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Estate Tax: Brown's Southern Ag Today Article on Avoiding Estate Taxes

Nicholas Brown, a contributor to Farm Law & Tax, recently wrote an article for Southern Ag Today that covered four tools that farmers and agribusiness owners can use to minimize their estate tax…

Helene: SBC to Host Free Storm Tax Webinar for WNC Farmers

On Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, the Small Business Center at Mayland Community College will host Prof. Nicholas Brown for a free disaster tax relief webinar. Attendees who wish…

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Will Your Life Insurance Policy Be Subject to Estate Taxes?

At a recent extension event, a question was raised about whether an individual's life insurance policy placed on themselves was considered part of the 'gross estate,' which is subject to the estate…

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Dicamba: Brown Presents Latest on Dicamba Drift to Wake Forest Law Students

Nicholas Brown, an editor for Farm Law & Tax, recently gave a presentation at Prof. Ellen Murphy's Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Law course at Wake Forest Law School in Winston-Salem,…

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BOI: FinCEN Announces No Penalties for Non-Compliance

It has been a week since the last update on beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements, which means that, naturally, things have changed again in the meantime.On February 27, 2025,…

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Solar Development: Testimony Sketches from a County Hearing on Ordinance Changes

[Editor’s Note: Utility-scale solar development - historically encouraged under North Carolina renewable energy policy - continues to challenge state and local policymakers when faced with siting and…

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CTA: Federal Court Reinstates BOI Reporting Requirements for Business Owners

The beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements are, once again, mandatory after a federal court decision last week.On February 17, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern…

Helene & Taxes: Frequently Asked Questions for Affected Farmers, Business Owners

As the 'ag tax' professor at NC State, I have made it my mission since the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Debby to provide as much tax information as possible to help those…

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2025 Mileage: IRS Increases Mileage Rates But Leaves Other Rates In Place

The IRS recently announced a $0.03 increase for the optional standard mileage rate for business uses in 2025. The IRS also announced that there will be no change in the optional mileage rate for…

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Conference: Brown Presents Latest on BOI Requirements, Helene Tax Rules

Nicholas Brown, an editor for Farm Law & Tax, recently gave a presentation at the 2025 N.C. Cooperative Extension State Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina on January 8. Brown presented the…