Taxes

Traditional banking is unsafe at any speed. The Great Financial Crisis was proof positive. Yet our politicians rebuilt the system to die another day. That day is here. The financial earth is moving beneath our feet. Silicon Valley and Signature banks just went poof — the second and third largest U.S. bank failures ever. Days

For many Americans, tax season is as exciting as watching paint dry and as tedious as picking weeds in the garden. The best or worst moment is finalizing the calculations that determine whether you get a refund or a tax bill. Here are some tips on how you can use either outcome to improve your

Last week, the U.S. Treasury surprised almost no one by concluding in Revenue Ruling 2023-02 that IRC section 1014’s basis step-up does not apply to irrevocable grantor trusts that are not included in the grantor’s estate. So, what is notable about a revenue ruling to which maybe 100 people paid attention? Well, less than a

Former IRS Commissioner Fred Goldberg, now with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, shares his thoughts on the IRS’s strategies and proposals outlined in the recently released spending plan for the $80 billion the agency was granted by the Inflation Reduction Act. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. David D. Stewart:

If you plan to file your federal income tax return today, you’re not late—yet. If your return is in good shape, you still have time to submit it by the deadline. Extension If you’ve clicked over hoping that I’ll offer you the tax prep equivalent of magic beans, I’ll stop you right now—that doesn’t exist.