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Employee vs. Independent Contractor: How Should You Handle Worker Classification?
Many employers prefer to classify workers as independent contractors to lower costs, even if it means having less control over a worker’s day-to-day...
To help you understand the implications of the recent Corporate Transparency Act
We have prepared a selection of frequently asked questions.
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Estate Planning for Single Parents Requires Special Considerations
Here’s a fast fact: The percentage of U.S. children who live with an unmarried parent has jumped from 13% in 1968 to 32% in 2017, according to Pew...
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How Entrepreneurs Must Treat Expenses on Their Tax Returns
Have you recently started a new business? Or are you contemplating starting one? Launching a new venture is a hectic, exciting time. And as you know,...
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Casualty Loss Deductions: You Can Claim One Only for a Federally Declared Disaster
Unforeseen disasters happen all the time and they may cause damage to your home or personal property. Before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, eligible...
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Will Leasing Equipment or Buying It Be More Tax Efficient for Your Business?
Recent changes to federal tax law and accounting rules could affect whether you decide to lease or buy equipment or other fixed assets. Although...
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Properly Funding Your Revocable Trust Is the Key to Unlocking Its Benefits
If your estate plan includes a revocable trust — also known as a “living” trust — it’s critical to ensure that the trust is properly funded....
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Still Working After Age 70½? You May Not Have to Begin 401(K) Withdrawals
If you participate in a qualified retirement plan, such as a 401(k), you must generally begin taking required withdrawals from the plan no later than...
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Defeating Age Discrimination in the Workplace
Despite record-breaking low unemployment rates, "age discrimination remains a significant and costly problem for workers, their families and our...
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When Life Insurance Becomes Taxable
Consider these facts on aging from the 2010 Census¹: The highest growth rate for a 10-year age group within the older population (age 65+) was for...
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5 Benefits of Working in Retirement
In the past, retirement has been portrayed as an ending, a grand exit from your years in the workplace. But the rules are shifting. Labor force...
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Investment Interest Expense Is Still Deductible, but That Doesn’t Necessarily Mean You’ll Benefit
As you likely know by now, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) reduced or eliminated many deductions for individuals. One itemized deduction the TCJA...
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Building an On-Off Switch into Your Estate Plan
The right estate planning strategy for you likely is the one that will produce the greatest tax savings for your family. Unfortunately, there can be...
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When Are LLC Members Subject to Self-Employment Tax?
Limited liability company (LLC) members commonly claim that their distributive shares of LLC income — after deducting compensation for services in...