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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

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has changed the landscape for business taxpayers. That’s because the law introduced a

Now that most schools are out for the summer, you might be sending your children to day camp. It’s often

A common estate planning mistake that people make is to own property jointly with an adult child or other family

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the third quarter of 2019. Keep

To help defray health care costs, many people now contribute to, or are thinking about setting up, Health Savings Accounts

If you’re divorcing, it’s important to review your estate plan as early as possible, for two reasons: First, you may

We’ve reached the middle of the calendar year. So how are things going for your business? Conversationally you might say,

The U.S. Senate has passed, and President Trump is expected to sign into law, a broad package of reforms aimed

Is your business hiring this summer? If the employees come from certain “targeted groups,” you may be eligible for the

You’ve probably seen or heard ads urging you to donate your car to charity. “Make a difference and receive tax

The record-high exemption amount currently in effect means that fewer families are affected by gift and estate taxes. As a

Can your business become more profitable without venturing out of its comfort zone? Of course! However, adding new products or

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

If you’re like many Americans, letters from your favorite charities have been appearing in your mailbox in recent weeks acknowledging

Choosing the right executor — sometimes known as a “personal representative” — is critical to the smooth administration of an

Many, if not most, employers today use some form of an “at-will” employment contract when hiring. The arrangement is theoretically

When President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in December 2017, much was made of

While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) generally reduced individual tax rates for 2018 through 2025, some taxpayers could

While most provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) went into effect in 2018 and either apply through

Now that 2019 has begun, there isn’t too much you can do to reduce your 2018 income tax liability. But