Partners & Directors
Pete Finch: Partner
CPA
As the Trust, Estate and Gift Tax Partner, Peter oversees the firm’s compliance and assists staff in expanding their knowledge in these fields. He also helps attorneys and estate planning advisers develop and implement client estate plans. He is a Certified Public Accountant with a BS in business administration from North Dakota State University.
Personal
What’s your favorite number?
4
What would you be doing if you weren’t an accountant?
Stay at home dad. Then I could incorporate more than one of my interests/passions (teaching, patience, cleaning and spending time with my boys).
What’s your current goal outside of Copeland Buhl?
To be the best husband and father I can be and provide my 2 sons with a wide range of experiences that create wonderful memories and help them develop into good people.
Areas of Focus (Services)
- Business Tax
- Trust, Estate and Gift Tax
- Recent Articles
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8/07/2018
Deductibility of Professional Fees on Trust/Estate Fiduciary Income Tax Returns
When the new tax law disallowed miscellaneous 2% deductions and personal exemptions, it was unclear how this would affect Estates and Non-Grantor Trusts. On 7/13/2018, the IRS issued Notice 2018-61 that announced the Treasury Department and IRS intend to issue...Read More -
1/08/2018
2018 Estate and Gift Tax Law Changes
FEDERAL: Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that was signed into law by President Donald Trump on 12/22/2017, the basic exclusion amount for gifts made and estates of decedents passing away after December 31, 2017 and before...Read More -
8/16/2017
2017 Minnesota Tax Law Changes
As part of the Omnibus Tax Bill passed by the Minnesota State Legislature during the 2017 Special Session and signed into law by Governor Dayton, the Minnesota Estate Tax Exclusions have been retroactively increased for Estates of Decedents dying after...Read More - View Blog