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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

Time to get empowered. The IRS is reminding businesses that a number of special tax benefits are still available in

When a married couple lives in a community property state, the money earned and property acquired by either spouse during

Audit season is just around the corner for calendar-year companies. With external audits, preparation can help facilitate field work, lower

IRA distributions were taxable. A man took nearly $45,000 in withdrawals from his wife’s IRA during their divorce “out of

Court finds properties weren’t worthless or abandoned. The sole shareholder of an S corporation claimed net operating loss (NOL) carrybacks

Bill would allow vets to contribute to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). The U.S. House is considering the “Veterans TRICARE Choice

Payroll tax penalty imposed. A person responsible for collecting and paying payroll tax can be held personally liable for willfully

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

If you’re a parent or grandparent with college-bound children, you may want to save to fund future education costs. Here

If your small business has a retirement plan, and even if it doesn’t, you may see changes and benefits from

One of your primary estate planning goals may be to pass as much of your wealth to your family as

If you have a child or grandchild in college — congratulations! To help pay for the expenses, many parents and

Family-owned businesses face distinctive challenges when it comes to succession planning. For example, it’s important to address the distinction between

The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) was a valuable tax credit that helped employers that kept workers on staff during the

Many people include health care powers of attorney or advance directives in their estate plans so they have some influence

If you own a home and rent it to a relative, you may be surprised to find out there could

On December 23, 2022, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. The sprawling year-end spending “omnibus” package includes two

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the first quarter of 2023. Keep

A smart estate plan should leave no doubt as to your intentions. Writing a letter of instruction can go a

As you may know, you can’t keep funds in your traditional IRA indefinitely. You have to start taking withdrawals from