Tax planning

That Rothko, Basquiat or Banksy hanging in the front hall may be a great way to get a tax break.

As Congress wrangles, advisors are struggling to figure out how to help clients.

Qualified small business stock may lose a lot of its value if congressional proposals go through.

The bipartisan infrastructure bill includes requirements for brokers to report their customers’ cryptocurrency gains to the Internal Revenue Service, but exactly what constitutes a broker is stirring controversy.

Even professionals such as accountants and attorneys who may serve as trustees are unaware of the numerous risks that life insurance policies carry.

Using private placement life insurance to avoid taxes is getting more popular, some financial advisors say.

Will the giant tax incentive thrive as a tool to defer, minimize and eliminate capital gains tax?

The IRS has blessed at least one approach to getting around the TCJA limitation — the entity-level tax.

A Treasury Department spokesperson gave an answer that provides clarity for advisors with affluent clients.

The $1 million threshold at which the 23.8% capital gains rate would nearly double has sparked questions — and a strategy for some well-paid professionals.