Nursing home care is expensive. However, there may be tax breaks if your parent is moving into one.
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What would happen if one of your nonprofit’s volunteers harmed someone while volunteering for you? No matter how much you prize them, volunteers present litigation risks. We recommend four best practices.
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Some taxpayers can look forward to receiving transitional relief from the IRS related to the required beginning dates for taking required minimum distributions from retirement plans.
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If you’re eligible and not making catch-up contributions to your retirement plan, you’re missing out on building more tax-favored savings. Here are the rules of the road.
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Nonprofits need to incorporate tax planning into their special event preparations. Whether you’re hosting a formal dinner, 5K run or multi-speaker conference, tracking revenue and expenses is critical.
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When spending money personally on behalf of your closely held corporation, you want to ensure the expenses are tax deductible by either you or the business. Here are the key considerations.
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Some assets are easier to address in your estate plan than others. Transferring a significant amount of frequent flyer miles can be tricky (or maybe not even possible).
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Your nonprofit doesn’t have to be on a fast track. But it should foster new ideas and innovation that will make it easier to achieve, and even expand, your mission. Here’s what to do if you’re languishing.
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Converting an unincorporated business into an S corporation may help you cut your self-employment tax bill. Here’s how.
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When planning your estate or inheriting assets, it’s essential to understand the “step-up” basis rules. They can affect the taxes due on the sale of the assets.
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Most nonprofits benefit when they accept donations from supporters in whatever form they want. So if you don’t yet accept cryptocurrency, what are you waiting for?
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Help keep charitable organizations honest by putting restrictions on your gifts.
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Launching a business? Here’s how start-up expenses are handled on a federal tax return.
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If your nonprofit hopes to land a large gift, it needs to go to the source: high-net-worth donors. Easier said than done, right? Learn more about wealthy philanthropists and how to get their attention.
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The Trust Fund Recovery Penalty is personally imposed on certain business owners and managers when employment taxes aren’t paid to the government. Here are the rules, along with two cases where individuals were held liable for the harsh penalty.
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Don’t panic if you get a letter from the IRS telling you your tax return is being audited. In many cases, the IRS completes audits after receiving requested documentation. Here are the latest IRS statistics, as well as some tips on how to help survive an audit.
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Good PR can mean many things. But for a public charity, it means frequently, rather than occasionally, using the media to communicate with prospective supporters about successes, challenges and opportunities.
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If you do business with virtual currency, it’s time to bone up on related tax requirements. The IRS is paying closer attention.
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If you’re married and don’t earn compensation, you may think you can’t contribute to a retirement plan. But you may be eligible for a spousal IRA. Here are the rules for 2023.
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You might want to enjoy the lazy days of summer, but employers and businesses need to make sure not to miss these third-quarter 2023 tax deadlines.
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