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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

Expecting tax cuts next year? President-elect Trump declared one of his top priorities to be passage of a “major tax

Distributor’s TV packages don’t qualify. In two similar Technical Advice Memorandums, the IRS determined that a television subscription package sold

Taxpayers denied child tax breaks. For part of a year, a married couple lived with a child from the wife’s

The last month or so of the year offers accrual-basis taxpayers an opportunity to make some timely moves that might

Accrual-basis taxpayer? One way to save tax is to properly record and recognize expenses that were incurred this year but

Inventory is a prime target for fraud schemes, second only to cash. Retailers, manufacturers and contractors are at risk for

Extra time to supply Affordable Care Act (ACA) statements. The IRS has extended the ACA information reporting due date to

Is your inventory being stolen by dishonest employees or customers? Inventory is a prime target for fraud schemes, second only

Educational institutions get extended penalty relief for tuition reporting change. The IRS has announced that it is extending previously granted

Bipartisan bill introduced in Senate to strengthen retirement savings. On Nov. 17, Senate Finance Committee Chair Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and

“Mailbox rule” reigns supreme. A federal district court dismissed a suit by married taxpayers who claimed they’d filed a timely,

Typically, much of the estate planning process focuses on money. But the most successful estate plans are founded on relationships.