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Article Highlights: What Is a Living Trust? Is a Living Trust Appropriate? Establishing a Living Trust Pros of a Revocable Trust Cons of a Revocable Trust You have probably heard others discussing living trusts but may not understand the reasons for them or whether you should have one. Living trusts…

Article Highlights: How Naming Beneficiaries Impacts Traditional IRA Distributions The Impact of Naming Your Trust as a Beneficiary IRA Beneficiary Taxation Keeping your designated IRA beneficiary current is very important. You may not want your account going to your ex-spouse, and you certainly do not want a deceased individual to…

Moving to a new state can be an awesome new adventure. Whether you are moving for a new job, to be closer to family, to retire, or for some other reason. No matter what takes you to your new residence, you can’t forget about taxes. Here’s what you need to…

Article Summary: Foreign-Account Reporting Requirement Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Penalties for Failure to File Types of Accounts Affected Form 8938 Filing Requirements All United States entities (including citizens and resident aliens as well as corporations, partnerships, and trusts) with financial interests in or authority over one or more foreign financial…

Article Highlights: IRS’s Unopened Mail Backlog Uncashed Checks Dishonored Payment Penalty IRS Relief for Taxpayers During the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS has furloughed many of its employees or had them work from home to mitigate the spread of the virus. Many IRS offices remained shuttered for months, and a backlog…

October 15 – Corporations File a 2019 calendar year income tax return (Form 1120 or 1120-A) and pay any tax, interest, and penalties due. This due date applies only if you timely requested an additional 3-month extension by July 15th. October 15 – Taxpayers with Foreign Financial Interests  If you…

October 13 – Report Tips to Employer If you are an employee who works for tips and received more than $20 in tips during September, you are required to report them to your employer on IRS Form 4070 no later than October 13. Your employer is required to withhold FICA…