Philanthropy

Higher deduction ceilings have made itemizing a moot point for most individuals, but a novel strategy can yield real additional savings.

Audit rates are dropping, but there are still triggers that taxpayers can avoid to further reduce their risk.

Planner Greg Phelps, one of the project volunteers, survived the shooting by sprinting across the concert grounds while bullets slugged into the ground.

Being raised by a single mother and going through two divorces taught Loreen Gilbert how to be a better planner, she writes.

Combating these misconceptions may help taxpayers maximize benefits.

Although funded with after tax dollars, what clients owe will be lower than the liability on traditional IRA withdrawals in retirement.

One strategy for clients to continue their philanthropic work and reduce their bill is to bunch multiple years of donations into one with a donor-advised fund.

Investors are advised to liquidate some assets or transfer them to certificates of deposit and money market funds.

Clients may consider changing their business structure under the new law.

Despite questions about the hastily cobbled legislation, there's some consensus as to what advisors and their clients can do now to avoid unpleasant surprises.