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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

Many people are more concerned about their 2020 tax bills right now than they are about their 2021 tax situations.

To gift or not to gift? It’s a deceptively complex question. The temporary doubling of the federal gift and estate

If you have a traditional IRA or tax-deferred retirement plan account, you probably know that you must take required minimum

Your estate plan may include several different trusts. The reason is that various types of trusts can accomplish a myriad

The massive economic stimulus and government spending law, which was signed on December 27, 2020, extends several energy-related tax breaks.

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

Have you made any New Year’s resolutions for 2021? Resolutions usually take the form of personal goals like eating healthier

On December 27, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), which provides pandemic relief, as well as

Are you considering replacing a car that you’re using in your business? There are several tax implications to keep in

If you own a business, you may wonder if you’re eligible to take the qualified business income (QBI) deduction. Sometimes

Many businesses are closed or are limiting third-party access as COVID-19 surges across the United States. These restrictions could still

As President-elect Joe Biden moves forward with the transition and prepares for the inauguration next month, you may be wondering

What if the unthinkable happens and your spouse dies unexpectedly? Would you be prepared to cope emotionally and financially? As

An annual estate plan checkup is critical to the health of your estate plan. Because various exclusion, exemption and deduction

Retirement plan contribution limits are indexed for inflation, and many have gone up for 2019, giving you opportunities to increase

Estate planning aims to help individuals achieve several important goals — primary among them, transferring wealth to loved ones at

Business owners engaged in fraudulent activities often try to manipulate their companies’ financial statements. Fortunately for fraud experts, business owners’

A revocable trust isn’t effective unless you fund it by transferring ownership of assets to the trust. Transferring a vehicle

If your son or daughter currently is home from college on winter break, now is a good time to sit

Portability allows a surviving spouse to apply a deceased spouse’s unused estate tax exemption amount toward his or her own

If you or one of your adult children is getting married, you may be concerned about protecting your family’s assets

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the first quarter of 2019. Keep

As the holidays approach and the year draws to a close, many taxpayers make charitable gifts — both in the

Prepaying property taxes related to the current year but due the following year has long been one of the most