News & Insights
Inheriting Stock or Other Assets? You’ll Receive a Favorable “Stepped-up Basis”
July 13th, 2023
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Estate Planning |
Financial & Retirement Planning |
Tax
If you’re planning your estate, or you’ve recently inherited assets, you may be unsure of the “cost” (or “basis”) for tax purposes. How do the rules work? Under the […]
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Starting a Business? How Expenses Will Be Treated on Your Tax Return
July 7th, 2023
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Tax
Government officials saw a large increase in the number of new businesses launched during the COVID-19 pandemic. And the U.S. Census Bureau reports that business applications are still increasing slightly […]
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The Best Way to Survive an IRS Audit is to Prepare
June 28th, 2023
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Audit |
Audit & Assurance |
Tax
The IRS recently released its audit statistics for the 2022 fiscal year and fewer taxpayers had their returns examined as compared with prior years. But even though a small percentage […]
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Plan Sponsor Alert: Despite Growth, HSAs Largely Untapped for Retirement Savings
June 23rd, 2023
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Financial & Retirement Planning |
Tax
Healthcare is a major cost in retirement, yet many people don’t plan effectively for it. Fidelity’s annual Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate showed that in 2022, an average retired couple […]
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Virtual Currency Lands in the IRS’s Crosshairs
June 21st, 2023
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Tax
While the value of virtual currency continues to fluctuate, the IRS’s interest in it has only increased. In 2021, for example, the agency launched Operation Hidden Treasure to root out […]