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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

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

The gift tax annual exclusion allows you to transfer up to $19,000 (for 2026) per beneficiary gift-tax-free, without tapping your

Do you operate a business as a partnership, a limited liability company (LLC) treated as a partnership for tax purposes

If you had significant medical expenses last year, you may be wondering what you can deduct on your 2025 income

A Crummey trust provides a key tax benefit of an outright gift without some of the downsides. Although the mechanics

The IRS is opening the filing season for 2025 individual income tax returns on January 26. This is about the

Now is a good time to review your business’s expenses for deductibility. Accelerating deductible expenses into this year generally will

Planning for the end of life is never easy, but including your funeral and memorial wishes in your estate plan

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