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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’re a parent with a college-bound child, you may be concerned about being able to fund future tuition and

You’ve likely spent a lot of time working with your advisor to plan your estate. While documents such as your

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the third quarter of 2021. Keep

Married couples may not be able to save as much as they need for retirement when one spouse doesn’t work

The “sandwich generation” is a large segment of the population. These are people who find themselves caring for both their

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