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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
With its winter recess looming before it, Congress has engaged in a flurry of activity. Most notably, it reached agreement
Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the first quarter of 2020. Keep
If you’re adopting a child, or you adopted one this year, there may be significant tax benefits available to offset
Business owners are urged to create succession plans for the good of their families and their employees. But there’s someone
The IRS recently issued guidance on how businesses, self-employed individuals and qualified employees can use the per diem rules to
Life insurance can be a powerful financial and estate planning tool, but its benefits can be reduced or even eliminated
With the lifetime gift and estate tax exemption at $11.40 million for 2019 ($11.58 million for 2020), you may think
As we all know, medical services and prescription drugs are expensive. You may be able to deduct some of your
The word “probate” may conjure images of lengthy delays waiting for wealth to be transferred and bitter disputes among family
In certain cases, the IRS is required to use private debt collection agencies (PCAs) to collect the amounts owed. The
At this time of year, many business owners ask if there’s anything they can do to save tax for the
For tax purposes, December 31 means more than New Year’s Eve celebrations. It affects the filing status box that will
Have you made substantial gifts of wealth to family members? Or are you the executor of the estate of a
It’s not uncommon for employers in some industries and localities to occasionally rehire a previously terminated employee. Should such a
The flat 21% federal income tax rate for C corporations under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has been
The IRS opened the 2018 income tax return filing season on January 28. Even if you typically don’t file until
The right estate planning strategy for you likely is the one that will produce the greatest tax savings for your
In the simplest of worlds, an employee effectively performs a set of tasks on an agreed-upon schedule and you pay
Ask many entrepreneurs and small business owners to show you their financial statements and they’ll likely open a laptop and
To help you make sure you don’t miss any important 2019 deadlines, we’ve provided this summary of when various tax-related
Commercial buildings and improvements generally are depreciated over 39 years, which essentially means you can deduct a portion of the
Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) offer closely held business owners an exit strategy and a tax-efficient technique for sharing equity
A variety of tax-related limits affecting businesses are annually indexed for inflation, and many have gone up for 2019. Here’s