Tax planning

Hillary Clinton is calling for a 4 percent tax surcharge on Americans making more than $5 million annually, a move that would lead to the highest top U.S. income tax rate in 30 years.

Former billionaire entrepreneur Samuel Wyly’s “difference of opinion” with the Internal Revenue Service could turn an offshore fortune into an onshore fraud if the agency gets its way.

It’s the time of year when investors examine their portfolio and seek to harvest built-in tax losses. But short sellers who wish to harvest their losses should keep a close eye on the calendar.

Our weekly roundup of tax-related investment strategies and news your clients may be thinking about.

With the advent of the Nanny Tax in 1994, it became a little more complicated for a family to hire a nanny, housekeeper or senior caregiver.

The House has approved tax extenders legislation that makes a number of the periodically expiring tax breaks into permanent features of the tax code.

Are your clients prepared for the latest round of Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance deadlines?

Wolters Kluwer has introduced two new learning certification programs for tax professionals.

A new academic study pours cold water on the notion that companies that promote their social responsibility efforts are any better at paying their taxes than regular corporations.