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Valuing professional practices

Valuing professional practices

Jun 12, 2023 | Business Tax, Business Valuation, Individual Tax

Advantages and disadvantages of claiming big first-year real estate depreciation deductions

Advantages and disadvantages of claiming big first-year real estate depreciation deductions

Jun 12, 2023 | Business Tax, Estate Planning, Individual Tax

Benefits of a living trust for your estate

Benefits of a living trust for your estate

Jun 1, 2023 | Estate Planning, Individual Tax

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Education benefits help attract, retain and motivate your employees

May 1, 2023 | Business Tax, Individual Tax

Passing the public support test

Feb 22, 2023 | Audit, Business Tax, Individual Tax, Nonprofit

Key tax issues in M&A transactions

Key tax issues in M&A transactions

Feb 13, 2023 | Business Tax, Individual Tax

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Have employees who receive tips? Here are the tax implications

Feb 6, 2023 | Business Tax, Individual Tax

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Is your revocable trust fully funded?

Feb 2, 2023 | Business Tax, Estate Planning, Individual Tax

Retirement plan early withdrawals: Make sure you meet the requirements to avoid a penalty

Retirement plan early withdrawals: Make sure you meet the requirements to avoid a penalty

Jan 31, 2023 | Individual Tax

How the new SECURE 2.0 law may affect your business

How the new SECURE 2.0 law may affect your business

Jan 16, 2023 | Business Tax, Individual Tax

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SECURE 2.0 law may make you more secure in retirement

Jan 4, 2023 | Individual Tax

SEK Admits Two New Members of the Firm

SEK admits two new Members of the Firm – 2023

Jan 3, 2023 | Business Tax, Estate Planning, Firm News, Individual Tax

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

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19 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 101
Carlisle, PA 17015
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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 17401
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