Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, certified VITA tax preparer, IRS annual filing season program participant, and tax writer. Vikki Velasquez ...

The last few years have seen the proliferation of so-called section 643(b) trusts. Although there are various iterations of these trust arrangements, a common purpose seems to permeate each of them: ...

IRS Section 1245 determines how certain types of property are taxed upon sale. Specifically, it deals with recapturing depreciation on personal property and specific kinds of real estate. When ...

Section 1256 contracts include certain regulated futures contracts, foreign currency contracts and non-equity options. These contracts receive a unique tax treatment under the IRS code and are subject ...

June 21, 2023 - On March 30, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service issued Revenue Ruling 2023-2, which directly impacts a wide range of irrevocable trusts, including grantor retained annuity trusts, ...

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) added and modified certain energy tax credit provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). [1] The modifications ...