Jun 01

Gifts

Oklahoma estate planning

New boots from Ray Harshman of Edmond

This morning I came into the office and found a package waiting on me. In the package I found this new pair of boots from a friend from Edmond, Oklahoma, Ray Harshman.

This is now the third pair he has made for me and I cherish each pair because they are the best fitting shoes I have ever owned. They are boots that I will probably never wear out and will pass down to the next generation, someday.
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That brings up a point that I like to make with my clients: estate planning is not just about money, real estate, or financial accounts, it is also about passing on the legacy and stories you have accumulated over your lifetime. These boots represent a friendship between Ray and myself and the story of these boots are worth more than the liquidation value in an estate sale would be.

What stories would you like to tell your children; and do you have the planning in place so those stories will last into future generations? Thank you, Ray, for the boots and the friendship.

Jun 01

Business deductions for 2012 and 2013

Since I am a planning attorney, I encourage people to make decisions based on what is best for their business rather than trying to react to circumstances that arise and making a lesser of two evils decisions in the eleventh hour. One of the main areas that this arises is with tax planning. There will be siginificant changes coming in the near future (12/31/2012) and I am encouraging all business owners to properly plan for these changes.

I hope to have a few posts on this matter, but I will start with the one that I deem the most significant: The Section 179 deduction.

For those unfamiliar, the Section 179 deduction allows immediate expensing of tangible personalty (meaning not real estate) asset purchases for businesses in the year of the purchase, rather than depreciating the asset over a term of years. From 2008 to 2011, a business was able to expense between $250,000 and $500,000 of qualifying purchases.

In 2012, the amount that can be expensed is only $139,000 and that is only available if your business asset purchases do not exceed $560,000. For any amount over $560,000, the deduction decreases dollar for dollar.

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What this means is that business owners that have taken advantage of this expense allowance the past few years and expect to be able to write off hundreds of thousands of dollars of equipment purchases will find they may not get the expense this year and will not get the deduction next year. If you are in need of equipment and asset upgrades, the sooner you purchase, the better off you may be.

The best thing to do is operate your business how it needs to be operated to make a profit, without regard to taxes. However, if you do need equipment or asset upgrades, you should seek professional guidance on the most tax advantageous ways to make those upgrades.

If you live in Altus or southwestern Oklahoma, I would enjoy meeting with you to discuss your tax and estate planning options.

May 30

Livestock liability protection

The Oklahoma legislature took a great step forward this past session to offer more liability planning flexibility for Oklahoma’s farmers and ranchers. With the passage of HB 3110, the State of Oklahoma now permits ad valorem tax exemption for livestock owned by closely held entities, but only if the entities are owned only by members of the same family.

First, a little background: The Oklahoma State Constitution provides for the exemption from ad valorem taxation of household goods and livestock employed in the support of a family. Okla. Const. Art. X, Sec. 6(b). A previous Attorney General issued an opinion on this provision that stated “in support of a family” was limited to farmers and/or ranchers that owned the livestock in their individual name or as sole proprietorships. If livestock were owned through a limited liability company, a family partnership or a corporation, the livestock should have been subject to the county’s ad valorem taxes.

The conflict which arises here is that all of the forms of ownership that allowed for exemption from property taxes would subject the farmer or rancher to unlimited liability in the event a lawsuit arose. For example, if a fence went down and cattle were out at night and caused a significant automobile accident, the rancher and his insurance would have to pay all judgments that arose from that accident; even to the point of having to sell land, if the judgment far exceeded liability coverage. Under the previous Attorney General ruling, there was no way to limit the liability to just the cattle unless you wanted to pay ad valorem taxes on the all cattle.
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The new law goes into effect on January 1, 2013 and would apply to personal property taxes from then forward.

May 29

Harvest complete

It was a pretty good year for us on Howard Farms. We only had one major breakdown (Ryan’s combine) and about three minor ones. Our wheat averaged around the mid-30s in bushels per acre and we are getting a decent price. They propose an easy solution to a difficult and embarrassing situation which he would not like. viagra samples To cheapest cialis uk prevent sperm release while sleeping, you are sexually normal. The oral commander levitra jelly is clinically manufactured in clean room facilities. It is an excellent treating alternative for men who are suffering from ED issues and those who wish to enjoy the http://davidfraymusic.com/events/peabody-auditorium-florida/ canada viagra prescription. We finished up yesterday around 2:00 p.m. and took the rest of the day to enjoy Memorial Day.

I would speculate that harvest is about 90% complete in Altus and the surrounding area of southwest Oklahoma.

May 18

Wheat harvest is here

estate planning for farmers
The combine I run for harvesting our 1,600 acres of wheat.

Although a few other farmers have been harvesting wheat for a about a week already, we just started on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. This is the earliest harvest I ever remember. Early reports that I have seen show an above average crop with good weights.

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So, if you call the office and I am not able to answer, it is because I am out on the combine, but do not worry, I use my time to think of estate planning strategies and ways to save taxes.
Happy Harvest, everyone!