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Woman Donating Clothes Giving to charity can provide you with a warm feeling as well as a nice tax break. But you've got to itemize deductions on your [...]

Today's college students often leave school with an overwhelming amount of debt. In some cases, student loans are discharged (also known as being cancelled or forgiven). In other cases, these [...]

Information from IRS.gov Here are some tips for students with summer jobs: Withholding and Estimated Tax. If you are an employee, your employer normally withholds tax from your paychecks. If [...]

Executives and other key employees are often compensated with more than just salary, fringe benefits and bonuses: They may also be awarded stock-based compensation, such as restricted stock or stock [...]

As part of your exit strategy or your estate plan, let's say your team of advisers has helped you determine that selling your business will help you best achieve your [...]

Information courtesy of IRS.gov Day camps are common during the summer months and many parents enroll their children in a day camp or pay for day care so they can [...]

Many businesses host a picnic for employees in the summer. It’s a fun activity for your staff and you may be able to take a larger deduction for the cost [...]

With health care costs continuing to climb, tax-friendly ways to pay for these expenses are more attractive than ever. Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Health Reimbursement [...]

Are you thinking about turning a business trip into a family vacation this summer? This can be a great way to fund a portion of your vacation costs. But if [...]

Couple Calculating Budget Numerous tax breaks have been retroactively expanded for 2015 and beyond — or, in some cases, been made permanent — under the Protecting Americans from [...]

This year’s stock market volatility can be unnerving, but if you have a traditional IRA, this volatility may provide a valuable opportunity: It can allow you to convert your traditional [...]

It seems like a simple question: How many full-time workers does your business employ? But, when it comes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the answer can be complicated. The [...]

Information from IRS.gov If you are receiving a Tax Credit, Report Changes in Circumstances to the IRS If your 2016 health care coverage was purchased through the Health Insurance Marketplace, you may [...]

Although the kids might still be in school for a few more weeks, summer day camp is rapidly approaching for many families. If yours is among them, did you know [...]

As the school year draws to a close and the days lengthen, you may be one of the many homeowners who are getting ready to put their home on the [...]