In a recent Wall Street Journal article by Tom Herman entitled “The 2020 Taxpayers End-of-Year Checklist,” Sidney Kess discusses the benefits of opening a donor-advised fund. The article notes: This is a popular, relatively simple and tax-smart way to donate to charity. It’s a “terrific” charitable-giving vehicle, says Sidney Kess,
By: Sidney Kess, Alan Gassman, and Aaron Slavutin The CPA Journal October/November 2020 From name-brand corporations like JCPenney and Neiman Marcus to small and mid-sized companies, businesses of all sizes are responding to pandemic-related lockdowns by seeking refuge in bankruptcy. Legal services provider Epiq has reported that June 2020 commercial Chapter
By: Sidney Kess and Thomas K. Lauletta Estate Planning Review—THE JOURNAL VOLUME 46 | ISSUE 10 | OCTOBER 22, 2020 Many experts are focusing primarily on the tax issues that are likely to arise as a result of the election, such as changes in the wealth tax and estate taxes. We
The Top 100 Most Influential People – The thought leaders and change-makers who are shaping accounting One million tax practitioners: That’s how many Sid Kess has taught, and it would be enough to justify his influence — but beyond being the pre-eminent educator in the field and the force behind
