by Molen & Associates | Sep 20, 2026 | Tax Planning
If you sold a business, a piece of real estate, or a concentrated stock position this year and you’re staring down a six- or seven-figure capital gain, someone has probably already mentioned Opportunity Zones to you. Depending on who you talked to, they’re...
by Molen & Associates | Sep 13, 2026 | Tax Planning
Business owners have access to retirement accounts that most employees can only envy. The contribution limits are higher, the flexibility is greater, and the tax benefits are substantial. But the options can also be confusing, and the wrong choice costs you both in...
by Molen & Associates | Sep 6, 2026 | Tax Planning
Most people conflate these two things, but they are fundamentally different services — and confusing them is expensive. Tax preparation is what happens after the year ends. Tax planning is what happens before. The difference in outcome between someone who does only...
by Molen & Associates | Aug 23, 2026 | Tax Planning
Most S-Corp owners think about their salary once — when they set it up — and rarely revisit it. That’s a mistake in both directions. Undercompensating yourself creates IRS audit risk. Overcompensating costs you unnecessarily in payroll taxes. The right number...
by Molen & Associates | Jul 12, 2026 | Tax Planning
Every taxpayer has the right to arrange their affairs to pay as little tax as the law allows. That’s not a tax shelter — it’s a legal principle. But there’s a meaningful spectrum between “standard planning” and “will cost you...
by Molen & Associates | Jun 7, 2026 | Tax Planning
A 1031 exchange is one of the most powerful tax deferral tools in real estate — and one of the most frequently misunderstood. Done correctly, it lets you sell an investment property and roll all of your gain into a new property without paying capital gains tax today....
