Taxpayers who are selling their home may qualify to exclude all or a portion of the gain from their income when filing their tax return. Here are some considerations for homeowners when selling a home:

On May 24, 2022, Governor Hochul signed the Adult Survivors Act into legislation. Much like the Child Victims Act, the Adult Survivors Act creates a one-year lookback window for survivors of sexual assault, but this time the window applies to anyone who was 18 or older. Individuals will now be permitted to sue abusers, as well as employers or institutions associated with the abuser, even if the statute of limitations on those claims have previously expired.

The IRS is weighing a change that could leave your heirs poorer than you might hope.

Any private employers with a place of business in New York that “monitors or otherwise intercepts” any employee's telephone conversations, emails, or internet access or usage by “any electronic device or system” must give written notice of this activity to all employees subject to such electronic monitoring

This Directive promulgates the process for sealing records from public access on order of the court at the time of sentencing for a criminal conviction or juvenile adjudication of certain marijuana or hashish offenses in accordance with the statutory amendments

Not much has changed since 2021. While possession of cannabis is legal in New York and New Jersey, there will not be any legally operating dispensaries in either state.

When considering whether to contest a decedent's Last Will and Testament, an individual should consider whether red flags might be present, which may point to a successful basis to challenge a disputed Will. These red flags tend to be the most frequently encountered issues concerning improperly drafted and/or executed Last Wills and Testaments.

While it's not an easy conversation to have, bringing up prenuptials early on – ideally before getting engaged, even if only hypothetically – can help.

If you have four or more employees and at least one employee works in New York City, the pay transparency law applies to any job listing you publicize

1031 exchanges have many moving parts. Here is a closer look at four important things you need to be aware of before getting started.

The New York City Commission on Human Rights issued guidance for the recently enacted Local Law 32 of 2022, which requires salary transparency in job advertisements and goes into effect on May 15, 2022

On March 1, 2022, the New York State Senate passed a suite of landmark employment legislation. Though several of the bills still need to be passed by the State Assembly .