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York, PA 17401

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Chambersburg, PA 17201

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19 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 101
Carlisle, PA 17015

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4660 Trindle Road, Suite 204
Camp Hill, PA 17011

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York, PA 17401

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19 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 101
Carlisle, PA 17015

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Camp Hill, PA 17011

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The GST tax and your estate plan: What you need to know

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Tax record retention guidelines for individuals

Apr 12, 2025 | Audit, Estate Planning, Individual Tax

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Sharing your estate plan’s details with family has pros and cons

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Stepped-up basis rules can ease the income tax bite of an inheritance

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Incentive trusts: Use them to pass your wealth and values on to beneficiaries

Mar 27, 2025 | Business Tax, Estate Planning

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Planning for the future: 5 business succession options and their tax implications

Mar 26, 2025 | Business Tax, Estate Planning, Individual Tax

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What happens if you and your siblings inherit your parents’ home?

Mar 20, 2025 | Estate Planning, Individual Tax

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It may be in your best interest to file a gift tax return

Mar 13, 2025 | Business Tax, Estate Planning

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How to cut costs instead of your nonprofit’s staff

Mar 12, 2025 | Estate Planning, Nonprofit

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To file or not to file a gift tax return, that is the question

Mar 11, 2025 | Business Tax, Estate Planning

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Camp Hill, PA
4660 Trindle Road, Suite 204
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 975-3436

Carlisle, PA
19 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 101
Carlisle, PA 17015
(717) 243-9104

Chambersburg, PA
804 Wayne Avenue
Chambersburg, PA 17201
(717) 263-3910

Hagerstown, MD
19405 Emerald Square, Suite 1400
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 733-5020

Hanover, PA
55 Wetzel Drive, Suite 1
Hanover, PA 17331
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York, PA
135 North George Street, Suite 200
York, PA 17401
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Accountants | Auditors | Consultants | CPAs – SEK offers strategic solutions and CPAs and is a Certified Public Accounting (CPA) and professional services firm serving businesses and their owners as well as entrepreneurial and high-net-worth individuals across the central and eastern United States. Our footprint includes offices in Camp Hill (PA), Carlisle (PA), Chambersburg (PA), Hagerstown (MD), Hanover (PA) and York (PA) locations. The firm provides a variety of tax, audit, accounting, bookkeeping, outsourced CFO, consulting, and advisory services. Key industries served include affordable housing, agriculture, construction, real estate, local government, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit, and closely-held businesses.

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