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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
Businesses across the country are being affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19). Fortunately, Congress recently passed a law that provides at
President Trump has signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Among other things, the new law temporarily requires
U.S. Treasury Department Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that the 2019 income tax filing deadline will be moved to July 15,
After U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s announcement that the deadline for paying federal income taxes would be extended, the IRS
If you’re the owner of an incorporated business, you probably know that there’s a tax advantage to taking money out
The IRS extends the federal income tax payment deadline After U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s announcement that the deadline for
If you made large gifts to your children, grandchildren or other heirs last year, it’s important to determine whether you’re
Longer life expectancies and rising health care costs make saving for retirement more important than ever before. A Health Savings
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak — officially a pandemic as of March 11 — has prompted global health concerns. But you
Several arms of the federal government have taken, or are weighing, significant steps to help the country deal with the
If you’re a business owner, be aware that a recent tax law extended a credit for hiring individuals from one
The IRS has released proposed regulations addressing the deductibility of meal and entertainment expenses in tax years beginning after December
Congress has passed the latest legislation aimed at providing economic and other relief from the COVID-19 pandemic that has haunted
This year, the optional standard mileage rate used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business decreased
The Biden administration has announced several reforms to the popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to bring greater relief to the
Life insurance has long provided a source of liquidity to pay estate taxes and other expenses. Even though for many
If you’re like many Americans, letters from your favorite charities may be appearing in your mailbox acknowledging your 2020 donations.
A number of tax-related limits that affect businesses are annually indexed for inflation, and many have increased for 2021. Some
As a formal estate planning term, “tangible personal property” likely won’t elicit much emotion from you or your loved ones.
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.