![](<img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://knowledge.lhd.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-How-Cost-Segregation-Studies-Help-Real-Estate-Owners-Defer-Taxes-CT-8481.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" srcset="https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-How-Cost-Segregation-Studies-Help-Real-Estate-Owners-Defer-Taxes-CT-8481.jpg 1920w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-How-Cost-Segregation-Studies-Help-Real-Estate-Owners-Defer-Taxes-CT-8481-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-How-Cost-Segregation-Studies-Help-Real-Estate-Owners-Defer-Taxes-CT-8481-980x551.jpg 980w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-How-Cost-Segregation-Studies-Help-Real-Estate-Owners-Defer-Taxes-CT-8481-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" /><p>Real estate owners who have purchased, constructed or renovated real estate should consider performing a cost segregation study to accelerate depreciation and defer income taxes. Watch now to learn more.</p>
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![](<img width="1200" height="677" src="https://knowledge.lhd.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-FeatureImage-Group-of-computers-327.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" srcset="https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-FeatureImage-Group-of-computers-327.jpg 1200w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-FeatureImage-Group-of-computers-327-980x553.jpg 980w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-FeatureImage-Group-of-computers-327-480x271.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw" /><p>National Taxpayer Advocate, Erin Collins, recommends the IRS pause automated collection notices. Congress may consider the recommendation.</p>
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![](<img width="1200" height="678" src="https://knowledge.lhd.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-FeatureImage-Office-Building-14-903.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" srcset="https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-FeatureImage-Office-Building-14-903.jpg 1200w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-FeatureImage-Office-Building-14-903-980x554.jpg 980w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-FeatureImage-Office-Building-14-903-480x271.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw" /><p>The Taxpayer Advocate Service highlighted 10 major IRS problems affecting taxpayers and made several recommendations to mitigate the issues.</p>
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![](<img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://knowledge.lhd.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-How-the-Federal-Reserve-Fights-Inflation-CT-8302.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" srcset="https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-How-the-Federal-Reserve-Fights-Inflation-CT-8302.jpg 1920w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-How-the-Federal-Reserve-Fights-Inflation-CT-8302-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-How-the-Federal-Reserve-Fights-Inflation-CT-8302-980x551.jpg 980w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-How-the-Federal-Reserve-Fights-Inflation-CT-8302-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" /><p>With inflation recently rising to levels not seen in decades, the Federal Reserve is taking steps to stabilize prices. Watch this short video to learn what tools the Federal Reserve uses to fight inflation.</p>
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![](<img width="1200" height="628" src="https://knowledge.lhd.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-RSM-Image-sm_the-real-economy_january22_econ_article_1.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" srcset="https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-RSM-Image-sm_the-real-economy_january22_econ_article_1.png 1200w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-RSM-Image-sm_the-real-economy_january22_econ_article_1-980x513.png 980w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-RSM-Image-sm_the-real-economy_january22_econ_article_1-480x251.png 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw" /><p>After building up prodigious savings during the pandemic, American households are starting to spend that cash.</p>
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![](<img width="1200" height="677" src="https://knowledge.lhd.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-FeatureImage-Construction-Site-4-982.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" srcset="https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-FeatureImage-Construction-Site-4-982.jpg 1200w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-FeatureImage-Construction-Site-4-982-980x553.jpg 980w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lewis-Hooper-FeatureImage-Construction-Site-4-982-480x271.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw" /><p>This legislation represents the most significant modernization of the nation’s infrastructure since the middle of the 20th century.</p>
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![](<img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://knowledge.lhd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-Protecting-Wealth-With-a-Life-Insurance-Trust-CT-8175.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" srcset="https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-Protecting-Wealth-With-a-Life-Insurance-Trust-CT-8175.jpg 1920w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-Protecting-Wealth-With-a-Life-Insurance-Trust-CT-8175-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-Protecting-Wealth-With-a-Life-Insurance-Trust-CT-8175-980x551.jpg 980w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-Protecting-Wealth-With-a-Life-Insurance-Trust-CT-8175-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" /><p>A life insurance trust is an estate planning tool for maximizing the value of an estate passed to one's heirs. Learn how a life insurance trust works and how it may help you protect wealth.</p>
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![](<img width="1200" height="677" src="https://knowledge.lhd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Lewis-Hooper-FeatureImage-Building-Atrium-1-964.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" srcset="https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Lewis-Hooper-FeatureImage-Building-Atrium-1-964.jpg 1200w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Lewis-Hooper-FeatureImage-Building-Atrium-1-964-980x553.jpg 980w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Lewis-Hooper-FeatureImage-Building-Atrium-1-964-480x271.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw" /><p>Nearly two years into the pandemic, there are signs that the worst of a once-in-a-century shock to the global economy is beginning to fade.</p>
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![](<img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://knowledge.lhd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-Valuing-Your-Business-CT-7864.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" srcset="https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-Valuing-Your-Business-CT-7864.jpg 1920w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-Valuing-Your-Business-CT-7864-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-Valuing-Your-Business-CT-7864-980x551.jpg 980w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-Valuing-Your-Business-CT-7864-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" /><p>A business valuation helps to determine the fair market value of a company and may be needed for a variety of reasons such as buying or selling a business, transferring equity, developing an estate plan or purchasing insurance. In this video, we'll cover why you might need a valuation and the common methodologies used to determine value.</p>
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![](<img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://knowledge.lhd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-Tax-Implications-of-the-Infrastructure-Act-CT-7696.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" srcset="https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-Tax-Implications-of-the-Infrastructure-Act-CT-7696.jpg 1920w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-Tax-Implications-of-the-Infrastructure-Act-CT-7696-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-Tax-Implications-of-the-Infrastructure-Act-CT-7696-980x551.jpg 980w, https://3w3f721owsir3u87l91yiu87-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Lewis-Hooper-Video-Cover-Tax-Implications-of-the-Infrastructure-Act-CT-7696-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" /><p>On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. In this video, we will cover three tax-related provisions that may affect you and your business.</p>
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