The IRS issued final regulations providing guidance on tax-favored investments in qualified opportunity zones (QOZs).
Investment Planning
Alert for IRAs holding master limited partnerships
The Forms 990-T prepared by the accountant hired by the broker may be wrong, and not usually in the client’s favor.
Qualified opportunity zone regs. finalized
The IRS issued final regulations providing guidance on tax-favored investments in qualified opportunity zones (QOZs).
Opportunity zone managers and investors must act before year-end
The QOZ program will generally require year-end action on the part of the fund managers.
Tax advantages of QOZ investments
Sec. 1400Z-2 offers three ways for a taxpayer to benefit from investing directly or via a passthrough entity in a qualified opportunity zone.
Dispelling uncertainty: Scenario analysis for client security
A range of economic, political, personal, and other uncertainties can lead to clients having deep-seated fears about doing any one thing.
Uncompensated risk: The orphan of modern portfolio theory
Most fiduciaries breach a fiduciary duty simply because they ignore or neglect to follow the stated legal requirements for uncompensated risk management.
A new tax-efficient approach to protecting unrealized gains
A stock protection fund may be helpful to some investors.
Reexamining tax-loss harvesting: Better results through enhanced understanding
Tax-loss harvesting offers the potential for significantly increased after-tax returns.
Back to School: 7 Strategies to Save for College
This column offers some of the most common techniques to help save for college.
Capitalizing on the Lower Dividend Tax Rate
Identifying qualified dividends and helping taxpayers meet the requirements for qualified dividend status are valuable client services.
Are Your Clients Benefiting From Tax-Aware Investment Management?
Without a tax professional’s being actively involved in planning, the benefits of tax-aware management are unlikely to be achieved.
INDIVIDUALS
Current Developments in Taxation of Individuals: Part 1
This update surveys recent federal tax developments involving individuals, including court cases, rulings, and guidance issued during the six months ending October 2025.
