Will my taxes go up or down in retirement?Sneaky sneaky, asking such a loaded question, when everyone knows the answer is, “it depends.” But it’s a very interesting question to ponder, so let’s take a look at some key issues that could impact the answer.The answer centers on one thing:...

As Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”Taxes come in a wide variety of flavors – income taxes, property taxes, sales taxes and gift taxes.But, perhaps one of the most misunderstood taxes is colloquially called the “death tax” –...

New $67 user fee applies to estate tax closing lettersA new $67 user fee will apply to any estate that requests a closing letter for its federal estate tax return starting Oct. 28, the Internal Revenue Service has announced.Closing letter requests must be made using Pay.gov.By law, federal agencies are...

Darcy KooikerSomething about watching her dad pour over figures at night appealed to Darcy Kooiker.The lined green paper. The mechanical pencil. The orderliness of tracking the plutonium going into weapons production at Hanford, which was her accountant father’s job.Kooiker, then Darcy Nelson, likes it when the math is correct.Her fellow...

Expanded tax benefits can help both individuals and businesses give to charity before the end of this year, the Internal Revenue Service said.The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, enacted last December, provides several provisions to help individuals and businesses who give to charity. The new law...

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)Director – State and Local Tax (SALT)Jenni RegimbalEmployees you oversee: N/A. I technically oversee employees all over the country given the nature of my work, but the number varies constantly.Brief background of your business:At CLA, we’re experienced in delivering integrated wealth advisory, outsourcing, audit, tax and consulting services...

Washington’s new tax on big banks operating in the state does not violate the Constitution’s prohibition against restrictions on interstate commerce.In a Sept. 30 ruling, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled the tax does not discriminate against interstate commerce because it applies to Washington-related income regardless of whether the bank...