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Casualty Loss Deductions: You Can Claim One Only for a Federally Declared Disaster
Unforeseen disasters happen all the time and they may cause damage to your home or personal property. Before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, eligible...
To help you understand the implications of the recent Corporate Transparency Act
We have prepared a selection of frequently asked questions.
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Will Leasing Equipment or Buying It Be More Tax Efficient for Your Business?
Recent changes to federal tax law and accounting rules could affect whether you decide to lease or buy equipment or other fixed assets. Although...
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Properly Funding Your Revocable Trust Is the Key to Unlocking Its Benefits
If your estate plan includes a revocable trust — also known as a “living” trust — it’s critical to ensure that the trust is properly funded....
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Still Working After Age 70½? You May Not Have to Begin 401(K) Withdrawals
If you participate in a qualified retirement plan, such as a 401(k), you must generally begin taking required withdrawals from the plan no later than...
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Defeating Age Discrimination in the Workplace
Despite record-breaking low unemployment rates, "age discrimination remains a significant and costly problem for workers, their families and our...
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When Life Insurance Becomes Taxable
Consider these facts on aging from the 2010 Census¹: The highest growth rate for a 10-year age group within the older population (age 65+) was for...
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5 Benefits of Working in Retirement
In the past, retirement has been portrayed as an ending, a grand exit from your years in the workplace. But the rules are shifting. Labor force...
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Investment Interest Expense Is Still Deductible, but That Doesn’t Necessarily Mean You’ll Benefit
As you likely know by now, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) reduced or eliminated many deductions for individuals. One itemized deduction the TCJA...
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Building an On-Off Switch into Your Estate Plan
The right estate planning strategy for you likely is the one that will produce the greatest tax savings for your family. Unfortunately, there can be...
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When Are LLC Members Subject to Self-Employment Tax?
Limited liability company (LLC) members commonly claim that their distributive shares of LLC income — after deducting compensation for services in...
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Create a Road Map to Protect Your Estate
No matter how much effort you’ve invested in designing your estate plan, your will, trusts and other official documents may not be enough. Consider...
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Could Your Business Benefit from the Tax Credit for Family and Medical Leave?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created a new federal tax credit for employers that provide qualified paid family and medical leave to their employees....
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Stretch Your College Student’s Spending Money with the Dependent Tax Credit
If you’re the parent of a child who is age 17 to 23, and you pay all (or most) of his or her expenses, you may be surprised to learn you’re not...