Question: "What changes is Congress planning for the sale of federal lands in Nevada, and how will proposed changes affect Nevada taxpayers?" The Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act (SNPLMA) is an innovative law that has raised more than $1 billion for conservation and recreation through the sale of excess land in the Las Vegas Valley. Southern Nevada’s phenomenal … [Read more...] about Public Lands Management Act: Keep the Proceeds in Nevada

The day is fast approaching when businesses’ high-tech needs all come together – when phone, fax, e- and voice mail come together and paperless offices operate wirelessly and securely. Welcome to the 21st century. There’s just one snag – you have to know how to use all this technology, how to make it integrate and work together. People who work in technology make it look … [Read more...] about Embrace the Inner Techie: Nevada Companies Adopt 21st-Century Technology

Integration of new technology has resulted in dramatic improvements in patient healthcare at Southwest Medical Associates, Inc., a subsidiary of Sierra Health Services, Inc. Southwest Medical Associates is utilizing a product called TouchWorks Electronic Medical Record (EMR) by Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (Allscripts), a leading provider of clinical software and … [Read more...] about Southwest Medical Associates: Adopting New Technology

When Ed Jamison opened the doors of Community Bank of Nevada 10 years ago, the operation was small – very small. The bank operated out of a triple-wide trailer at 1400 S. Rainbow Blvd. in Las Vegas. Its total capitalization was only $8.1 million. The new financial institution faced stiff competition in a community where huge banks such as Wells Fargo and Bank of America were … [Read more...] about Community Bank of Nevada: Enjoying Steady Growth

Since 1921, Internal Revenue Code 1031 has encouraged investment property owners to trade their properties to avoid paying capital gains tax. Fortunes have been made by taking advantage of this tax-deferred exchange of investment and business properties. Yet even savvy real estate investors may fail to consider IRS Code 1031. How does it work? To qualify for a tax-deferred … [Read more...] about IRS-Qualified Intermediaries: Helping Investors Trade Property

Nevada Donor Network (NDN) is responsible for the coordination, recovery and distribution of donated human organs and tissues for transplantation and medical research throughout Southern Nevada. It is a federally designated, not-for-profit organ, tissue and eye procurement organization. NDN participates in national organ and tissue sharing in an effort to meet the ever-growing … [Read more...] about Nevada Donor Network: Encouraging People to Give the Gift of Life

People who hire accountants for personal or business reasons usually do it for the same reasons: accounting and the myriad tax laws are not their bailiwick. Even if clients are interested in managing their finances on their own, chances are there simply is not time to learn everything a professional knows. Hiring an accountant is often a safer and simpler means to make sure … [Read more...] about Joe Taxpayer vs. The IRS: Why Joe Needs Professional Help

All across America, the healthcare industry is facing some of the toughest challenges in its history. Overcrowded emergency rooms, a lack of affordable healthcare, the high cost of technology and an influx of uninsured patients have many healthcare providers walking the tight rope of meeting ethical obligations while still making a profit. Here in Nevada, the challenges are … [Read more...] about Healthcare Checkup: Managing Nevada’s Medical Challenges

There’s been a lot of talk lately about California’s Proposition 13 and the taxpayers’ revolt that caused its passage. The Nevada Policy Research Institute recently brought Jon Coupal, executive director of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, to Nevada to provide some background on how Proposition 13 came about, and some advice on how to draft our own version of tax … [Read more...] about United We Stand: Business and Homeowners Must Fight Together

Have you ever tried selling a minority share of your privately held business? Did it feel like you were selling beachfront property on the moon? There is an easier, more profitable way for you to liquefy your assets and diversify your stock. As a successful business owner, you may know one of the most difficult endeavors is to convert the company’s equity into cash. You may … [Read more...] about Employee Stock Ownership Plans: An Alternative Way to Sell Your Business