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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

Perhaps you operate your small business as a sole proprietorship and want to form a limited liability company (LLC) to

Do you play a major role in a closely held corporation and sometimes spend money on corporate expenses personally? These

If you’re planning your estate, or you’ve recently inherited assets, you may be unsure of the “cost” (or “basis”) for

A charitable remainder trust (CRT) allows you to support a favorite charity while potentially boosting your cash flow, shrinking the

An irrevocable trust has long been a key component of many estate plans. But what if it no longer serves

The IRS just released its audit statistics for the 2020 fiscal year and fewer taxpayers had their returns examined as

As we continue to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be traveling again for business. Under tax law,

If you’re a parent with a college-bound child, you may be concerned about being able to fund future tuition and

You’ve likely spent a lot of time working with your advisor to plan your estate. While documents such as your

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the third quarter of 2021. Keep

Married couples may not be able to save as much as they need for retirement when one spouse doesn’t work

The “sandwich generation” is a large segment of the population. These are people who find themselves caring for both their

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