CELEBRATING OVER SIXTY FIVE YEARS

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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

You’d be surprised how often people fail to disclose foreign assets to their estate planning advisors. They assume that these

If you’re thinking about selling stock shares at a loss to offset gains that you’ve realized during 2022, it’s important

Two tax benefits are available to offset the expenses of adopting a child. In 2022, adoptive parents may be able

If you’re taking a second trip down the aisle, you may have different expectations than you did when you got

Many people have savings bonds that were purchased many years ago. Perhaps they were given to your children as gifts

These days, most businesses have some intangible assets. The tax treatment of these assets can be complex. What makes intangibles

You create an estate plan to meet technical objectives, such as minimizing gift and estate taxes and protecting your assets

The holiday season is here and many people plan to donate to their favorite charities or give money or assets

The effects of inflation are all around. You’re probably paying more for gas, food, health care and other expenses than

Among the many decisions you’ll have to make as your estate plan is being drafted is who you will appoint

No one needs to remind business owners that the cost of employee health care benefits keeps going up. One way

How much can you and your employees contribute to your 401(k)s next year — or other retirement plans? In Notice