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If you own a highly appreciated vacation home that you're ready to unload, the sale will generate a large gain — and a sizable tax bill. However, if you're still bullish on real estate and don't need cash right away, there's a way to minimize the tax hit. Instead of selling the property outright,… Read more

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Although the residential real estate market has cooled off in many areas, the values in some locations are still at — or near — all-time highs. If you've owned your principal residence for a while, it may currently be worth a lot more than you originally paid for it.

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With the holidays and year-end approaching, you might be considering making gifts of stock or cash to family members and loved ones. By using your annual exclusion, those gifts — within generous limits — can reduce the size of your taxable estate. For 2022, the annual gift exclusion is $16,000.

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The pandemic has changed workplace culture, probably forever. As events unfolded over the last few years, many employers shuttered their doors completely or scaled back to using only essential workers at their regular workplace. Remote workers became a commonplace occurrence rather than an unusual…

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Our highly anticipated year-end tax planning letters are now available!

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Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? The IRS thinks so, at least in the context of compensation paid to business owners. If an owner's compensation is deemed excessive, the IRS may dispute deductions for wages that are unreasonable under the circumstances.

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Comprehensive financial statements prepared under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) include three reports: the balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows. Together these reports can be powerful diagnostic tools to help evaluate the financial well-being of a…

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Equity-based compensation often is associated with startup companies. But businesses in a cash crunch also might consider such awards in lieu of year-end cash bonuses. In addition to recognizing high performance, stock options and other types of equity-based compensation can boost retention. Before…

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In today's uncertain marketplace, businesses are being forced to re-evaluate their working capital needs. Some managers have learned the hard way during the pandemic that operating "lean" has its limits.

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