CELEBRATING OVER SIXTY FIVE YEARS

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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

Sometimes, bigger isn’t better: Your small- or medium-sized business may be eligible for some tax breaks that aren’t available to

Portability allows a surviving spouse to apply a deceased spouse’s unused federal gift and estate tax exemption amount toward his

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) significantly boosted the potential value of bonus depreciation for taxpayers — but only

Although merger and acquisition activity has been down in 2022, according to various reports, there are still companies being bought

Portability allows a surviving spouse to apply a deceased spouse’s unused federal gift and estate tax exemption amount toward his

Sales and registrations of electric vehicles (EVs) have increased dramatically in the U.S. in 2022, according to several sources. However,

If you’ve recently begun receiving disability income, you may wonder how it’s taxed. The answer is: It depends. The key

Here’s a not-so-fun fact: The generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax is among the harshest and most complex in the tax code.

Business owners are aware that the price of gas is historically high, which has made their vehicle costs soar. The

“Thanks, but no thanks.” If you expect to receive an inheritance from a family member, you might want to use

Are you in the early stages of divorce? In addition to the tough personal issues that you’re dealing with, several

As a result of the current estate tax exemption amount ($12.06 million in 2022), many people no longer need to

Time to get empowered. The IRS is reminding businesses that a number of special tax benefits are still available in

When a married couple lives in a community property state, the money earned and property acquired by either spouse during

Audit season is just around the corner for calendar-year companies. With external audits, preparation can help facilitate field work, lower

IRA distributions were taxable. A man took nearly $45,000 in withdrawals from his wife’s IRA during their divorce “out of

Court finds properties weren’t worthless or abandoned. The sole shareholder of an S corporation claimed net operating loss (NOL) carrybacks

Bill would allow vets to contribute to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). The U.S. House is considering the “Veterans TRICARE Choice

Payroll tax penalty imposed. A person responsible for collecting and paying payroll tax can be held personally liable for willfully

In order to take advantage of two important depreciation tax breaks for business assets, you must place the assets in

Donations to qualified charities are generally fully deductible, and they may be the easiest deductible expense to time to your

When planning their estates, many people agonize over the negative impact their wealth might have on their children. To address

Taxpayers may challenge IRS expert’s valuation in gift tax case. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has

Tax deferral denied despite lack of prearranged plan for related-party transaction. Sec. 1031 allows capital gains to be deferred when