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Now is a good time to review your business’s expenses for deductibility. Accelerating deductible expenses into this year generally will
Planning for the end of life is never easy, but including your funeral and memorial wishes in your estate plan
Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the first quarter of 2023. Keep
A smart estate plan should leave no doubt as to your intentions. Writing a letter of instruction can go a
As you may know, you can’t keep funds in your traditional IRA indefinitely. You have to start taking withdrawals from
You’d be surprised how often people fail to disclose foreign assets to their estate planning advisors. They assume that these
If you’re thinking about selling stock shares at a loss to offset gains that you’ve realized during 2022, it’s important
Two tax benefits are available to offset the expenses of adopting a child. In 2022, adoptive parents may be able
If you’re taking a second trip down the aisle, you may have different expectations than you did when you got
Many people have savings bonds that were purchased many years ago. Perhaps they were given to your children as gifts
These days, most businesses have some intangible assets. The tax treatment of these assets can be complex. What makes intangibles
You create an estate plan to meet technical objectives, such as minimizing gift and estate taxes and protecting your assets
The holiday season is here and many people plan to donate to their favorite charities or give money or assets
The effects of inflation are all around. You’re probably paying more for gas, food, health care and other expenses than
Among the many decisions you’ll have to make as your estate plan is being drafted is who you will appoint
No one needs to remind business owners that the cost of employee health care benefits keeps going up. One way
How much can you and your employees contribute to your 401(k)s next year — or other retirement plans? In Notice
You’ve probably heard of the “nanny tax.” But even if you don’t employ a nanny, it may apply to you.
Are you feeling generous at year end? Taxpayers can transfer substantial amounts free of gift taxes to their children or
The Social Security Administration recently announced that the wage base for computing Social Security tax will increase to $160,200 for
There’s no shortage of online do-it-yourself (DIY) tools that promise to help you create an “estate plan.” But while these
The IRS recently issued its 2023 cost-of-living adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions. With inflation up significantly this year,
If you’re interested in investing in tax-free municipal bonds, you may wonder if they’re really free of taxes. While the
Are you planning to move to a different state? It may be due to a change in jobs, a desire
Mitigating the adverse effects of climate change is one of the primary targets of the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act
IRS audit rates are historically low, according to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report , but that’s little consolation