This year, many Americans have been victimized by wildfires, severe storms, flooding, tornadoes, and other disasters. No matter where you live, unexpected disasters may cause damage to your home [...]
Intangible assets have become increasingly vital to the value of many companies. While their benefits may be obvious to business owners, their tax treatment often isn't. Taxpayers may be surprised [...]
If your investments have fluctuated wildly this year, you may have already recognized some significant gains and losses. But nothing is decided tax-wise until year end when the final [...]
Now that Labor Day has passed, the holidays are just around the corner. Many people may want to make gifts of cash or stock to their loved ones. By [...]
Attention: Your business may soon have to meet new reporting requirements that take effect on January 1, 2024. Under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which was enacted in 2021, certain companies [...]
Many homeowners across the country have seen their home values increase in recent years. According to the National Association of Realtors, the median price of existing homes sold in [...]
If you have family members with disabilities, there may be a tax-advantaged way to save for their needs — without having them lose eligibility for the government benefits to [...]
The federal student loan “pause” is coming to an end on August 31 after more than three years. If you have student loan debt, you may wonder whether you [...]
An estimated 190 million Americans have recently been under heat advisory alerts, according to the National Weather Service. That may have spurred you to think about making your home [...]
Let’s say you own highly appreciated land that’s now ripe for development. If you subdivide it, develop the resulting parcels, and sell them off for a hefty profit, it [...]
If you’re age 50 or older, you can probably make extra “catch-up” contributions to your tax-favored retirement account(s). Is it worth the trouble? Yes! Here are the rules of [...]
Contracts are part of everyday business, whether it's the minuscule print on the back of a credit card bill or an agreement to buy office furniture. With your customers, contracts [...]
“Thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and their personal information to tax scams,” according to the IRS. The scams may come in through email, text messages, telephone [...]
Different states have different rules for determining whether a trust is a "resident" for income tax purposes. State tax liability can depend on the location of settlors, trustees or beneficiaries. [...]
If you own or manage a business with employees, there’s a harsh tax penalty that you could be at risk of paying personally. The Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (TFRP) [...]