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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

The passive activity loss (PAL) rules may limit your ability to deduct losses from a business structured as a limited

Yes, the April 15 tax deadline is now behind us. But there are also deadlines during the rest of the

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) have become increasingly popular among individuals and families who want to simplify their charitable giving while maximizing

With the April 15 tax filing deadline in the rearview mirror, you’re likely to turn your attention to other things.

When most people think about estate planning, they focus primarily on tangible assets, such as real estate, investments and personal

The deadlines for filing 2025 tax returns (or extensions) are fast approaching. Although most tax planning moves must be completed

Life insurance can provide peace of mind. But if your estate is large enough that estate taxes are a concern,

If you operate your business as a C corporation, how you put money into your company — and how you

Last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) terminated several clean energy tax incentives earlier than previously scheduled. But if

A family limited partnership (FLP) allows you to manage and protect your wealth while gradually transferring it to your children

Generally, each year you can contribute up to the annual limit to a traditional or Roth IRA (or a combination

A new but temporary special depreciation allowance for qualified production property (QPP) was created by last year’s One Big Beautiful

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