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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

The IRS has provided guidance to employers regarding the recent presidential action to allow employers to defer the withholding, deposit

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that existing home sales and prices are up nationwide,

With the federal gift and estate tax exemption now at a record high $11.58 million for 2020, most estates aren’t

As you’re probably aware, President Trump signed an executive memorandum on August 8 creating a payroll tax deferral. The development

Many companies are struggling as a result of shutdowns and restructurings during the COVID-19 crisis. To add insult to injury,

Has your organization laid off employees this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but you plan to rehire some of

A federal trial court recently invalidated several provisions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) temporary regulations implementing the paid

In a world that’s increasingly paperless, you’re likely becoming accustomed to conducting a variety of transactions digitally. But when it

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act made changes to excess business losses. This includes some changes that

Under current law, 100% bonus depreciation will be phased out in steps for property placed in service in calendar years

If you’re getting close to retirement, you may wonder: Are my Social Security benefits going to be taxed? And if

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, students are going back to school this fall, either remotely, in-person or under a hybrid schedule.

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the first quarter of 2017. Keep

If your elderly parent’s mental state is deteriorating to the point where he or she is unable to manage day-to-day

The IRS is requesting more help with its Form W-2 verification program. The program was implemented during 2016 as a

The U.S. Tax Court held that a tax code rule involving charitable donations doesn’t apply currently because IRS hasn’t yet

Come tax time, owner-employees face a variety of distinctive tax planning challenges, depending on whether their business is structured as

Retirement plan contribution limits are indexed for inflation, but with inflation remaining low, most of the limits remain unchanged for

Reminder: Jan. 31 is the due date for W-2 and certain 1099-MISC forms. Unlike in prior years, 2016 W-2 forms

FBAR filing deadline pushed back for some. Proposed regs, issued in March, would expand and clarify exemptions from Report of

If you own intellectual property (IP), such as a patent or copyright, you need to know how to account for

Business owners get to make executive decisions. It’s one of the perks of the job. But acting unilaterally when buying

If you don’t make a 2016 Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA) contribution by December 31, the opportunity will be lost

New law creates new type of HRA. The 21st Century Cures Act was recently signed into law. It creates a