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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

Traditional and Roth IRAs can be powerful estate planning tools. With a “self-directed” IRA, you may be able to amp

Earlier this year, the IRS published a proposed safe harbor giving owners of certain rental real estate interests the opportunity

As we head toward the gift-giving season, you may be considering giving gifts of cash or securities to your loved

As we head toward the gift-giving season, you may be considering giving gifts of cash or securities to your loved

Fewer people currently are subject to transfer taxes than ever before. But gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer (GST) taxes continue

The IRS has released final regulations and another round of proposed regs for the first-year 100% bonus depreciation deduction. The

Traditionally, trusts used in estate planning contain “Crummey” withdrawal powers to ensure that contributions qualify for the annual gift tax

Hidden assets can be an issue in a variety of contexts — from divorce to bankruptcy to fraud. An acrimonious

Do you want to withdraw cash from your closely held corporation at a low tax cost? The easiest way is

In addition to the difficult personal issues that divorce entails, several tax concerns need to be addressed to ensure that

A primary estate planning goal for most people is to hold on to as much of their wealth as possible

If philanthropy is an important part of your estate planning legacy, consider taking steps to ensure that your donations are

The credit for increasing research activities, often referred to as the research and development (R&D) credit, is a valuable tax

One goal of estate planning is to avoid or minimize probate. This is particularly important if you own real estate

If you run a business and accept payments through third-party networks such as Zelle, Venmo, Square or PayPal, you could

If you donated to charity last year, letters from the charities may have appeared in your mailbox recently acknowledging the

If you own your own company and travel for business, you may wonder whether you can deduct the costs of

If you’re concerned about the impact of transfer taxes on your gifts, consider making “net gifts” to your loved ones.

If you’re in business for yourself as a sole proprietor, or you’re planning to start a business, you need to

April 18, 2022, is the deadline for filing your federal income tax return. Keep in mind that the gift tax

Traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs have been around for decades and the rules surrounding them have changed many times. What

If you operate a business, or you’re starting a new one, you know you need to keep records of your

Designing an estate plan can be a delicate balancing act. On the one hand, you want to preserve as much