Tax planning

Small businesses across America are asking the same question: Am I operating in the correct entity to maximize tax savings?

A recent court decision on FBAR penalties could impact the tax reporting of the newest member of the British royal family.

The chances of an IRS audit for people making at least $10 million a year plunged during the government’s last fiscal year, according to data released on Monday.

Brokerage firms are sending tax statements to clients and the IRS with information that differs from the taxes investors ultimately owe, leading some filers to appear to owe tax on profits they never made.

The Democratic presidential candidate is seeking to show young voters she would ease one of their biggest economic burdens.

The Internal Revenue Service hopes to improve taxpayer service and cybersecurity by updating its IT infrastructure.

The Democratic presidential candidate made a mistake on deducting medical expenses in 2013 and 2014.

The Vermont senator and his wife earned more than $1 million in total income in 2016 and 2017.

David Knoch, the president of 1st Global, is getting ready for the close of the acquisition of his financial advisory firm by Blucora, the parent company of HD Vest, and is making plans for aligning with a former rival.

The top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, Ron Wyden, is reviving a plan that would tax wealthy individuals annually on their investments, instead of when those assets are sold.

For New York City’s luxury real estate brokers, a new mansion tax certainly isn’t welcome news, but it’s better than the alternative.

The Internal Revenue Service treats crypto money as a capital asset like stocks or property, not as a currency.

We can offer clients a huge value and also generate some additional revenue for ourselves.

Democrats are busy finding new ways to tax the rich. The most straightforward way to do that — an annual tax on household wealth — is an idea with deep roots in Europe that several 2020 hopefuls are hoping to import to the U.S.

The Democratic presidential candidate is joining in calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, an issue that’s taking hold among the contenders for the party’s nomination in 2020.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to do a better job of managing its employees in the wake of budget cuts that have forced the IRS to severely reduce tax audits, or else it could be putting its mission at risk, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

There’s no question that U.S. taxation of intellectual property has become amazingly more complex after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

A new limit on the amount of state and local levies that can be deducted has costly and confounding implications for some, especially in high-tax places.

Blucora plans to combine HD Vest’s individual tax advisor focus with 1st Global’s institutional, multi-partner focus.

High-end real estate brokers in New York worry that foreign second-home buyers are feeling under assault from all sides and may end up going elsewhere.