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 "Tax Geek Tuesday" recommendations continue to roll in, and while some would put me at risk of alienating what few regular readers I have with the level of geekery required *cough* tax aspects of ...

We had a reader ask the following question: “I’m thinking about selling a tract of timber on land that was gifted to me 7 years ago. What can I expect the tax consequences to be? I’m a self-employed ...

There are many complex and confusing aspects to the qualified opportunity zone (QOZ) program, and the treatment of Section 1231 gain is no exception. Internal Revenue Code Section 1231 applies to ...

The Tax Court decides between 8-15 cases each week. That's over 500 a year. And if we're lucky, maybe twice in a 12-month span does the court decide an issue of "first impression;" one that has never ...