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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
Temporary regulations authorize more tax return information disclosures to the U.S. Census Bureau. The IRS has issued temporary regs that
Family business compensation found not reasonable. Businesses can deduct ordinary and necessary expenses, including reasonable compensation. In one case, the
Court cracks down on tax protestor. The U.S. Tax Court defines a tax protestor as a person making frivolous tax
When performing an audit, CPAs send confirmation letters to outside parties typically via the U.S. Postal Service in accordance with
Proposed regs would add new types of covered asset acquisitions for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. The IRS has proposed
Court ruling nixing Obamacare reimbursements is frozen until President-elect Trump takes office. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District
If you have unadopted stepchildren, estate planning is critical to ensure that your property is distributed the way you desire.
If your 40s are behind you, consider boosting retirement savings and reducing your 2016 tax bill with a 401(k) catch-up
Safe and convenient tool. The IRS has launched an online tool that lets taxpayers see their account balance, including what
Payments weren’t alimony. Alimony payments are includible in the recipient’s gross income and deductible by the payor. Here, spousal support
You may be aware of the rule that allows businesses to deduct bonuses employees have earned during a tax year
A shift of the tax burden? A brief from Washington, D.C.-based Tax Policy Center advocates shifting much of the tax
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.