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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
A new tax-advantaged way to help children build up savings for the future was created by the One Big Beautiful
Choosing an executor is one of the most important decisions in the estate planning process. This person (or institution) will
If you itemize deductions on your 2025 individual income tax return, you potentially can deduct donations to qualified charities you
An important decision to make when filing your individual income tax return is whether to claim the standard deduction or
Many people think of estate planning as a “one-and-done” task — something you complete and file away. But an estate
If you own a business or are self-employed and haven’t already set up a tax-advantaged retirement plan, consider establishing one
The deadlines for filing 2025 tax returns (or extensions) are fast approaching. Although most tax planning moves must be completed
Irrevocable trusts provide various estate planning benefits, such as reducing estate taxes and helping to ensure assets are distributed as
An advance payment is one received by a business before it provides whatever is being paid for. For federal income
It’s not uncommon for family members to contest a loved one’s will or challenge other estate planning documents. But you
If you had significant medical expenses last year, you may be wondering what you can deduct on your 2025 income
If you own a business or are self-employed and haven’t already set up a tax-advantaged retirement plan, consider establishing one
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
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