Tax strategies

The CARES Act includes a direct payment to most taxpayers and their families. (Bloomberg News)
Kimberly Foss
April 5, 2020 10:32 AM

These direct payments are intended to provide direct assistance to American taxpayers who have lost wages, jobs or opportunities because of COVID-19. But there is some fine print.

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The word "Taxes" is seen on the facade of the Internal Revenue Service headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Shaun Hunley
April 2, 2020 1:15 PM

Ask the average business owner if they have a tax shelter and they’d probably have a chuckle while wistfully thinking about how nice it would be to swim in crystal clear waters while their offshore bank accounts grew, unencumbered by state and federal taxes.

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10 ways to help clients during coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
Jeffrey Levine
April 1, 2020 2:03 PM

From Roth conversions to QHFDs: The coronavirus pandemic is forcing difficult questions, and clients rightfully are looking for answers that advisors are uniquely suited to provide.

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Roger Russell
March 27, 2020 5:23 PM

The measure contains tax relief for both businesses and individuals, and other stimulus measures.

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The U.S. Capitol
Michael Cohn
March 27, 2020 1:49 PM

Republican staff on the Senate Finance Committee have released a set of answers to frequently asked questions about the stimulus payments.

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Tapping into a HELOC can offer small business owners a way to bridge a short-term gap caused by vanishing revenue streams.
Kimberly Foss
March 27, 2020 11:02 AM

Can a home equity line of credit offer clients a bridge loan for troubled times? Says one, “I’m going to call those people and rehire them.”

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Ed Slott
By Ed Slott
March 27, 2020 10:55 AM

The passage extends the IRA contribution deadline and waives RMDs for 2020. Here’s what else financial advisors need to know.

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Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
Michael Cohn
March 26, 2020 12:18 PM

The Senate voted 96-0 late Wednesday to approve a sweeping $2.2 trillion stimulus package to help the nation emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Walmart storefront
By Laura Davison
March 26, 2020 11:09 AM

Large retailers like Walmart Inc. and Target Corp., as well as student loan borrowers, are on a long list of potential winners from tax breaks included in a $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill approved by the Senate.

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By Bloomberg News
March 25, 2020 6:00 PM

Days of negotiations between the Trump administration and Congress — and fierce lobbying by industries eager for assistance dealing with the coronavirus outbreak — has yielded a rescue package worth more than $2 trillion in spending and tax breaks.

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