Tax strategies

New legislation would equalize the tax breaks for different types of recreational vehicles, including travel trailers and campers.

For accountants and tax professionals working with clients age 50 and older, there are certain tax perks to recommend that could help boost savings for the future.

President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Treasury Department’s tax policy efforts pledged to work with lawmakers on a bipartisan basis and be a strong advocate for the Internal Revenue Service.

Even as they look to ramp up acquisitions, funds are worried about the potential impact of these much-discussed taxes.

Plans sold through brokers cost nearly three times as much as those sold directly; time-stressed parents can find it's worth it.

The Biden administration proposal contains many, but not all, of the tax provisions the president campaigned on.

Signs are mounting that anxiety among congressional Democrats will significantly temper any increases that manage to pass Congress.

Billions of dollars in underreported taxes by employers and backup withholding for their employees are helping fuel the tax gap, according to a new report.

The dilemma represents another challenge with the special legislative process known as budget reconciliation.

The Biden administration’s proposal to dramatically expand the inheritance tax bill for wealthy Americans is running into some headwinds with Democrats on Capitol Hill, showcasing nervousness about the scope and size of elements of the White House’s ambitious tax plans.

Pulling the costs directly out of clients’ IRAs can blunt the sting, but it shrinks the pot of tax-deferred retirement assets.

But barterers need to be aware of the complex tax issues that are involved.

Most at risk are taxpayers whose earnings aren’t reported to the IRS by an outside source like an employer or brokerage firm.

The president and Republican congressional leaders see a narrow opening for compromise on infrastructure spending yet significant obstacles remain, particularly on tax increases.

Three Democratic senators introduced legislation that would stop the tax breaks used by private equity money managers and others.

Financial executives are eyeing tax changes expected in the Biden administration, demands for more environmental, social and governance reporting, and diversity efforts.

Congressional Democrats have reintroduced legislation in the House and Senate to shed more light on the use of corporate tax havens and incentives for outsourcing jobs abroad.

Affluent clients can use wealth and retirement strategies to blunt the impact of the administration’s proposals, which include a higher capital gains rate.

Any changes to inheritance tax would feed into the broader upheaval that is coming to taxation in the world’s major economies.

April's hiring shortfall stiffened Republican opposition to the tax increases on the wealthy and corporations that are a central part of the administration's package.