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For Aretha Franklin’s Estate, the Hits Keep Coming
One week after Aretha Franklin’s estate settled with the IRS for $7.8 million, a new unsigned will emerged. This new (and, if you can believe it, fourth) document mentions a trust, but is it...

Turn More Time for Taxes into More Money Saved
It’s normally time for Texans to wrap up their tax returns, but not this year. Delayed tax deadlines and additional relief are welcome, but they also mean a longer and more complicated tax...

Stock Trading Apps: The Taxing Truth
A lifetime of events has happened since, but do you remember the GameStop stock trading fiasco mere weeks ago? The event held several financial lessons, but let’s focus on just one: Brokerage...

Nearly Half of Financial Expert Witness Testimonies Are Thrown Out
PwC (formerly known as PricewaterhouseCoopers) recently released findings of a 20-year study on Daubert challenges affecting financial expert witness testimonies. About 45% of financial expert...

Texas Storms Bring Federal Disaster Tax Relief
Texas has received a disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the wake of the catastrophic winter storms that struck the state in mid-February. The declaration...

PPP Expenses and Other Last-Minute Tax Changes
The curtain may have closed on 2020, but the 2020 tax season is still in full swing Chances are your tax obligations will be different this time around, thanks to the pandemic. From PPP and...

Tax & Accounting Tips for Federal Government Contractors
If you’re a small business owner interested in government contracting, it’s essential to understand the unique accounting and tax considerations that can come with those types of arrangements....

Can I Get More PPP Money?
Are you ready for more Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) money? The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, has opened up what it’s calling...

How Does Innocent Spouse Relief Work?
Can you be held responsible for taxes a spouse or recently made ex-spouse failed to declare on your joint tax return? Yes and no. It’s called innocent spouse relief, but there are several hoops...

Why the IRS Audits Small Contractors
Small building contractors are no strangers to IRS audits. It’s a fact of life for some, given how complicated accounting methods and project billing can be. Certain activities and factors, however, are sure-fire audit triggers, including the following: