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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 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