Tax planning

The latest move by Democrats to curb the tax benefits for partnership profits interests signals how wealth inequality has become mainstream party ideology.

The bill, which would tax unrealized gains, is not part of the tax and climate deal announced earlier this week.

Stock market woes are depressing earnings for advisors who charge on client assets, but the pass-through benefit and a health insurance deduction can alleviate a lot of the pain.

A look at the biggest regulations, legislation and court cases in the field from the first half of the year.

The strategy is widely promoted, but it can leave some investors worse off.

For the last 100 years, the transactions have helped ensure the continuity of an original investment, with wide-ranging economic benefits.

The requirement, buried in the $1 trillion infrastructure law passed last year, mirrors one for brokerages and has flown under the radar.

“Inflation psychology” is back, complicating financial planners’ discussions with unnerved retirement savers.

A new bill taking shape in Congress is full of popular ideas and backed by both parties. But some experts say it doesn’t go far enough.

Nobody likes investment losses, but they do have an upside.

The SECURE Act is unclear about whether some inherited retirement accounts have to be emptied out in 10 years or five.

When the tax agency said annual withdrawals would be required before an account is drained by year 10, it created a firestorm. Here's what's happening now.

The new law requires digital apps and online marketplaces to send a tax form to both the IRS and a recipient who receives $600 or more a year in online payments.

Think you’ve locked in your high exemption from gift and estate taxes? The agency suggests a rethink.

Grantor-retained annuity trusts thrive in a volatile stock market. Here are the lucrative tax reasons.

The bull market has made many wealthy clients overweight in single stocks. Here’s what they can do to diversify their retirement nest eggs and cut taxes.

Understanding how gifted money will impact the student’s FASFA is critical.

The ability to deduct the full value of the stock and avoid capital gains taxes is lesser-known by rich investors and many advisors.

'Planning has been put on hold, because no one knows what the rules of the game are,' says one accounting firm partner.

Spousal lifetime access trusts are surging in popularity, but they aren’t as simple as some advisors or clients may think.