Tax planning

The tax man cometh for some of the richest money managers in the U.S. They’ve had eight years to dream up a dodge. So far, no luck.

Highlights of some of our favorite tax-related blogs from the past week.

The Internal Revenue Service has released final regulations relating to the exclusion from gross income of discharge of indebtedness income of a grantor trust or an entity that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance on whether payments from a qualified retirement plan during a phased retirement are considered an annuity.

A study based on 13 years of tax data finds that most millionaires don’t move cross-country just to avoid a tax bill.

Congress and the Internal Revenue Service are starting to take a closer look at the museums set up by private foundations that receive special tax-exempt status from the IRS.

The American Institute of CPAs has sent comments to the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department on proposed regulations for estate tax basis reporting.

The end of the 2016 primary season is in sight, and while many significant (and some less significant) issues have received ample attention, taxes have played a somewhat less prominent role.

As Donald Trump prepared for the Republican primaries, he transferred dozens of his most prized assets, the “Trump” trademarks that adorn everything from hotels to ties to his U.S. golf courses, into a new Delaware-based company—a move that offers him a chance to cut his income-tax bills.

With the average cost of a wedding soaring to $30,000, prospective brides and grooms—and their parents—have a lot more to worry about than simply planning the details of the day.