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Technology, declining budgets and other factors are radically changing how and which tax returns get looked at.

Despite recent tax law changes, recharacterizations are still possible and can prove a valuable strategy to correct such missteps.

Buyout amounts are high right now, but there are many other factors to consider when guiding your client to the right choice.

Payouts from pensions and tax-deferred accounts are usually not taxed in states without a state income tax or with levies only on interest and dividends.

Since 2011, when Occupy Wall Street protesters rallied under the slogan “We are the 99%,” the income threshold for the top 1% is up an inflation-adjusted 33%.

High-deductible plans open the door to tax breaks for high-income investors, an expert says.

The IRS estimates it sent about 113.4 million refund checks to taxpayers, down from 116 million sent a year earlier.

Retirees often only take distributions when they are forced to do so because of the IRS’ RMD rules, an expert says.

Armed with some specific details, advisors can explain why the seductive option is both too good and too good to be true.

The guidance is the first since 2014 and comes as tax auditors are increasingly focusing on examining individuals with cryptocurrency investments.