Tax planning

The IRS's $80 billion in new funding means more scrutiny of higher earners.

As clients decide on the business entity type that will offer the most advantages — legally and financially — they'll have much to consider.

It's tax season in the U.S., and nowhere is that felt more acutely than in three cities — New York, San Francisco and Honolulu.

While a securities-based loan is more commonly used to buy a fancy house or take a dream vacation, it's also an underused strategy for some affluent investors to pay large tax bills.

From accidentally paying state taxes on T-bill income to wonky filing deadlines, these tips will help make a federal tax return sparkle. Or at least clean.

Americans pay billions of dollars in taxes each year when draining their retirement plans as they change jobs. The "leakage" doesn't bode well for long-term savings, data shows.

The cash-like instruments have garnered hundreds of billions of dollars since the banking crisis began.

Practitioners are mostly advising clients to 'wait and see' what happens with tax legislation.

The new Internal Revenue Service commissioner, Danny Werfel, got right to work Monday only days after being confirmed by the Senate.

The Treasury Secretary defended the extra investment in the IRS, arguing it is already paying off and that taxpayers are getting "drastically improved customer service this year."