Tax strategies

With markets down so far this year and persistent inflation back, certain tax-saving moves can be particularly useful.

Donor-advised funds are under scrutiny for providing a tax break but not funneling money to charities.

The agency aims to hire scores of auditors, but there's a nationwide shortage of accountants.

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, single, non-dependent children are able to fund their own HSAs with the full family maximum contribution limit.

While the new 10-year rule slams heirs, it may also afford some increasing largesse.

Taking the prize in annual installments over 29 years, rather than all upfront, dramatically increases the windfall. Lottery victors with seven-figure winnings can also reduce their tax bill.

Taking losses is the silver lining to this year's 20% market decline.

By keeping an eye on the future and potential new tax developments, tax advisors can offer their clients a sense of stability and proactive tax planning.

A lucrative deduction for luxury vehicles used at least half the time for business will start tapering come 2023.

Inflation adjustments to tax brackets mean many Americans will owe less money to the IRS. But persistent inflation may erode the boost.

Advisors are telling recipients not to get used to such large adjustments.

Ignore the stigma of borrowing from your retirement plan — a life raft for cash crunches — but be aware of the rules.

Beneficiaries won't get hit with a 50% penalty for not making withdrawals in 2021 and 2022 — an unexpected move by the IRS. But questions still remain.

Donor-advised funds, favored by rich businessmen and celebrities, rack up tax benefits while delaying charitable giving.

Some favorite techniques used by the wealthy in recent years aren't looking so good amid higher interest rates.

ERC "mills" have come out of the woodwork to lure small business owners into taking a lucrative tax credit they don't qualify for. Here's what advisors need to know.

Investors tend to "chase yield" in tough economic times, but there's a price to that.

A recent study has found that the number of people who overestimate how savvy they are has grown.

The study, from a top NVDR executive and an IMF research economist, crunched zillions of numbers to determine the thresholds.

Biden's program will wipe out federal debt for millions of borrowers, freeing up cash to compound in long-term nest eggs over decades.