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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
While it’s natural to set up trusts in the state where you live, you may be losing out on significant
IRS permits same-sex couples to recalculate marital exclusion amounts http://bit.ly/2jsmUPY
Many businesses receive payment in advance for goods and services. Examples include magazine subscriptions, long-term supply contracts, organization memberships, computer
As the saying goes, nothing lasts forever — and that goes for most companies. Then again, with the right succession
The most useful metric to gauge a company’s performance isn’t necessarily net income, pretax profits or earnings per share, as
The executor’s role is critical to the administration of an estate and the achievement of estate planning objectives. So your
If you’re like many Americans, you might not start thinking about filing your tax return until close to this year’s
Do you start thinking about filing your tax return when it gets close to the April deadline? You might even
Tax refund delay to hurt some people. A 2015 law requires the IRS to delay, until at least Feb. 15,
In December, Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act. The long and complex bill covers a broad range of health
Asset protection trusts — both offshore and domestic — can be effective vehicles for protecting your wealth in today’s litigious
Gathering knowledge about your company’s competitors and industry has never been easier. This practice, known as “competitive intelligence,” can help
Medical expense deductions can be difficult for many taxpayers to claim. That’s because most people can only deduct qualified medical
Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the first quarter of 2017. Keep
If your elderly parent’s mental state is deteriorating to the point where he or she is unable to manage day-to-day
The IRS is requesting more help with its Form W-2 verification program. The program was implemented during 2016 as a
The U.S. Tax Court held that a tax code rule involving charitable donations doesn’t apply currently because IRS hasn’t yet
Come tax time, owner-employees face a variety of distinctive tax planning challenges, depending on whether their business is structured as
Retirement plan contribution limits are indexed for inflation, but with inflation remaining low, most of the limits remain unchanged for
Reminder: Jan. 31 is the due date for W-2 and certain 1099-MISC forms. Unlike in prior years, 2016 W-2 forms
FBAR filing deadline pushed back for some. Proposed regs, issued in March, would expand and clarify exemptions from Report of
If you own intellectual property (IP), such as a patent or copyright, you need to know how to account for
Business owners get to make executive decisions. It’s one of the perks of the job. But acting unilaterally when buying
If you don’t make a 2016 Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA) contribution by December 31, the opportunity will be lost