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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
The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) is a valuable tax break that was extended and modified by the American Rescue
Are you age 65 and older and have basic Medicare insurance? You may need to pay additional premiums to get
Estate planning isn’t just about what happens to your assets after you die. It’s also about protecting yourself and your
The first advance payments under the temporarily expanded child tax credit (CTC) will begin to arrive for nearly 39 million
High-income taxpayers face a 3.8% net investment income tax (NIIT) that’s imposed in addition to regular income tax. Fortunately, there
If you’re a business owner and you hire your children this summer, you can obtain tax breaks and other nontax
Traditionally, estate planning has focused on more technical objectives, such as minimizing gift and estate taxes and protecting assets against
Eligible parents will soon begin receiving payments from the federal government. The IRS announced that the 2021 advance child tax
Many businesses use independent contractors to help keep their costs down. If you’re among them, make sure that these workers
One benefit of the current federal gift and estate tax exemption amount ($11.7 million in 2021) is that it allows
If you and your spouse have similar irrevocable trusts that benefit each other, it’s important to know that the trusts
Even after your 2020 tax return has been successfully filed with the IRS, you may still have some questions about