Proposals to crack down on private placement insurance contracts aren't close to becoming law. Here's how advisors and their clients can use them for the time being.

Test your knowledge of the biggest accounting headlines of the week. No. 2 pencil not required!

Experts from the Fed, Intuit and the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center explored ideas for more effective ways to advance the goals of the mortgage interest deduction.

Some financial advisors and tax professionals with high net worth clients could find big advantages before the expiration of provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

The high court heard arguments in a case about a commonly used succession planning tool for closely held businesses that may affect advisors' clients.

President Biden wants the wealthy to "pay their fair share." Ex-President Trump calls for "the biggest tax cuts." But labeling people as rich creates massive policy challenges.

Planners who recommend the increasingly popular charitable vehicles could face penalties for what's currently a pretty common practice in the industry, experts say.

The 20% deduction for the qualified income of pass-through entities has strong supporters and critics. Here's how tax experts say it could play out if made permanent.

A provision paying for breaks for parents and business owners has earned widespread praise, but an expert says financial advisors should be on alert.

Here's a breakdown of the most important proposals and debates circulating in policy circles ahead of this year's election and a big Supreme Court decision.