CELEBRATING OVER SIXTY FIVE YEARS

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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

Many employers offer coverage to employees’ domestic partners under their health care plans. If your organization does so, you need

For several years now, cloud computing has been touted as the perfect way for companies large and small to meet

A tried-and-true year end tax strategy is to make charitable donations. As long as you itemize and your gift qualifies,

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) created more than 100 new tax provisions — a staggering thought as you

If your estate includes forms of intellectual property (IP), such as patents and copyrights, it’s important to know how to

For certain employers, particularly small businesses, introducing a retirement plan for employees may seem like a daunting task. The company

If you’re the owner of a small business, you may think of your tight-knit group of employees as a family.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) includes a provision that Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin said should lead

Some of your medical expenses may be tax deductible, but only if you itemize deductions and have enough expenses to

Every year, when baseball season finally ends, a most valuable player (MVP) is named in each league. Not everyone agrees

Online shopping enables consumers to buy almost anything from the convenience of their own homes. But comfortable surroundings can lull

As we approach the end of the year, it’s a good idea to review your business’s expenses for deductibility. At

In order to take advantage of two important depreciation tax breaks for business assets, you must place the assets in

Donations to qualified charities are generally fully deductible, and they may be the easiest deductible expense to time to your

When planning their estates, many people agonize over the negative impact their wealth might have on their children. To address

Taxpayers may challenge IRS expert’s valuation in gift tax case. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has

Tax deferral denied despite lack of prearranged plan for related-party transaction. Sec. 1031 allows capital gains to be deferred when

Last minute tax-saving business tips. As year-end approaches, if you own a business you could benefit from some tax-trimming moves.

Gamblers couldn’t deduct losses. “Professional” gamblers can deduct losses equal to their winnings, but the burden of proving the deduction

Exempt status revoked, but not denied. A volunteer fire department provided fire protection, ambulance and rescue services to the community.

Summons issued to bitcoin exchange. Coinbase, the nation’s largest bitcoin exchange firm, has been served with an IRS summons seeking

Attention employers: There are three ways to set up an automatic enrollment 401(k) plan. Many Americans are unprepared for retirement

Security tips for taxpayers. The IRS suggests that you always: use security software with firewall and antivirus protections, make sure

IRS puts personal info at risk. Employees in the IRS Small Business/Self-Employed Division often don’t follow the agency’s email policies