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A beneficiary designation or joint title can override your will

Inattention to beneficiary designations and jointly titled assets can quickly unravel your estate plan. To ensure that your estate plan reflects your wishes, review beneficiary designations and property titles regularly, particularly after significant life events.

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Defined-value gifts: Plan carefully to avoid unpleasant tax surprises

It can be risky to make gifts of hard-to-value assets, such as interests in a closely held business or family limited partnership (FLP) because of the prospect of unexpected tax liability. A defined-value gift may be the answer.

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Cryptocurrency vs. NFTs From a Tax Perspective

Cryptocurrency and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are far from interchangeable from a tax perspective. A lack of IRS guidance has left tax experts to speculate on the nuances of how various digital assets may be treated.

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Clarity Counts When it Comes to Estate Planning Documents

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If you’re planning your estate, precise language is critical in your planning documents. A lack of clarity may be an invitation to litigation. Learn more about the implications of ambiguous language from the dispute that arose after musician Tom Petty’s death.

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Top 10 Tax Opportunities for Contractors

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To be great advisors for contractors, we must proactively stay on top of ways for our clients in the industry to save on taxes and reduce financial risks.

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IRS Explains Taxability of Crowdfunding Income

Crowdfunding may be used to fund business ideas, help families pay medical bills or raise money for charity, but bear in mind that the income raised by crowdfunding may be taxable.

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Are you paying yourself enough or too much? Considerations for S corps

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The bottom line is that every company’s situation is different. If you’re uncertain about whether you are paying yourself (or your officers) enough or too much, talk to your tax advisor to determine the best amount for balancing the tax savings with the audit risk.

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Reporting Virtual Currency Transactions

It’s a simple “yes” or “no” question, but you must answer it on your Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR: At any time during 2021, did you receive, sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of any financial interest in any virtual currency?

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Ensure Accurate Employer Tax Withholdings

This tax season, some taxpayers will be shocked to learn that they owe money to the IRS, perhaps because their employer didn’t withhold enough from their wages. But it’s your responsibility to ensure withholding is adequate – we can help.

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Reporting Income in the Gig Economy

If you’ve earned income from the gig economy, the IRS is reminding you that those wages are taxable and must be reported.

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