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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

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

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