by Myron Friesen | Oct 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Do you remember all the feared tax proposals from last year? They were all over the headlines. Then “poof”, the scare of the ‘crazy tax’ just went away. Well, not so fast my friends. Enter inflation! It’s become the new ‘crazy tax’ that’s...
by Mark Mclaughlin | Aug 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’ve worked with a lot of great farm families over the years and have seen many ups and downs in ag during that time. But things feel different in this inflationary environment. The only thing rising as fast as land prices right now might just be the associated risks....
by Mark Mclaughlin | Jul 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
The STEP Act, the 99.5% Act, and the American Families Plan are all proposals that could fundamentally change the rules for tax and estate planning. Concerned farm families are calling in daily asking, “What do we do to protect our farm if the tax law changes?” That’s...
by Myron Friesen | Jun 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Do you remember hearing sayings as a kid, and you really didn’t know what they meant? Then later in life you figured it out? Well right now, I’m thinking “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you!” By now, many of you have heard of some of the proposed tax law changes and...
by Myron Friesen | May 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
There are less and less things I enjoy watching on TV, but occasionally I enjoy watching Shark Tank. For those who are not familiar with the TV show, the general concept is people bring their product, or business into the “Shark Tank”. The Sharks are some very...
by Myron Friesen | Apr 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
One of the key ingredients to farm estate planning is working directly with the decision makers. Usually the decision makers are the ones who own the underlying assets. Yet every year I get multiple calls from the decision takers (the children) who are frustrated with...
