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A financial statement audit can give lenders, investors and other stakeholders greater confidence in your business’s financial reporting. But not
Life insurance can provide critical financial protection for the people who depend on you or help you achieve other estate
To help make sure you don’t miss any important 2025 deadlines, we’re providing this summary of when various tax-related forms,
Medicare health insurance premiums can add up to big bucks — especially if you’re upper-income, married, and you and your
A revocable trust — sometimes known as a “living trust” — can provide significant benefits. They include the ability to
Although the national price of gas is a bit lower than it was a year ago, the optional standard mileage
According to the Pew Research Center, nearly a quarter (23%) of U.S. children under the age of 18 live
If you’re a parent or grandparent with college-bound children, you may want to save to fund future education costs. Here
If your small business has a retirement plan, and even if it doesn’t, you may see changes and benefits from
One of your primary estate planning goals may be to pass as much of your wealth to your family as
If you have a child or grandchild in college — congratulations! To help pay for the expenses, many parents and
Family-owned businesses face distinctive challenges when it comes to succession planning. For example, it’s important to address the distinction between
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) was a valuable tax credit that helped employers that kept workers on staff during the
Many people include health care powers of attorney or advance directives in their estate plans so they have some influence
Traditional and Roth IRAs can be powerful estate planning tools. With a “self-directed” IRA, you may be able to amp
Earlier this year, the IRS published a proposed safe harbor giving owners of certain rental real estate interests the opportunity
As we head toward the gift-giving season, you may be considering giving gifts of cash or securities to your loved
As we head toward the gift-giving season, you may be considering giving gifts of cash or securities to your loved
Fewer people currently are subject to transfer taxes than ever before. But gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer (GST) taxes continue
The IRS has released final regulations and another round of proposed regs for the first-year 100% bonus depreciation deduction. The
Traditionally, trusts used in estate planning contain “Crummey” withdrawal powers to ensure that contributions qualify for the annual gift tax
Hidden assets can be an issue in a variety of contexts — from divorce to bankruptcy to fraud. An acrimonious
Do you want to withdraw cash from your closely held corporation at a low tax cost? The easiest way is
In addition to the difficult personal issues that divorce entails, several tax concerns need to be addressed to ensure that
A primary estate planning goal for most people is to hold on to as much of their wealth as possible
If philanthropy is an important part of your estate planning legacy, consider taking steps to ensure that your donations are