Although summer is officially right around the corner, there’s no vacation from tax planning. If you’re dedicated, you’ll be able to bask in tax savings as the weather heats up. Here are seven prime examples. Read More

The 2008 housing law put new restrictions on a popular tax technique for homesellers who convert a second home into a principal residence. Beginning in 2009, you may be taxed on the gain attributable to the “nonqualified use” of the home. But you still may escape unscathed through a little-noticed loophole. Read More

A little-noticed change in the new economic recovery law could have a major impact on high-income investors such as yourself. Read More

Some business owners that have downsized have plenty of open office or warehouse space. But they still have to pay the rent or maintenance if they own the building.Strategy: Turn unused space into an athletic facility. This can be a prized tax-free benefit for the “keepers” still with the company.If… Read More

No one knows if and when a disaster will strike. But the IRS wants you to be prepared for the possibility. Read More

The IRS has posted the new 2008 “Data Book” covering the returns filed from Oct. 1, 2007, through Sept. 30, 2008, the government’s most recent fiscal year (these returns would not reflect the economic downturn that became so apparent in 2008). Read More

Are you thinking of donating a boat or a car to charity? Maybe you can’t afford to simply give it away. Read More