Trump tax plan

Helping clients understand casualty loss rules following an unexpected tragedy.

Clients intending to set up a bank account or mutual fund for their child must consider various provisions.

The Trump tax cut may have changed the calculus for some couples filing joint returns.

The following tips may help clients minimize their liability.

After Dec. 31, spouses responsible for paying alimony won’t get a tax deduction, due to a change under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Working parents who paid for day care, summer camp or a babysitter on the books are advised to take advantage of this break.

Some of the changes to rental property rules may be confusing for clients.

To prepare for questions — and their own filings — planners should note these tips.

Still, time is limited. Tell clients they’d better take advantage of the current exemption before it expires.

If they’re just writing checks, “that’s coming directly out of their cash flow,” one expert says.