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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

Technology has made it easier to work from home so lots of people now commute each morning to an office

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created a new program to encourage investment in economically distressed areas through generous tax

In its 2018 decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld South Dakota’s “economic nexus” statute, expanding

The number of people engaged in the “gig” or sharing economy has grown in recent years, according to a 2019

The IRS has issued final regulations that should provide comfort to taxpayers interested in making large gifts under the current

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

Many people choose to pass assets to the next generation during life, whether to reduce the size of their taxable

If you hold significant real estate investments, tenancy-in-common (TIC) ownership can be a powerful, versatile estate planning tool. A TIC

Section 529 plans are a popular education-funding tool because of tax and other benefits. Two types are available: 1) prepaid

If you’re age 70½ or older, you can make direct contributions — up to $100,000 annually — from your IRA

For investors, fall is a good time to review year-to-date gains and losses. Not only can it help you assess

If you are about to receive an inheritance from a family member, you can use a qualified disclaimer to refuse

If you’re charitably inclined and you collect art, appreciated artwork can make one of the best charitable gifts from a

Do you own a vacation home? If you both rent it out and use it personally, you might save tax

If you’ve worked a lifetime to build a large estate, you undoubtedly would like to leave a lasting legacy to

If you dream of spending your golden years in a tropical paradise, a culture-rich European city or another foreign locale,

For many people, a family-owned business is their primary source of wealth, so it’s critical to plan carefully for the

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) created a new general business tax credit for certain businesses that grant their