Estate Tax Changes Under Recent Tax Acts
The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) was a sweeping piece of legislation that significantly changed the federal gift and estate tax and the GST tax for the years 2001 through 2010. The maximum tax...
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2018 Tax Filing Data Shows Need to Review Withholding
The IRS continues to encourage taxpayers to review the amount of tax they have withheld to avoid an unexpected tax surprise when they file their 2019 tax returns next year. Preliminary 2018 tax filing data seems to show the...
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IRS Issues Annual List of Tax Scams
The IRS recently issued its annual list of tax scams. The list highlights various scams that taxpayers may encounter, many of which occur during tax filing season. Learn more about some of the scams that are highlighted on the...
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Data Breaches: Tips for Protecting Your Identity and Your Money
Large-scale data breaches are in the news again, but that's hardly surprising. Breaches have become more frequent—a byproduct of living in an increasingly digital world. During the first six months of 2019, the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), a...
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How Geopolitical Tensions May Impact Oil Prices and the Economy
Conflict in the Persian Gulf has spurred modest oil price volatility in recent weeks, but prices didn’t spike to high levels seen during some past conflicts. That’s partly because rising U.S. oil production has shaken up the global oil...
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