Tax Strategies

It’s March and the college basketball tournament season is upon us. It is estimated that over $12 billion will be wagered on the NCAA tournament (compared with $10 billion on the Super Bowl).

Kerri Swope of Care.com HomePay talks in this video about some of the tax breaks that are available to families, such as the Child and Dependent Care Credit.

The Treasury’s latest Green Book points to available ‘tax loopholes’

While it has been around in a variety of forms since 1993, the exclusion for Qualified Small Business Stock Gains under section 1202 of the Tax Code didn’t really come into its own as a tax benefit until the exclusion rate increased to 100 percent in 2010.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice delaying the estate basis reporting due date from March 31 until June 30, 2016.

Close to half of U.S. investors assess their broader wealth and financial situation during tax season, according to a new survey.

The number of presidential candidates has been steadily winnowing down in recent weeks as they suffer defeats in the primaries and caucuses, and so too their tax plans have been falling by the wayside.

Most clients who utilize accounting firms to prepare their tax returns make charitable contributions. Many do so in a tax-efficient manner by donating appreciated securities directly to charities or utilizing donor-advised funds through which they make their grants.

The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Treasury Department to provide tax relief to the cross-border savings accounts of U.S. and Canadian citizens.

Many estate planners recommend that clients create trusts for various reasons, but problems can arise when the trustee is a family member who has no experience regarding the responsibilities of a trustee.