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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

Eligible parents will soon begin receiving payments from the federal government. The IRS announced that the 2021 advance child tax

Many businesses use independent contractors to help keep their costs down. If you’re among them, make sure that these workers

One benefit of the current federal gift and estate tax exemption amount ($11.7 million in 2021) is that it allows

If you and your spouse have similar irrevocable trusts that benefit each other, it’s important to know that the trusts

Even after your 2020 tax return has been successfully filed with the IRS, you may still have some questions about

If you have minor children, choosing a guardian to care for them should you die unexpectedly is one of the

“Tax day” is just around the corner. This year, the deadline for filing 2020 individual tax returns is Monday, May

Now that the federal gift and estate tax exemption has reached an inflation-adjusted $11.7 million for 2021, fewer estates are

Are you thinking about setting up a retirement plan for yourself and your employees, but you’re worried about the financial

Although much of estate planning deals with what happens after you die, it’s equally important to have a plan for

Even though the federal gift and estate tax exemption is currently very high ($11.7 million for 2021), there are families

President Biden recently announced his $1.8 trillion American Families Plan (AFP), the third step in his Build Back Better policy

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

Last minute tax-saving business tips. As year-end approaches, if you own a business you could benefit from some tax-trimming moves.

Gamblers couldn’t deduct losses. “Professional” gamblers can deduct losses equal to their winnings, but the burden of proving the deduction

Exempt status revoked, but not denied. A volunteer fire department provided fire protection, ambulance and rescue services to the community.

Summons issued to bitcoin exchange. Coinbase, the nation’s largest bitcoin exchange firm, has been served with an IRS summons seeking

Attention employers: There are three ways to set up an automatic enrollment 401(k) plan. Many Americans are unprepared for retirement

Security tips for taxpayers. The IRS suggests that you always: use security software with firewall and antivirus protections, make sure

IRS puts personal info at risk. Employees in the IRS Small Business/Self-Employed Division often don’t follow the agency’s email policies