Tax & Estate Planning Guides

2025 Barnes Dennig Estate Planning Guide

Estate Plans Are for Everyone

There’s a common misconception that estate planning is only for the uber-wealthy, but the truth is that estate plans are for everyone. Anyone who owns property — home, car, bank account, 401(k), collectibles, family heirlooms, etc. — needs an estate plan.

Get your copy of this complimentary estate planning guide to learn how to:

• Create a valid and up-to-date will
• Detail your wishes regarding end-of-life scenarios
• Establish powers of attorney so a trusted person can legally handle your financial and medical concerns
• Tax protections that can preserve your assets for your beneficiaries
• Specific trusts or other clauses to protect assets, direct benefits, and more

2025 Year-End Tax Planning Guide

Strategies for Individual Taxpayers

A good way to start your year-end tax planning is by identifying any changes in your personal situation that may affect your taxes. A change in your marital status, a move, a job change, a new business, retirement, a new dependent or loss of one—any of these life events would likely have a tax impact. Similarly, you’ll want to be alert to any tax law changes that may present planning opportunities.

Our exclusive 2025 Year-End Tax Planning Guide shows what you need to know about preparing your taxes.

2025 Tax Planning Opportunities for the Construction Industry

The tax landscape for construction contractors shifted dramatically in 2025, driven by the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Signed into law in July, the OBBBA delivers major changes for the industry, including permanent 100% bonus depreciation, expanded Section 179 expensing, new industrial development incentives, and updated opportunity zone rules.

The changes mean great opportunities to enhance cash flow, accelerate deductions, and time capital investments – and changes to accounting methods, increased workforce compliance requirements, and evolving IRS guidance also raise the stakes.