Harry W. Laughlin III, attorney

07/22/2026

Because contracts are the foundation of nearly every business relationship, drafting and negotiating effective agreements has become one of my professional passions.

The best contracts are built on a win-win philosophy. Agreements that benefit both parties foster trust, strengthen relationships, and create opportunities for future business. Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People reinforces this approach by emphasizing the importance of understanding the other party, beginning with clear objectives, acting proactively, and focusing on shared priorities.

Successful negotiations also depend on clear communication. Active listening, thoughtful questions, and a genuine effort to understand the other party's goals often uncover common interests that lead to better solutions. Rather than simply dividing value, the parties can frequently create additional value through cooperation and long-term collaboration.

Flexibility is equally important. A willingness to improve an agreement—without sacrificing essential interests—often produces better results for everyone. Trust, earned through honesty, reliability, and fairness, lays the groundwork for lasting business relationships.

After more than 40 years as a business, tax, and estate planning attorney, I have negotiated and drafted agreements ranging from routine business contracts to complex acquisitions and software licensing arrangements. That experience has taught me that a well-crafted contract should do more than resolve today's issues—it should strengthen the relationship and help both parties succeed.

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You worked hard for what you have; you shouldn’t lose it to avoidable taxes, Probate costs, or government intrusion. Thoughtful planning is not a luxury—it is essential to keeping your estate private, efficient, and under your control.

03/26/2026

You’ve worked hard to build your business and finally reached profitability — congratulations! But now comes tax season. Feeling uncertain? You should be.

08/29/2025

Cindy Christy: you have helped me in so many ways, with my Mom’s estate with her trust, also when others were supposed to be handling things for me and they totally messed up, you guided me thru recovery from their lack of understanding of the situation. I trust you and would recommend you to anyone for sure.

Wis Laughlin’s passion is to see the smiles on his clients’ faces! He also enjoys being a mentor, so clients understand and can use what he teaches. What do they say about Wis? Many say…

05/29/2025

Hiring your to work in your is one of the powerful tax-saving strategies featured in my proprietary Prep-to-Plan™ software. It’s a valuable way to teach your kids useful life skills and responsibility.

03/14/2025

Deduct those tax preparation fees that you can no longer deduct as itemized deductions.

Do you own a business or rental property? If so, his tip is for you! The 2017 tax changes provide that personal tax preparation fees aren’t deductible on Schedule A. The good news is that you can deduct tax preparation fees related to your business, rental property, or Airbnb.

02/25/2024

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02/25/2024

10/24/2023

I KEEP THE GOVERNMENT OUT OF YOUR POCKET.
Is tax season over? Nope! Now is a good time for tax strategies. Helping with Tax strategies is my PASSION! I have a weapon that gives me and my clients an unfair advantage. That weapon is
"Prep_to_Plan". It helps me teach you to pay the least legal taxes. Small businesses benefit the most.

I have a bet for you. Feel free to pass it on to a friend. I will review your most recent tax return. If you agree that the tax savings more than pay for my tax preparation services, you will hire me for tax planning and to prepare your next tax return. If not, you go home free.

WHY PREP-TO-PLAN?

1. I spent years designing “Prep-to-Plan.”
2. It can guarantee that you pay the lowest legal taxes. How?
3. Prep-to-Plan is based on my research of professional tax services, like Bloomberg Tax, Kiplinger Tax Letter, and Commerce Clearing House.
4. Prep-to-Plan contains a database with over 350 tax-saving factors and strategies.
5. The Program calculates the tax consequences of each strategy.
6. This is important. I use my experience to select the most effective tax strategies for you.
7. Prep-to-Plan prints a simple one-page tax plan, and I will teach you how to use it.

Tax lawyers draft the tax law and regulations. Wis is a former IRS lawyer. He is a Super Lawyer in taxation with over 45 years of experience. Don’t you deserve this level of expertise? If you or someone you know could use such a consultation.

If you would like to try this FREE offer, email me at [email protected]. I will occasionally send you emails on business, tax, and estate planning.

09/11/2023

Are you worried about increased IRS compliance efforts? As a former attorney for the IRS Chief Counsel in DC. I can tell you. On September 8, the IRS announced that it will be shifting more attention onto high-income earners, partnerships, large corporations and promoters abusing the nation's tax laws." The Service will be using improved technology including Artificial Intelligence. It will make sure that audit rates do not increase for those earning less than $400,000 a year. The IRS will intensify work on taxpayers with total income above $1 million with more than $250,000 in tax debt.

What to do? I have developed software to lower my clients’ taxes and their risk of examination.