Tax strategies

As one of many providers of the existing and expanding capabilities, Envestnet is urging more financial advisors to consider after-tax optimization.

Tax firm and software provider Ryan has filed suit against the Federal Trade Commission over a rule outlawing non-compete employment agreements.

R&D amortization requirements are becoming a major issue for many companies, causing a significant tax burden they may not be able to handle.

State supreme court rulings granting frozen embryos the same legal status as children will have major impacts on financial planning, writes an expert on estate planning and tax law.

Taxpayers and clients have scads of wrong ideas about taxes — and they have even more wacky notions about tax refunds.

Cum-Ex was a tax-driven trading strategy in which a global network of bankers, lawyers and agents exploited loopholes on dividend payout laws across Europe to reap duplicate tax refunds.

The situation in the long term still looks favorable for the IRS: It now has specific authority to attack syndicated conservation easements that are too abusive.

Experts say that busy entrepreneurs often miss incentives and advantages available to them. Financial advisors and tax professionals can give them a nudge.

Biden's comments, timed to follow Tax Day, sought to highlight differences between his tax and economic agenda and Trump's.

With tax authorities scrutinizing partnerships, CPAs and tax pros need to think more strategically about filing for extensions.

A congressional hearing takes aim at an estate planning strategy that relies on the step-up in basis.

Forvis announced the release of a complementary web-based tax tool for clean energy projects and investments.

An unlikely pair of senators is teaming up to propose legislation to eliminate tax breaks for corporate M&A activity.

With the IRS continuing to launch promoter audits, it is important that anyone subject to such an audit consider a few strategic issues.

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to discuss the Biden administration's recently unveiled budget and tax proposals, as tax experts try to predict what will happen after the election.

A congressional hearing with the Treasury secretary presaged a partisan battle over sweeping reductions set to expire at the end of next year.

A pair of lawmakers proposed a bill to end the abuse of grantor-retained annuity trusts to avoid taxes.

Financial advisors and tax experts say HOA fees are usually not deductible, unless the home is used for a business or as a rental property.

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Financial advisors and tax pros say the exemption poses a lot of complexity — and substantial savings. But it could go away at the end of next year.