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How business owners may be able to reduce tax by using an S corporation

How business owners may be able to reduce tax by using an S corporation

Do you conduct your business as a sole proprietorship or as a wholly owned limited liability company (LLC)? If so, ...
Nondeductible IRA contributions require careful tracking

Nondeductible IRA contributions require careful tracking

If, like many people, your traditional IRA holds a mixture of deductible (after-tax) and nondeductible (pretax) ...
Understanding the contents of a will

Understanding the contents of a will

You probably don't have to be told about the need for a will. But do you know what provisions should be included ...
Redesigned Form W-4

Redesigned Form W-4

A new version of the Form W-4 was released by the IRS for 2020. A lot of people that got refunds in prior years ...
Naming a trustee may be one of the most important decisions of your life

Naming a trustee may be one of the most important decisions of your life

When it comes to estate planning, trusts are appealing for many reasons. They can enable you to hold and transfer ...
2020 & 2019 IRS Rates and Limitations Schedule

2020 & 2019 IRS Rates and Limitations Schedule

2020 and 2019 IRS Rates and Limitations Schedule In this post you will find answers to frequently requested IRS ...
New law helps businesses make their employees’ retirement secure

New law helps businesses make their employees’ retirement secure

A significant law was recently passed that adds tax breaks and makes changes to employer-provided retirement ...
4 new law changes that may affect your retirement plan

4 new law changes that may affect your retirement plan

If you save for retirement with an IRA or other plan, you'll be interested to know that Congress recently passed a ...
Sec. 6166: Estate tax relief for family businesses

Sec. 6166: Estate tax relief for family businesses

Fewer people currently are subject to transfer taxes than ever before. But gift, estate and generation-skipping ...
2020 Q1 tax calendar: Key deadlines for businesses and other employers

2020 Q1 tax calendar: Key deadlines for businesses and other employers

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the first quarter ...
Your home office expenses may be tax deductible

Your home office expenses may be tax deductible

Technology has made it easier to work from home so lots of people now commute each morning to an office down the ...
3 pitfalls to avoid when naming a beneficiary of a life insurance policy

3 pitfalls to avoid when naming a beneficiary of a life insurance policy

Life insurance can be a powerful financial and estate planning tool, but its benefits can be reduced or even ...