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Business Owners: When It Comes To IRS Audits, Be Prepared

If you recently filed your 2016 income tax return (rather than filing for an extension) you may now...

Real Estate Investor Vs. Professional: Why It Matters

Income and losses from investment real estate or rental property are passive by definition — unless...

Operating Across State Lines Presents Tax Risks — Or Possibly Rewards

It’s a smaller business world after all. With the ease and popularity of e-commerce, as well as the...

Turning Next Year’s Tax Refund Into Cash In Your Pocket Now

Each year, millions of taxpayers claim an income tax refund. To be sure, receiving a payment from...

Do You Know The Tax Implications Of Your C Corp.’s Buy-Sell Agreement?

Private companies with more than one owner should have a buy-sell agreement to spell out how...

Individual Tax Calendar: Key Deadlines For The Remainder Of 2017

While April 15 (April 18 this year) is the main tax deadline on most individual taxpayers’ minds,...

A Timely Postmark On Your Tax Return May Not Be Enough To Avoid Late-Filing Penalties

Because of a weekend and a Washington, D.C., holiday, the 2016 tax return filing deadline for...

Saving Tax With Home-Related Deductions And Exclusions

Currently, home ownership comes with many tax-saving opportunities. Consider both deductions and...

2017 Q2 Tax Calendar: Key Deadlines For Businesses And Other Employers

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the...

Brown Edwards 50th Anniversary

In 1967, two small accounting firms – one in Bluefield, West Virginia and the other in Roanoke,...