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If you’re a real estate developer or a small business owner who owns commercial real estate, you might be thinking

Estate planning can be overwhelming. One reason is that it has a language all its own. While you may be

Like many business owners, you might also own highly appreciated business or investment real estate. Fortunately, there’s an effective tax

Yes, there’s still time to make 2016 contributions to your IRA. The deadline for such contributions is April 18, 2017.

Although probate can be time consuming and expensive, perhaps its biggest downside is that it’s public — anyone who’s interested

The federal income tax filing deadline for calendar-year partnerships, S corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs) treated as partnerships or

It’s not uncommon for adult children to help support their aging parents. If you’re in this position, you might qualify

Estate planning isn’t just about what happens to your assets after you die. It’s also about protecting yourself and your

Most business owners spend a lifetime building their business. And when it comes to succession, they face the difficult decision

Many business owners are accustomed to running the whole show. But as your company grows, you’ll likely be better off

Some business owners make major decisions by relying on gut instinct. But investments made on a “hunch” often fall short

As you file your 2016 return and plan your charitable giving for 2017, it’s important to keep in mind the

Rather than keeping track of the actual cost of operating a vehicle, employees and self-employed taxpayers can use a standard

Because restricted gifts have stringent rules attached, they can be difficult for not-for-profits to manage and account for. How, then,

Congress has passed the latest legislation aimed at providing economic and other relief from the COVID-19 pandemic that has haunted

This year, the optional standard mileage rate used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business decreased

The Biden administration has announced several reforms to the popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to bring greater relief to the

Life insurance has long provided a source of liquidity to pay estate taxes and other expenses. Even though for many

If you’re like many Americans, letters from your favorite charities may be appearing in your mailbox acknowledging your 2020 donations.

A number of tax-related limits that affect businesses are annually indexed for inflation, and many have increased for 2021. Some

As a formal estate planning term, “tangible personal property” likely won’t elicit much emotion from you or your loved ones.

Many people are more concerned about their 2020 tax bills right now than they are about their 2021 tax situations.

To gift or not to gift? It’s a deceptively complex question. The temporary doubling of the federal gift and estate

If you have a traditional IRA or tax-deferred retirement plan account, you probably know that you must take required minimum

Your estate plan may include several different trusts. The reason is that various types of trusts can accomplish a myriad

The massive economic stimulus and government spending law, which was signed on December 27, 2020, extends several energy-related tax breaks.