By all accounts, the EB-5 program, which provides foreign investors with lawful permanent residency and a path to US citizenship in exchange for qualifying investments in job-creating U.S. enterprises, has had a positive impact on the U.S economy. From FY 2008-2015, EB-5 attracted over $13 billion in foreign direct investment, supporting more than 30,000 jobs per year, according to IIUSA,… Read Complete Article...

We’ve all heard about the somewhat less-than-positive impact that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 is expected to have on charitable giving. There appears to be little doubt that the significant increases in the standard deduction and the estate and gift tax exemptions will have some effect. Most charities remain optimistic because they believe their donors’ decisions to… Read Complete Article...