Estate taxes

President Donald Trump promoted a tax overhaul as essential to boosting economic growth as he huddled Tuesday at the White House with his advisers and the congressional leaders shepherding his push to overhaul the nation’s tax code.

President Donald Trump will once again tout tax cuts for the middle class and small businesses Wednesday—amid suggestions that high earners would benefit most.

Most Republicans support killing the estate tax as part of a tax overhaul, but doing so could have dire consequences for something else conservatives cherish—charitable giving.

As people begin to amass wealth, the clarity and simplicity of their financial lives can quickly diminish.

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A federal rule aimed at limiting corporate “earnings stripping’’ for tax-avoidance purposes may pose an undue burden on taxpayers and may be changed or rescinded, according to an Internal Revenue Service notice.

Estate planning has once again entered the realm of uncertainty.

Is the IRS’s Examination Estate Tax Lien Group watching 30-year-old film classics? Apparently they are.

The Internal Revenue Service has released a revenue procedure that offers an easier way to get an extension of time to file a return to opt for portability of the deceased spousal unused exclusion amount.

The American Institute of CPAs has sent a list of six tax regulations to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that it wants the Treasury Department to review under an executive order from President Trump calling for reducing overly burdensome tax regulations.

Deduction alternatives; the death of Medicare tax; a phony Social Security number; other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Deductions for state and local taxes; ‘stealing from the dead;’ how to do away with refundable credits; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Many of the president's "core principles" were similar to promises he made on the campaign trail, including a reduction to 15% in the rate for businesses.

Taking a cue from the failed Repeal and Replace healthcare process, the Trump administration Wednesday released a broad outline of its tax reform plan, with many details to be spelled out in legislative form during negotiations with Congress.

The White House made its opening bid for what officials called the “biggest tax cut” in U.S. history—with cuts that would benefit businesses, the middle class and certain high-earning individuals—but left unanswered questions about whether the plan would be paid for, or how.

Tax breaks for the profitable; how long to keep tax docs; unenrolled preparers; analytical procedures for auditors; other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The future of the estate tax; tax prep in the gig economy; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

ACA penalties; helping with OICs; tax policy under an anti-policy president; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

As lawmakers in Congress mull the real possibility of a tax overhaul, various proposals are being debated before legislation is introduced.

The U.S. Tax Court began holding hearings this week on a long-running case involving the Internal Revenue Service and pop star Michael Jackson’s estate.