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The Grand Strand region of South Carolina is one of the fastest growing areas in the United States. With so many people moving to South Carolina, our attorneys have complied a list of frequently asked questions and important information on a range of topics.
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On December 17, 2010 President Obama signed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. Although the primary feature of this legislation is a two-year extension of the Bush-era income tax cuts, the Act also addresses the repeal of the estate tax for 2010 and its reinstatement in 2011...

Important Tax Law Changes. Is It Time To Review Your Estate Plan?

“Decoupling” means protecting state taxes by linking the state tax law to the federal law as it existed prior to the 2001 federal amendments. In the short term, decoupling would maintain the level of estate tax revenues received in prior years.

Buying real estate can be tricky and confusing. This article answers the questions of what you should do and what pitfalls to avoid.

Do you rent your beach house or condo out as a summer rental? Do you rent your mountain cabin or campground site out part time to help pay the mortgage or lease payments? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you may be required to collect and remit accommodations taxes.

Use this checklist to help make buying your home a better experience.

Before purchasing Real Estate in North Carolina, consider these points:

Before purchasing Real Estate in South Carolina, consider these points:

This article addresses a common problem many new home buyers encounter- a previously unknown problem with the structure of the house or the systems therein.

When you purchase real property located in South Carolina or real property and associated tangible personal property located in South Carolina, and you buy from a nonresident seller, you are required by statute to withhold a portion of the seller’s proceeds as an advance payment of income tax.

New Federal Estate Tax Provisions Take Effect

On June 7, 2001, the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 became law. The act is a complicated overhaul of the federal tax law, including the federal estate and gift tax.

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