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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

Most companies wouldn’t go into business without some basic types of insurance in place, such as property coverage and a

Payable-on-death (POD) accounts provide a quick, simple and inexpensive way to transfer assets outside of probate. They can be used

IRS issues guidance on new bonus depreciation rules The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) significantly expands bonus depreciation

If you’re a business owner, be aware that a recent tax law extended a credit for hiring individuals from one

If you’re self-employed and work out of an office in your home, you may be entitled to home office deductions.

If you own a home, the interest you pay on your home mortgage may provide a tax break. However, many

No one said estate planning is easy, and this is especially true if you have a “blended family.” The good

In late 2019, the first substantial legislation related to retirement savings since 2006 became law. The Setting Every Community Up

Do you conduct your business as a sole proprietorship or as a wholly owned limited liability company (LLC)? If so,

If you’re a parent, or if you’re planning on having children, you know that it’s expensive to pay for their

Whether you’re moving to another country for work-related reasons, retirement or simply want an opportunity to experience a new culture,

Roughly half of CFOs believe an economic recession will hit by the end of 2020, and about three-quarters expect a

When companies reissue prior financial statements, it raises a red flag to investors and lenders. But not all restatements are

Most business owners spend a lifetime building their business. And when it comes to succession, they face the difficult decision

Employee benefit plans with 100 or more participants must generally provide an audit report when filing IRS Form 5500 each

Bartering might seem like something that happened only in ancient times, but the practice is still common today. And the

While April 15 (April 18 this year) is the main tax deadline on most individual taxpayers’ minds, there are others

A life insurance policy can be an important part of an estate plan. The tax benefits are twofold: The policy

Grandparents often want to play a role in financing their grandchildren’s education. If you’re one of them, it’s important to

If you run a business “on the side” and derive most of your income from another source (whether from another

Like many businesses, yours may allow retirement plan participants to take out loans from their accounts. Such loans are governed

There are few events that can completely upend a person’s life more than divorce. Of course, there’s the emotional toll

An agreed upon procedures (AUP) engagement uses procedures similar to an audit, but on a smaller and limited scale. Here’s

Company retreats can cost enormous amounts of time and money. Are they worth it? Sometimes. Large-scale get-togethers can involve considerable