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Tax News You Can UseRetirement Planning With Health Savings Accounts
Learn about the key tax benefits of Health Savings Accounts.
Tax News You Can UseWealth Planning With Intra-family Loans
Learn about the benefits of lending to transfer wealth.
Tax News You Can UseUnderstanding the QSBS Tax Exclusion
Learn about updates to the rules surrounding QSBS.
Tax News You Can UseIRS Grants Extensions For Taxpayers in Disaster Areas
Learn about disaster areas and the extended deadlines.
Tax News You Can UsePlanning With Non-grantor Trusts After The OBBBA
Explore the benefits of making gifts to non-grantor trusts.
Tax News You Can UseOBBBA’s “Shave And A Haircut” Rules For Charitable Contributions
Understand how the new rules impact charitable deductions.
Tax News You Can Use529 Plans, Trump Accounts And Saving For College Early
Learn about the benefits of 529 Plans and Trump Accounts
Tax News You Can UseThe Fine Print: Income Limitations for Common Deductions
Understand the qualifications for common deductions.
Trends & StrategiesA New Tax Landscape: Your Questions Answered
Explore answers to the most pressing client questions
Tax News You Can UseThe Art And Science Of Like-Kind Exchanges
Like-kind exchanges can defer gain on the sale of property.
Trends & StrategiesBeyond Sunset: Tax Planning for the One Big Beautiful Bill
Read our insights for individuals, businesses and donors.
Tax News You Can UseU.S. Tax On Gifts And Bequests From Expatriates
Learn about the regulations governing the transfer tax.
Tax News You Can UseThe Opportunity in Qualified Opportunity Funds
Understand the potential tax benefits for investors.
Tax News You Can UseThe Benefits of a Roth IRA Conversion
Understand the advantages of tax diversification.
Tax News You Can UsePlanning For Year 10 Under SECURE
Review the implications of the 10-year rule.
Tax News You Can UseA New Tax Credit For Illinois Donors
Learn about ways to claim the new Illinois tax credit.
Tax News You Can UseYou Can’t Take It (All) With You: The U.S. Exit Tax
The exit tax may apply to U.S. taxpayers who relocate.
Tax News You Can UseInherited IRAs and the IRD Deduction
Consider the rules for deductions of estate taxes paid.
MarketsSix Wealth Planning Strategies for Volatile Markets
Periods of stress present significant opportunities for optimizing your plan.
Tax News You Can UseGone with the wind: Deducting Casualty Losses
Learn how to get tax relief for personal casualty losses.
Tax News You Can UseTax-Loss Harvesting: A Silver Lining Tactic
Learn how tax-loss harvesting can reduce your tax bill.
Tax News You Can UseThe Tax Benefits of Charitable Contributions of Artwork
Understand criteria used to determine charitable deductions.
Tax News You Can UseFocus on Washington: How Does Tax Law Get Made?
Learn how taxation and spending are managed by Congress.
Tax News You Can UseIs Now the Time to Convert Your Retirement Account to a Roth?
Learn about which situations favor a Roth conversion.
Tax News You Can UseUpdate to Corporate Transparency Act BOI Reporting Rules
Learn about revisions to the CTA BOI reporting requirements.
Tax News You Can UseTax Issues that May Arise in Divorce and Separation
Consider significant tax issues that may arise in divorce.
The Art of CollectingPlan for the Future of Your Art Collection
Understand the financial implications of transferring your collection to family or charity.
Tax News You Can UseNew Rules for Spouses Electing to Split Gifts
Understand the new rules for making split gift elections.
Tax News You Can Use529 Plans and the Case for Saving for College Early
Learn how 529 plans can be a great tool for college savings.
Trends & StrategiesThe Power of Early: The Annual Gift Tax Exclusion
Maximize the benefits of the annual gift tax exclusion.
Tax News You Can UseLPs, LLCs, Ltds and Incs: Tax Consequences of Entity Choice
Discover the tax implications of various entity types.
Tax News You Can UseDecedent’s Children as Retirement Account Beneficiaries
Learn how to structure optimal beneficiary designations.
Tax News You Can UseRing Out the Old Year: 2024 Year-End Tax Planning
Review last minute tax planning strategies for 2024.
Tax News You Can UseGift Planning Flexibility with SLATs SPATs and DAPTs
Build versatility into your estate planning today.
Tax News You Can UseSEP and SIMPLE Retirement Plans for Small Employers
Explore plan options that offer choice and flexibility.
Tax News You Can UseOptions for a Spouse as Beneficiary of a Retirement Account
Learn about the options available to spousal beneficiaries.
Tax News You Can UseManaging Liquidity with Split-Dollar Life Insurance
Discover the benefits of split-dollar arrangements.
Tax News You Can UseIRS Grants Extensions of Time for Taxpayers in Declared Disaster Areas
Review for a list of impacted states.
Election 2024What Do We Know About Vice President Harris’ Tax Proposals?
Harris’ past policy positions may inform current proposals.
Tax News You Can UseWhat Do We Know About Vice President Harris’ Tax Proposals?
Harris’ past policy positions may inform current proposals.
Tax News You Can Use§6166 Deferral and Other Tools for the Illiquid Estate
Learn ways to reduce the liquidity burden from estate taxes.
Tax News You Can UseNew RMD rules issued by the IRS
We now have certainty on RMDs for inherited accounts.
For AdvisorsTrust Income Tax and the Mysterious DNI Deduction
Insights into complex issues surrounding the taxation of trusts.
For AdvisorsMega-Backdoor Roth Conversions: Supercharge Retirement
Maximize your client’s savings with these considerations.
For AdvisorsThe Expiring Exemption: Is Chicken Little Right?
What could the expiring exemption really mean for taxpayers?
Trends & StrategiesHow to Reduce Your Audit Risks
Best practices for reducing the likelihood of audit, and how to be prepared in the event of one.
Money MasterclassThe Entrepreneur's Trust
Will your wealth plan encourage your children’s entrepreneurial spirit or foster complacency?
Trends & StrategiesPreparing for Potential State Wealth Taxes
Understand wealth planning strategies to prepare for potential new state taxes on wealth.
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