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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

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

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

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the fourth quarter of 2020. Keep

COVID-19 has changed our lives in many ways, and some of the changes have tax implications. Here is basic information

What happens if illness, injury or age-related dementia renders you unable to make decisions or communicate your wishes regarding your

Wouldn’t it be great if your employees worked as if they owned the company? An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)

Today, many banks are working with struggling borrowers on loan modifications. Recent guidance from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)

The IRS has provided guidance to employers regarding the recent presidential action to allow employers to defer the withholding, deposit

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that existing home sales and prices are up nationwide,

With the federal gift and estate tax exemption now at a record high $11.58 million for 2020, most estates aren’t

As you’re probably aware, President Trump signed an executive memorandum on August 8 creating a payroll tax deferral. The development

Many companies are struggling as a result of shutdowns and restructurings during the COVID-19 crisis. To add insult to injury,

Has your organization laid off employees this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but you plan to rehire some of

A federal trial court recently invalidated several provisions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) temporary regulations implementing the paid