Harry W. Laughlin III (Wis)
Harry W. (Wis) Laughlin III
Wis is a 2017-21 Super Lawyer in Taxation, former IRS tax attorney and Accredited Estate Planner, ranked AV Preeminent 5/5 on Martindale.com.
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Category Archives: Businesses
Mind your own business Oct. 2018
This and the next WealthWISe will open your eyes and fill your pocketbook! Tax Reform is generally good news for small businesses but in most cases, you have to know about a deduction and act to qualify for it. One … Continue reading
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MIND YOUR BUSINESS: May 2018
A reminder. As a former in-house counsel for an international software company, I can advise you on business transactions! In fact, I am working on two business sales even as we speak. TAX REFORM. Much of what I said about … Continue reading
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Mind Your Business WW2018_5
Full service: reminder. As a former in-house counsel, I can advise you on business transactions! In fact I am working on two business sales even as we speak. TAX REFORM. Much of what I said about withholding above applies as well … Continue reading
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Tax Reform Business: January 2017
Tax Reform lowers the corporate tax rate to a flat 21% and repeals the corporate AMT. Most small to medium corporations are permitted to use the cash method of accounting. Taxpayers with domestic income from pass-throughs, partnerships, S corporations, or sole … Continue reading
Mind your Business 2017_11
MORE THAN JUST TAX SOLUTIONS Again, let’s discuss Tax Reform and then I will tell you ways to help your business the rest of this year. As a former corporate counsel and former IRS attorney, I can be your one-stop … Continue reading
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MIND YOUR BUSINESS WW 2017_8
MORE THAN JUST TAX SOLUTIONS As a former in-house counsel for a 65 man company, I can help you with many tax and legal questions that your tax adviser cannot. For example, recently a client who owns a real estate … Continue reading
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MIND YOUR BUSINESS WW 2017_5
THE MOST IMPORTANT PROFESSIONAL FOR A BUSINESS The problem is that as your business increases, it is exciting but everything happens at once. You wish that your vendors and customers acted like partners instead of adversaries. You are excited with … Continue reading
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Year End Business Tax Tips WW2016_11
As a former Chief Counsel and CFO, I often act as a one-stop source of tax, legal and estate advice for my small business clients. Many tax newsletters this time of year are obsessed with year-end tax planning. I will … Continue reading
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Mind Your Business WW 2016_9
Your business can result in costly complex tax and legal issues Are you using form contracts that cost you more than they save you? Are you throwing away tax savings? I bet you are. I can be your one stop … Continue reading
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Mind Your Business WW 2016_7
Good News for self-employed taxpayers. In an effort to recover more taxes, the IRS is shifting away from auditing self-employed taxpayers (those who file Schedule C on their Form 1040. The IRS is instead focusing on auditing pass-through firms like … Continue reading