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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
This year, the optional standard mileage rate used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business decreased
Many taxpayers make charitable gifts — because they’re generous and they want to save money on their federal tax bills.
Virtually everyone needs an estate plan, but it isn’t a one-size-fits-all proposition. Even though each person’s situation is unique, general
The IRS announced it is opening the 2019 individual income tax return filing season on January 27. Even if you
A significant law was recently passed that adds tax breaks and makes changes to employer-provided retirement plans. If your small
If you save for retirement with an IRA or other plan, you’ll be interested to know that Congress recently passed
If you reside in a high-tax state, you may want to consider using nongrantor trusts to soften the blow of
As you’ve probably heard, a new law was recently passed with a wide range of retirement plan changes for employers
If, like many people, your traditional IRA holds a mixture of deductible (after-tax) and nondeductible (pretax) contributions, it’s important to
At the beginning of the year, many people make resolutions about improving their physical fitness. Employers may seek to lend
Some benefit plans are required to include an opinion from an independent qualified public accountant (IQPA) when filing Form 5500
While you were celebrating the holidays, you may not have noticed that Congress passed a law with a grab bag
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