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The higher standard deduction since 2017 has dramatically reduced itemization. But the new law provides incentive for teachers to consider whether that's feasible.
November 12 -
Starting next year, more households will need to calculate or pay the AMT. The rules are complicated. Here's how financial advisors can prepare themselves — and clients — for the changes.
October 20 -
The massive law filled in some important answers for financial advisors and tax pros' many questions coming into the year. Here's a roundup of FP's coverage.
October 3 -
While stock values get the most attention after the Fed cuts rates, they affect trusts, too. Some beneficiaries of entities without flexible distribution provisions could take a big hit.
September 29 -
The use of multiple entities as a means of shifting a high net worth client's yearly income could help rack up bigger breaks, with some caveats.
August 25 -
Even the wonkiest experts are struggling to keep up with the latest macroeconomic data. Here are the key factors to watch in the coming months.
August 11 -
But the new rules for deductions, capital-gains exclusions and estate planning merit a lot of strategic discussions for financial advisors and entrepreneurial clients.
August 7 -
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act presents some complexities for wealthy families, alongside its extension and expansion of provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
July 30 -
House Republicans are aiming to pass provisions that were removed from President Donald Trump's "one big, beautiful bill."
July 24 -
Panelists at the Morningstar conference acknowledged the difficulties, even as they pointed out the ongoing opportunities from active management.
July 11 -
Republicans will be planning a victory lap and Democrats will be thinking about their election strategy. But financial advisors and tax pros will be preparing their clients.
July 3 -
The impact of President Trump's push against diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the SEC remains murky, according to a watchdog report.
June 11 -
The dome of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., is reflected upside down in a puddle outside of the structure
June 2 -
It would extend Trump's first-term tax cuts due to expire Dec. 31, along with new tax relief including raising the limit on deducting state and local taxes.
May 22 -
Studies on the "buy, borrow and die" strategy and state-level taxes reveal the complexities involved with extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by the end of 2025.
April 21 -
U.S. stocks have convulsed in April as investors reacted to twists and turns in Trump's tariff policies.
April 17 -
President Donald Trump and his family have taken a interest in just about every corner of the crypto industry.
April 14 -
The legislation blocks a rule that would have forced some cryptocurrency brokers to provide tax information on transactions on their platforms.
April 11 -
As the on-and-off-again tariffs roil markets, a guide for financial advisors who need to manage both investments and clients.
April 9 -
The first wave of layoffs and others in the works will reduce enforcement. But the smaller ranks will still carry out "a rather grueling examination," an expert says.
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