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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
If you limit how many vacation days employees can roll over to the new year, you might find your workplace
Get ready to file your tax return in 2017. The IRS announced that the 2017 tax filing season will begin
Be sure to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) by year end, if required. If you’ve reached age 70 1/2, take
There are some last-minute moves that may save you money on your 2016 taxes. 1) If you’re eligible for a
Congress Watch: U.S. House of Representatives prepares to adjourn. On Dec. 8, the House passed H.R. 2028, “Further Continuing and
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.
Expecting tax cuts next year? President-elect Trump declared one of his top priorities to be passage of a “major tax
Distributor’s TV packages don’t qualify. In two similar Technical Advice Memorandums, the IRS determined that a television subscription package sold
Taxpayers denied child tax breaks. For part of a year, a married couple lived with a child from the wife’s
The last month or so of the year offers accrual-basis taxpayers an opportunity to make some timely moves that might
Accrual-basis taxpayer? One way to save tax is to properly record and recognize expenses that were incurred this year but
Inventory is a prime target for fraud schemes, second only to cash. Retailers, manufacturers and contractors are at risk for
Extra time to supply Affordable Care Act (ACA) statements. The IRS has extended the ACA information reporting due date to
Is your inventory being stolen by dishonest employees or customers? Inventory is a prime target for fraud schemes, second only
Educational institutions get extended penalty relief for tuition reporting change. The IRS has announced that it is extending previously granted
Bipartisan bill introduced in Senate to strengthen retirement savings. On Nov. 17, Senate Finance Committee Chair Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and
“Mailbox rule” reigns supreme. A federal district court dismissed a suit by married taxpayers who claimed they’d filed a timely,
Typically, much of the estate planning process focuses on money. But the most successful estate plans are founded on relationships.