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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
What if the unthinkable happens and your spouse dies unexpectedly? Would you be prepared to cope emotionally and financially? As
An annual estate plan checkup is critical to the health of your estate plan. Because various exclusion, exemption and deduction
Retirement plan contribution limits are indexed for inflation, and many have gone up for 2019, giving you opportunities to increase
Estate planning aims to help individuals achieve several important goals — primary among them, transferring wealth to loved ones at
Business owners engaged in fraudulent activities often try to manipulate their companies’ financial statements. Fortunately for fraud experts, business owners’
A revocable trust isn’t effective unless you fund it by transferring ownership of assets to the trust. Transferring a vehicle
If your son or daughter currently is home from college on winter break, now is a good time to sit
Portability allows a surviving spouse to apply a deceased spouse’s unused estate tax exemption amount toward his or her own
If you or one of your adult children is getting married, you may be concerned about protecting your family’s assets
Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the first quarter of 2019. Keep
As the holidays approach and the year draws to a close, many taxpayers make charitable gifts — both in the
Prepaying property taxes related to the current year but due the following year has long been one of the most
Here’s a not-so-fun fact: The generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax is among the harshest and most complex in the tax code.
Business owners are aware that the price of gas is historically high, which has made their vehicle costs soar. The
“Thanks, but no thanks.” If you expect to receive an inheritance from a family member, you might want to use
Are you in the early stages of divorce? In addition to the tough personal issues that you’re dealing with, several
As a result of the current estate tax exemption amount ($12.06 million in 2022), many people no longer need to
Does your college-aged child have a basic estate plan? In more cases than not, the answer is “no.” The good
Here’s an interesting option if your small company or start-up business is planning to claim the research tax credit. Subject
Here’s an interesting option if your small company or start-up business is planning to claim the research tax credit. Subject
The IRS recently announced that it’ll increase the standard mileage rate for qualified business driving for the second half of
The best laid plans can go awry. After your death, events may transpire that you hadn’t anticipated or couldn’t have
Some people who begin claiming Social Security benefits are surprised to find out they’re taxed by the federal government on
The next quarterly estimated tax payment deadline is June 15 for individuals and businesses so it’s a good time to