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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

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

Last minute tax-saving business tips. As year-end approaches, if you own a business you could benefit from some tax-trimming moves.

Gamblers couldn’t deduct losses. “Professional” gamblers can deduct losses equal to their winnings, but the burden of proving the deduction

Exempt status revoked, but not denied. A volunteer fire department provided fire protection, ambulance and rescue services to the community.

Summons issued to bitcoin exchange. Coinbase, the nation’s largest bitcoin exchange firm, has been served with an IRS summons seeking

Attention employers: There are three ways to set up an automatic enrollment 401(k) plan. Many Americans are unprepared for retirement

Security tips for taxpayers. The IRS suggests that you always: use security software with firewall and antivirus protections, make sure

IRS puts personal info at risk. Employees in the IRS Small Business/Self-Employed Division often don’t follow the agency’s email policies

A variety of tax-related limits that affect businesses are indexed annually based on inflation. Many have increased for 2025, but

An inheritor’s trust is a specialized estate planning tool designed to protect and manage assets you pass to a beneficiary.

Businesses in certain industries employ service workers who receive tips as a large part of their compensation. These businesses include

Chances are, you’re more concerned about your 2024 tax return right now than you are about your 2025 tax situation.

Your estate plan is the perfect place to make charitable gifts if you’re a charitably inclined individual. One vehicle to

Retirement is often viewed as an opportunity to travel, spend time with family or simply enjoy the fruits of a

President Trump and the Republican Congress plan to act swiftly to make broad changes to the United States — including

Medicare health insurance premiums can add up to big bucks — especially if you’re upper-income, married, and you and your

The nationwide price of gas is slightly higher than it was a year ago and the 2025 optional standard mileage

Traditional estate planning strategies generally are based on the assumption that all family members involved are U.S. citizens. However, if

Once you reach age 73, tax law requires you to begin taking withdrawals — called Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) —

It’s not uncommon for people who live in states with high income taxes to relocate to states with more favorable