at Sobul, Primes and Schenkel always like to do something special for the staff, to reward them for the long hours that they have put in over the last few months. What better way to blow off some steam than a trip to Las Vegas! On Sunday, April 19th, the SPS … [Read more...]
Be an Identity Theft Crime Stopper
Put the freeze on your info Not too many years ago, the only people worrying about protecting their identities were Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne. Now it’s a concern for everyone. Unfortunately, identity theft is a multi-billion dollar industry. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that as many as 9 … [Read more...]
SPS, the Cloud and Protecting Client Data
In the last SPS newsletter we discussed ways that we can protect ourselves when using services such as Dropbox “in the cloud”. But how is the cloud being used by SPS? And more importantly, what’s our accounting firm doing to protect our sensitive data? “The way that we use the cloud at SPS is … [Read more...]
Information about Employer Reimbursements of Individual Health Insurance Policies
For plan years beginning after 2013, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) institutes so-called market reform provisions that place a whole host of new restrictions on group health plans. The penalty for violating the market reform restrictions is a punitive $100-per-day, per-employee penalty, or $36,500 … [Read more...]
IRS Telephone Scam
There seems to be a new scam or website that has been hacked discussed in the news on a daily basis, but here is one that you should not ignore. There appears to be a rash of fraudulent calls made, with the callers identifying themselves as representing the U.S. Treasury or the Internal Revenue … [Read more...]
Water Buffalo Club Lifts Inner City Kids’ Hearts
After 24 years working as a dedicated volunteer, SPS Shareholder Rick Schenkel recently served as MC for a gala celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Water Buffalo Club (WBC). The 75-member WBC provides time and financial support to smaller children’s charities, as well as hosting events that … [Read more...]
Taiwan: a Native’s Perspective
Questions and Answers with Carrie Chiang, SPS staff accountant and recent USC graduate What do you miss most about living in Taiwan? I miss its convenience. Taiwan is a small but very densely populated island, especially in Taipei, the capital. Different kinds of public transportation are easily … [Read more...]
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