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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

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

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