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2024 Tax Planning Tips from Grant Thornton

CPA Practice

To help companies and individual taxpayers understand their planning options, Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest professional services firms, has released 2024 tax-planning guides for businesses and individuals. Tax-planning considerations for individuals 1. Consider timing.

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State Income Tax Planning Considerations for a Liquidity Event

Withum

Make sure you are considering the type of income when implementing state income tax planning techniques. State Tax Rates States without personal income taxes allow taxpayers to significantly reduce their overall tax liability. In addition, some states have flat tax rates, such as Pennsylvania and Illinois.

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Why Hiring a Tax Pro Boosts Your Small Business (and Saves You Money)

MyIRSRelief

Tax Planning and Strategy: A skilled tax professional is more than just a filing machine. They can help you develop tax-saving strategies tailored to your business structure (C corporation, S corporation, or partnership). An Enrolled Agent, specializing in representing taxpayers during audits, can be your rock.

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Capital gains hikes at center of Biden's second-term tax agenda

Accounting Today

President Joe Biden's budget proposal — which calls for sweeping tax increases on corporations and the wealthy — is the opening round of a looming tax fight set to consume Washington next year.

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How Should a Small Business Owner Plan for Rising Taxes?

CPA Practice

But with the increasing complexity of modern business and regulations, and a worsening shortage of CPAs, the truth is that small business accountants rarely help clients optimize their tax strategies. Still, the failure to recognize the importance of proper tax planning adds up. So what should business owners do?

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Robert A. Westley, CPA, PFS, CFP – 2023 “40 Under 40” Honoree

CPA Practice

He specializes in the development, implementation, and oversight of financial, estate and tax plans for high-net-worth individuals, C-suite executives, and affluent families. He has authored many articles and columns for professional journals including the Journal of Financial Planning, Journal of Accountancy, and The Tax Adviser.

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Intuit, H&R Block tax AIs critiqued on accuracy

Accounting Today

An analysis by the Washington Post found the generative AI chatbots from both companies can give tragically wrong tax answers.

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