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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

If you’re getting close to retirement age, you may be wondering if your Social Security benefits are going to be

Nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plans pay executives or other key employees at some time in the future for services to

During your working days, you pay Social Security tax in the form of withholding from your salary or self-employment tax.

Small businesses may find it beneficial to barter for goods and services instead of paying cash for them. If your

When planning your estate, you’re likely focused on major assets, such as real estate, investments and retirement plans. But it’s

Imagine giving your company’s retirement plan a report card. Would it earn straight A’s in preparing your participants for their

By now, most employers have read up on, hired and gotten to know Millennials. Well, guess what? A whole new

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has changed the landscape for business taxpayers. That’s because the law introduced a

Now that most schools are out for the summer, you might be sending your children to day camp. It’s often

A common estate planning mistake that people make is to own property jointly with an adult child or other family

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the third quarter of 2019. Keep

To help defray health care costs, many people now contribute to, or are thinking about setting up, Health Savings Accounts