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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

Temporary regulations authorize more tax return information disclosures to the U.S. Census Bureau. The IRS has issued temporary regs that

Family business compensation found not reasonable. Businesses can deduct ordinary and necessary expenses, including reasonable compensation. In one case, the

Court cracks down on tax protestor. The U.S. Tax Court defines a tax protestor as a person making frivolous tax

When performing an audit, CPAs send confirmation letters to outside parties typically via the U.S. Postal Service in accordance with

Proposed regs would add new types of covered asset acquisitions for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. The IRS has proposed

Court ruling nixing Obamacare reimbursements is frozen until President-elect Trump takes office. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District

If you have unadopted stepchildren, estate planning is critical to ensure that your property is distributed the way you desire.

If your 40s are behind you, consider boosting retirement savings and reducing your 2016 tax bill with a 401(k) catch-up

Safe and convenient tool. The IRS has launched an online tool that lets taxpayers see their account balance, including what

Payments weren’t alimony. Alimony payments are includible in the recipient’s gross income and deductible by the payor. Here, spousal support

You may be aware of the rule that allows businesses to deduct bonuses employees have earned during a tax year

A shift of the tax burden? A brief from Washington, D.C.-based Tax Policy Center advocates shifting much of the tax