by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Oct 1, 2014 | Blog
The results are in for nationwide survey of small businesses, and for Maryland, there is room for improvement. The Third Annual Thumbtack.com Small Business Friendliness Survey asked 13,000 entrepreneurs in 38 states, including 350 in Maryland, to rate the business...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Sep 29, 2014 | Blog, Tax Planning, Wills & Estate Planning
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] For families saving for college529 Plans are extremely popular. These allow families to invest savings without taxation, as long as the proceeds are used for their children’s education. Though 529 plan contributions are not...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Sep 26, 2014 | Blog
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] You reap what you sow… usually. But, after planting 95-acres of land with corn, Maryland farmer Stephen Pieper has ended up with no crop other than a bitter lawsuit. The case pits the Baltimore and Harford farmer, who leases...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Sep 24, 2014 | Blog, Firm News
Canoe Slalom World Championships Sponsorship Longman & Van Grack was thrilled to be able to support the sport of whitewater slalom in the United States by sponsoring the 2014 Canoe-Slalom World Championships in Deep Creek, Maryland. Congratulations to all the...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Sep 23, 2014 | Blog
In 2012, President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, allowing companies to issue debt or equity in small quantities to “micro-investors.” At the time, the practice, known as crowdfunding, was hailed as an innovative tool for new...