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Irrevocable trusts provide various estate planning benefits, such as reducing estate taxes and helping to ensure assets are distributed as
An advance payment is one received by a business before it provides whatever is being paid for. For federal income
As we approach the holidays and the end of the year, many people may want to make gifts of cash
Perhaps you operate your small business as a sole proprietorship and want to form a limited liability company (LLC) to
Do you play a major role in a closely held corporation and sometimes spend money on corporate expenses personally? These
If you’re planning your estate, or you’ve recently inherited assets, you may be unsure of the “cost” (or “basis”) for
A charitable remainder trust (CRT) allows you to support a favorite charity while potentially boosting your cash flow, shrinking the
An irrevocable trust has long been a key component of many estate plans. But what if it no longer serves
The IRS just released its audit statistics for the 2020 fiscal year and fewer taxpayers had their returns examined as
As we continue to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be traveling again for business. Under tax law,
If you’re a parent with a college-bound child, you may be concerned about being able to fund future tuition and
You’ve likely spent a lot of time working with your advisor to plan your estate. While documents such as your
Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the third quarter of 2021. Keep
Married couples may not be able to save as much as they need for retirement when one spouse doesn’t work
The “sandwich generation” is a large segment of the population. These are people who find themselves caring for both their
The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) is a valuable tax break that was extended and modified by the American Rescue
Are you age 65 and older and have basic Medicare insurance? You may need to pay additional premiums to get
Estate planning isn’t just about what happens to your assets after you die. It’s also about protecting yourself and your
The first advance payments under the temporarily expanded child tax credit (CTC) will begin to arrive for nearly 39 million
High-income taxpayers face a 3.8% net investment income tax (NIIT) that’s imposed in addition to regular income tax. Fortunately, there
If you’re a business owner and you hire your children this summer, you can obtain tax breaks and other nontax
Traditionally, estate planning has focused on more technical objectives, such as minimizing gift and estate taxes and protecting assets against
Eligible parents will soon begin receiving payments from the federal government. The IRS announced that the 2021 advance child tax
Many businesses use independent contractors to help keep their costs down. If you’re among them, make sure that these workers
One benefit of the current federal gift and estate tax exemption amount ($11.7 million in 2021) is that it allows
If you and your spouse have similar irrevocable trusts that benefit each other, it’s important to know that the trusts