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If you’re a real estate developer or a small business owner who owns commercial real estate, you might be thinking

Estate planning can be overwhelming. One reason is that it has a language all its own. While you may be

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

If you own a home and rent it to a relative, you may be surprised to find out there could

On December 23, 2022, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. The sprawling year-end spending “omnibus” package includes two

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

Temporary regulations authorize more tax return information disclosures to the U.S. Census Bureau. The IRS has issued temporary regs that

Family business compensation found not reasonable. Businesses can deduct ordinary and necessary expenses, including reasonable compensation. In one case, the

Court cracks down on tax protestor. The U.S. Tax Court defines a tax protestor as a person making frivolous tax

When performing an audit, CPAs send confirmation letters to outside parties typically via the U.S. Postal Service in accordance with

Proposed regs would add new types of covered asset acquisitions for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. The IRS has proposed

Court ruling nixing Obamacare reimbursements is frozen until President-elect Trump takes office. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District

If you have unadopted stepchildren, estate planning is critical to ensure that your property is distributed the way you desire.

If your 40s are behind you, consider boosting retirement savings and reducing your 2016 tax bill with a 401(k) catch-up

Safe and convenient tool. The IRS has launched an online tool that lets taxpayers see their account balance, including what

Payments weren’t alimony. Alimony payments are includible in the recipient’s gross income and deductible by the payor. Here, spousal support

You may be aware of the rule that allows businesses to deduct bonuses employees have earned during a tax year

A shift of the tax burden? A brief from Washington, D.C.-based Tax Policy Center advocates shifting much of the tax