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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

  After extensive negotiations between the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate and the White House, an agreement has

  Taxpayers now have more time to file their tax returns and pay any tax owed because of the coronavirus

  Every company has faced unprecedented challenges in adjusting to life following the widespread outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Small

You may have several different types of trusts in your estate plan. In general, to achieve the greatest tax savings,

The IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department have been making a series of announcements to provide tax relief in the

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

Traditional and Roth IRAs can be powerful estate planning tools. With a “self-directed” IRA, you may be able to amp

Earlier this year, the IRS published a proposed safe harbor giving owners of certain rental real estate interests the opportunity

As we head toward the gift-giving season, you may be considering giving gifts of cash or securities to your loved

As we head toward the gift-giving season, you may be considering giving gifts of cash or securities to your loved

Fewer people currently are subject to transfer taxes than ever before. But gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer (GST) taxes continue

The IRS has released final regulations and another round of proposed regs for the first-year 100% bonus depreciation deduction. The

Traditionally, trusts used in estate planning contain “Crummey” withdrawal powers to ensure that contributions qualify for the annual gift tax

Hidden assets can be an issue in a variety of contexts — from divorce to bankruptcy to fraud. An acrimonious

Do you want to withdraw cash from your closely held corporation at a low tax cost? The easiest way is

In addition to the difficult personal issues that divorce entails, several tax concerns need to be addressed to ensure that

A primary estate planning goal for most people is to hold on to as much of their wealth as possible

If philanthropy is an important part of your estate planning legacy, consider taking steps to ensure that your donations are